From Baltimore briefly serving as the nation’s de facto capital for two months to its role in building some of the Continental Navy’s ships, here are a few things you might not have known about Baltimore’s — and Marylanders — contributions to the fight for independence.
The Fourth of July weekend kicked off with delays, cancelations and infrastructure meltdowns as a triple-digit heat wave engulfed the region and placed Maryland under an extreme heat warning until after sunset.
COLUMN | The 200th celebration of Independence Day was so over-the-top with stunts, kitsch and merch that wags and academics dubbed it the Buycentennial. So I look at this year’s 250th semiquincentennial and can’t help but judge it, well, worse.
Buyers who purchase a newly renovated vacant home can now apply for interest rate savings and down payment assistance as part of a push to get the homes occupied faster.
Bon Jovi performed two secret, invite-only concerts this week at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena ahead of the band’s “Forever” world tour — its first live run since 2022.
The Maryland Cycling Classic faced bumpy roads — including the pandemic and the Key Bridge collapse — as it grew, but after financial problems resulted in a state bailout, the race won’t happen at all in 2026.
A new draft Vision Zero plan outlines steps including targeted enforcement, more automated cameras and quicker street safety improvements to reduce traffic deaths in Baltimore.
COLUMN | “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a freedom song written by an enslaver. What are we to make of the national anthem in Baltimore, a city that’s so proud of it?
Six years after protesters toppled a Christopher Columbus monument, a new statue of an anonymous Italian immigrant family will be installed near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.