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    How to fall in love with Baltimore’s past through archival video
    A list of arts and culture editor Lawrence Burney’s favorite throwback Baltimore-related YouTube discoveries.
    A man and his young helper put on a show for kids at a Pigtown school sometime between the 1920s and '30s.
    Review: Shordie Shordie’s ‘More Than Music, Pt. 2′
    The Northeast Baltimore rap star's newest project gives glimpses of his obvious musical gifts, but a lack of experimentation is holding him back from getting to the next level.
    The casket of Mathilda Lorenz vanishes ... just as mysteriously as it appeared
    The casket of Mathilda Lorenz departed in a pickup truck Thursday morning, a little over a week after it appeared.
    A teal pickup truck carrying an empty coffin in the bed of the truck drives away from a park.
    Woodberry residents say plan to mitigate lead falling from television tower doesn’t go far enough
    It's been a month since state officials detected lead in the paint, and residents want a more transparent and thorough inspection.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Govans residents worry about health hazards of a proposed crematorium
    The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted last October to give Vaughn Greene Funeral Services permission to install a crematorium. Neighbors filed a petition in Baltimore City Circuit Court and now await a judge’s decision.
    Residents have banded together to oppose a human crematorium at Vaughn Greene Funeral Services on York Road.
    Cox victorious in Republican primary for governor; Democratic contest unclear with Moore leading early
    Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.
    Dan Cox, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, greets supporters during a primary election night event on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Voters will choose candidates during the primary for governor and seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming November election.
    The mystery of Mathilda Lorenz: Empty wooden coffin appears on the banks of Stony Run
    Who was Mathilda Lorenz? An empty coffin found by the Stony Run in Wyman Park has residents and amateur genealogists trying to crack the case.
    The casket rests next to the stream in Wyman Park.
    Young filmmaker uses his camera to show what it’s really like to live in his neighborhood
    Myles Michelin is using his filmmaking skills to show what it's like to live in his North Baltimore neighborhood, Waverly.
    Miles Michelin poses for a portrait
    The Lor Company expands from toilet paper to ... coffee?
    Lor Tush, known for its bamboo toilet paper and community service, has introduced Geekin’, a new coffee.
    Nnadagi and Louise Isla are setting up their science themed booth at Good Neighbor to launch their coffee brand "Before Tush."
    Charm City Table’s guide to the best eats in Old Goucher and Charles North
    As a Baltimore food blogger, I read lots of friendly, yet earnest, online discourse between residents on the cuisine of these different neighborhoods. I decided to try some of the spots myself.
    6/28/22—The exterior of Kong-Pocha.
    Baltimore Police investigating ‘questionable’ death of Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson
    A law enforcement source said it is a suspected overdose, but autopsy results are pending.
    OLB Jaylon Ferguson (45) died Tuesday night June 21, 2022, at the age of 26.
    Lead detected in paint chips falling from television tower in Woodberry
    State environmental officials tested chips Wednesday after residents complained.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Woodberry residents concerned about lead in chips falling from tower
    The state’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is investigating and will visit the site on Wednesday.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Pride flags burned: Neighbors suspect hate crime in fire that injured three
    Two men, ages 74 and 57, are in serious condition, and a 30-year-old woman is in critical condition.
    Charred pieces of the pride flag lay near row homes on the 300 block of E. 31st St. The fire was presumed started by the burning of a pride flag.
    Preakness, someday: A horse trainer makes his own second chance
    He bet his last dollars on the animals he loved and discovered a purpose.
    After taking advantage of an equestrian vocational training program while in prison, Alex Wooten has risen from groom to race horse exercise rider to co-owning a small horse farm with plans to develop his own program. (Charles Cohen for The Baltimore Banner)
    Poet Wallace Lane reflects on growing up in the shadow of Preakness
    Every year, Park Heights and its residents aren’t included in the celebration.
    Wallace Lane poses in front of Pimilco Preakness sign(Photo by Shan Wallace/The Baltimore Banner)
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