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City Council wanted oversight of the transportation department. Results are mixed.
“While I’m encouraged by the progress made to date and grateful for the collaboration across branches [of government], I remain frustrated by the lack of progress or, in some cases, the failure to recognize that progress is still needed,” City Council President Zeke Cohen said Thursday.
A streetlight in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Snakes, turtles and lizards among 65 animals recovered from Baltimore home after owner’s death
The Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office rescued dozens of lizards, turtles, fish and snakes, as well as a dog, from a Baltimore home this week after their owner died unexpectedly.
Baltimore sheriff's office rescued 65 reptiles and a dog after the owner unexpectedly passed away.
Cameras, coming to a Baltimore bus lane near you
Officials have yet to decide when the cameras will become active, but a grace period will be offered before tickets are issued, said a city Department of Transportation spokesperson.
A man walks across a Bus Only lane outside Charles Center Station on 8/11/22.
Maryland sheriffs: Expect ICE ramp-up after state ban
Speculation of ramped-up ICE activity in and around Baltimore has abounded for months. In Western Maryland, the Department of Homeland Security bought an 825,000-square-foot warehouse with plans to retrofit it into a detention facility for up to 1,500 immigrants, while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened an office in Hunt Valley for its attorneys.
Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis, right, chats with Sen. Mary Beth Carozza in the hallway outside the chambers for the Judicial Proceedings Committee ahead of hearings on two ICE-related bills, SB0001 and SB245 in January.
Scary trash: John Waters joins ‘American Horror Story’ cast
John Waters, Baltimore’s Pope of Trash, is joining the FX TV series “American Horror Story” for its forthcoming 13th season.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 18: John Waters attends  the star ceremony for director John Waters on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Will Maryland get more snow this weekend? Forecast remains hazy.
The forecast for this weekend, including the possibility of snow, remains unclear, according to the National Weather Service.
Winter weather enthusiasts from Laurel traveled to Baltimore to ski and snowboard in the heavy snow last month.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including a craft fair and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ party
Whether you want to see the best crafters on the East Coast, dance to “K-Pop Demon Hunters” songs or experience brunch in a new way, we’ve got you covered.
Baltimore native Nikki Harris, founder of HGE Designs, speaks with American Craft Made attendees in February 2025.
Streeter: Baltimore is Black history. You’re driving by it right now.
COLUMN | A local historian and explorer has created a vibrant Instagram page that he hopes helps Baltimoreans feel the importance of this often-maligned but very special place.
The WIN Waste Baltimore trash incinerator is seen along I-95 in Baltimore.
The Brewer’s Art files for bankruptcy, citing $1.9 million in debt
The Brewer’s Art has filed for bankruptcy, citing at least $1.9 million in debts, including back rent, taxes, wages and multiple lines of credit.
The Brewer’s Art, the Mount Vernon brewpub and restaurant that has been an anchor of the Charles Street corridor for 30 years, closed abruptly Monday, according to employees.
Water taxi users to see adjusted routes, operating hours in March
Baltimore’s free water taxi service is set for tweaks as the city eyes bigger changes along the waterfront, Mayor Brandon Scott and the transportation department announced Wednesday.
The Harbor Connector picks up passengers in the Inner Harbor last summer. Adjusted routes and trip times for the Connector — a network of three free boat routes often colloquially referred to as the water taxi — will take effect March 2.
Baltimore planning director Timothy Keane nominated as housing commissioner
Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.
Timothy Keane has been nominated to take over as Baltimore’s housing director.
Lockdown ends at Dunbar High School after report of a gun on campus
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Baltimore was on lockdown for over an hour on Wednesday after a report of a gun inside the school, according to school officials.
Police vehicles outside of Baltimore's Dunbar High School on Wednesday after a report of an armed person.
Warm weather continues this week, but possible weekend snow looms
The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory for Central Maryland for Wednesday morning.
There’s some rain in the forecast this week, but also warmer temperatures.
The bad news behind Baltimore’s remarkable decline in drug overdose deaths
Baltimore’s overdose crisis does not appear to be ebbing, but evolving, according to interviews with experts. A mix of other chemicals — often less immediately lethal but dangerous in other ways — has grown increasingly common.
Brandon Powell in the Little Italy neighborhood in Baltimore last month.
Johns Hopkins bought a D.C. office building. A Baltimore landlord feels jilted.
Virginia-based American Real Estate Partners is suing Johns Hopkins University for breaking a lease at downtown Baltimore’s Candler Building. The university blamed cuts to grant funding for the break, but then bought office space in Washington, D.C.
The Candler Building at 700 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore.
The Dish: Where to eat this Black History Month
Charm City and its food scene were built on the contributions of Black Baltimoreans. Here are some of the eateries shaping the region that are worthy of trying this Black History Month.
Duck confit gumbo from Rooted Rotisserie.
Retrial begins for suspect in deadly Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting
Daaon Spears, 19, of Edmondson Village, is standing trial again this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder.
One person has died and four others were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village shopping center Wednesday morning.
Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course.
A riddle mentioning “a tower that once stood tallest” drew hundreds of “Survivor” fans to downtown Baltimore on Monday.
Fans pose with an Immunity Idol at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower in Baltimore on Monday during the “Survivor 50 Challenge.”
Correctional officer accused of assault at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center
Dawaun Gough, 34, is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and making a false entry into public documents.
Baltimore Juvenile Justice Center at 300 N. Gay St. opened it’s doors in October 2003.
Baltimore’s mayor says his tax plan will help homeowners. City Council isn’t so sure.
Discussions about Mayor Brandon Scott’s tax relief plan got off to a rocky start before a Baltimore City Council committee Tuesday.
Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer pushed back on claims that Mayor Brandon Scott’s plan would reduce property taxes for homeowners.
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