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Their loved ones died while in drug treatment at PHA Healthcare. They still want answers.
One mother of a former federal contractor who died while in PHA Healthcare’s housing said authorities should close the program permanently and punish its operators.
From left, Amanda Vlakos, Rodney Myers, and Fernando Rivera-Estrada all died while in treatment.
Fans give mixed reviews of temporary speakers installed on Camden Yards scoreboard
As a Band-Aid fix ahead of a more comprehensive sound system overhaul before the 2026 season, the Maryland Stadium Authority this month installed several speakers next to the Oriole Park scoreboard.
Fans have long bemoaned the audio quality at Camden Yards and the ballpark will receive a new sound system ahead of the 2026 season. This year, though, the Maryland Stadium Authority has added a stopgap fix: several speakers positioned to the right and left of the center field scoreboard. Those speakers are the first of several state-funded improvements to the 33-year-old stadium that will take place over the next few years.
Mayor Brandon Scott taps longtime friend Calvin Young as chief of staff
Calvin Young III will replace Marvin James, Scott’s chief of staff of two years, who is stepping down next month
Baltimore City Hall
John Harbaugh confirms internal talks about Lamar Jackson extension have begun
John Harbaugh expects Lamar Jackson to get another raise.
John Harbaugh said at the league’s annual meeting that he believes Lamar Jackson will once again be the highest-paid player in the league.
Baltimore weather: Storms could bring strong wind and hail as Orioles play home opener
Storms might roll into the region as the Orioles play their home opener against the Boston Red Sox.
There is a chance of thunderstorms Monday in the Baltiomre region beginning any time after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Maryland has a ‘dire’ energy problem. Or does it?
Legislation backed by top Democrats aims to address rising energy prices and ballooning demand by building power plants.
Transmission lines travel north from Calvert Cliffs Clean Energy Center, Constellation’s nuclear power plant in Lusby, Maryland.
The duo keeping the sound of Baltimore alive, one photo at a time
Local photographer Micah E. Wood and designer Christopher Chester present "Scene Seen," a visual love letter to the Baltimore music scene over the past decade.
A portrait of Powerwasher in a Baltimore parking garage is featured in "Scene Seen."
A power struggle between two rich owners looms over a Baltimore marina’s closure
Harborview Marina’s floating neighborhood of 278 slips is set to meet an abrupt end on Monday, and the sailors wonder if the owners' legal fight is playing a role.
The owners of the Harborview Marina, slated to close Monday, are locked in a long-term legal battle.
A celebration beyond baseball: How the Orioles block party unites Baltimore
Hundreds of Orioles fans — kids on shoulders, old-timers in throwback jerseys — streamed into the stadium. They made beelines for the petting zoo, the 1983 World Series trophy, the dugout tours and the prospect interviews.
The Orioles’ mascot poses with fans during the team’s Eutaw Street Block Party on Saturday.
Maryland’s own Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes heading to Baltimore for women’s festival
Dominique Dawes, the Maryland native who became the first Black American gymnast to win an individual medal in the Olympics, is headed to Baltimore for a women’s festival next weekend.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Dominique Dawes listens during an event to celebrate Citi’s Team USA sponsorship and mark its 200th anniversary at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill on May 9, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
They watched the Key Bridge fall. Now they can’t take their eyes off the Dali.
Mike Singer’s livestream riveted the world last year. He and thousands of others are dedicated ship watchers — specifically keeping tabs on the Dali.
Norman Fogle navigates the live camera operated by the Baltimore & Chesapeake Bay Ship Watchers group to see different views of the Patapsco River from his home in Beltsville.
Temperatures expected to hit 83 degrees this weekend before storms roll into Baltimore
Temperatures could reach 83 degrees on Saturday, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
Baltimore arts and culture communities chart new paths after Trump diversity bans
The arts have become the latest battleground over efforts to address gender, racial discrimination and inequity.
Jason Steer, Executive Director of Creative Alliance, sits in front of a piece titled “Land of the Free….” created by artist Ajee Hassan.
Orioles home opener: Closed roads and traffic restrictions to watch out for Monday
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation alerted motorists to traffic and parking modifications to be aware of for the Orioles’ home opener.
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation urges fans going to the game Monday to use public transit.
Katie Pumphrey is planning a second Bay Bridge to Inner Harbor swim
Katie Pumphrey, an artist and athlete who last year completed a historic swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor, is planning to do it again.
Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
Hopkins lays off 1,000 workers in staffing company closure
Hopkins-owned Broadway Services notified state regulators this week that it would shut down by the end of June, triggering more than 1,000 layoffs at the staffing company.
Johns Hopkins is one of the largest employers in Maryland.
The long-closed Lake Montebello loop is reopening — for now
Crews have finished filling in a massive sink hole at Lake Montebello, a reservoir in Northeast Baltimore. Another project is planned for fall.
The new steel and cement replacement pipe can be seen next to a group of representatives from DPW, Garney Construction and The Baltimore Banner at the bottom of a six-story deep excavation at Lake Montebello on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore firefighters rescue trapped residents from burning apartment building
Baltimore firefighters scaled towering ladders to rescue two residents trapped on a burning patio as flames engulfed the eighth floor of a high-rise apartment building in downtown Thursday evening, officials said.
Baltimore City firefighters help evacuate residents from the 222 Saratoga apartment building in downtown on Thursday.
How a plan to make Maryland schools better is putting budgets in crisis
Three years in, the Blueprint has become synonymous with budget cuts, leaving school leaders reconsidering how they spend every dime.
Community members review data detailing the budget shortfall facing Harford County Public Schools as a part of a presentation by Superintendent Dr. Sean Bulson at Aberdeen High School in November.
‘Cool aunt’ Kim Domanski helped organize Artscape, boost Baltimore’s art community
Kim Domanski, a staple of the Baltimore arts community who worked for the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts and later at The Peale museum, died March 7 of a heart attack. She was 52.
Kim Domanski.
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