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In quest to shrink Baltimore City Council, it’s David Smith, not politics, on the ballot
Not only are ballot measure efforts relatively cheap compared to electoral politics, they’re effective. Baltimore City voters rarely reject charter amendments.
Baltimore toddlers are about to get a lifelong jump on reading
ParentChild+ will send early learning specialists into 30 toddlers’ homes and day care locations twice a week, bearing educational gifts and guidance for caregivers.
Children’s books are on display at an event kicking off the expansion of ParentChild+ into Baltimore. The organization boosts educational opportunities for low-income children by deploying early education experts to the home twice a week for nearly a year.
The Dish: That time I had dinner at Fort McHenry in 1814
Fort McHenry will celebrate Defender’s Day this weekend with performances and a parade. Indulge early with a meal right out of the 1800s.
The first course was crab soup, crafted from recipes dating back to the Revolutionary War era.
Maryland Supreme Court hears oral argument about constitutionality of Child Victims Act of 2023
The Child Victims Act of 2023 took effect on Oct. 1, 2023, eliminating the time limit for survivors of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits and allowing more people to sue the institutions that facilitated their victimization.
Cate Stetson, an attorney who argued on behalf of survivors in the Maryland Supreme Court that the Child Victims Act of 2023 is constitutional, speaks to reporters on Tuesday outside the Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis.
Two weeks after ‘Book Banning Pastor’ visit, Baltimore school board tightens security
Entrance and exit points to school board meetings have been limited, and only the media can use professional recording equipment.
The exterior of the Baltimore City Schools Administrative Headquarters on North Avenue.
8-year-old pulled from Dundalk house fire dies; blaze ruled accidental
Nolan Mars was found by fire crews in a second-floor bedroom and taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
Six people were hospitalized Wednesday morning after a house fire in Dundalk.
Inside the Dugout: Are the O’s cooked? I decided to argue with myself about it.
Plus: Finally, some sense around the Camden Yards renovation.
Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Eloy Jiménez (72) looks up in frustration after striking out during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 8, 2024.
Ravens team up with Atlas Restaurant Group for new collaboration
Atlas Restaurant Group announced a new marketing partnership with the Baltimore Ravens that will see fans earn promotions and giveaways.
Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard (42) name-checked two Atlas spots when recommending local restaurants.
Baltimore gets $80M from Walgreens in latest opioid win
Pharmacy giant Walgreens will pay Baltimore $80 million to settle a lawsuit the city brought against it and other drug companies as part of an overdose epidemic that’s plagued the city for years, Mayor Brandon Scott’s office said Tuesday.
Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference in Baltimore City Hall's rotunda on Aug. 29 laid out his plans for managing the money won from pharmaceutical companies as part of ongoing opioid litigation.
The pro-housing movement is having a moment. The YIMBY crowd is cheering.
Whether the Democrats’ new fervor will translate into policy changes and more housing is less certain, as Gov. Wes Moore and others who have tried already know.
Whether the Democrats’ new fervor will translate into policy changes and more housing is less certain, as Gov. Wes Moore and others who have tried already know.
Baltimore faces an ‘STI emergency’
Massive cuts to HIV funding means some Baltimore programs have reduced services aimed at ensuring low-income people get tested, treated and maintain their treatment.
7/12/22—Exterior of the Druid Sexual Health Clinic on W. North Ave.
An Anne Arundel County singer invented a tool for the art of crab picking
Shelby Blondell, a singer and songwriter in Anne Arundel County, invented and patented The Sheller, a 3-in-1 seafood mallet, picker and bottle opener.
Musician Shelby Blondell, inventor of The Sheller, poses for a portrait with her device at Nick’s Fish House on Aug. 22, 2024.
It’s not over: The ‘Keith Lee effect’ hits a pop-up outside Hollins Market
Keith Lee’s impact on Oh Honey on the Bay, outside Hollins Market in Baltimore, shows that his powerful effect on restaurant sales can start even before he posts his videos.
TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee, seen here at a basketball game in 2023, posted a video of yet another stop on his food tour of Baltimore.
Hampden’s toilet bowl races resume after yearslong hiatus
Baltimore’s cheekiest competition, the infamous Hampden Toilet Bowl Races, is returning Sept. 14, ending a yearslong hiatus for the race.
Hampden’s cheeky toilet bowl races are set to return after a yearslong hiatus, organizers said.
Baltimore gets $80M in latest win against opioid manufacturers
Baltimore has won $322.5 million in settlement monies from opioid manufacturers and distributors, which the city plans to use to address the overdose rate.
Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference in Baltimore City Hall’s rotunda on Aug. 29 laid out his plans for managing the money won from pharmaceutical companies as part of ongoing opioid litigation.
How Maryland became the nation’s blueprint for electing Black politicians
Marylanders have a chance to transform the state into the nation’s center of Black political power, electing a Black governor, attorney general and U.S. senator.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs paperwork pardoning more than 175,000 cannabis-related convictions during a ceremony at the State House in Annapolis in June.
Orioles owner David Rubenstein leads list of speakers participating in The Banner’s iMPACT Maryland
As many as 1,000 people are expected to attend this event, including many of the region’s leading business, civic, health, education and nonprofit leaders. The event, hosted in partnership with Defender One and presented by Whiting-Turner, will be held on Oct. 1 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein will join Gov. Wes Moore and others at The Baltimore Banner’s iMPACT Maryland leadership conference Oct. 1.
Baltimore has a speed camera snatcher. There’s been an arrest.
A 67-year-old has been charged with stealing four speed cameras in three locations around the city, and Baltimore Police are investigating whether he is responsible for many more.
Both speed cameras in the 2300 block of West Patapsco Ave. were stolen on Aug. 26. City police have charged a suspect and say he may be responsible for more than a dozen such thefts.
At some downtown Baltimore intersections, looking both ways isn’t always enough
Navigating Baltimore’s roads can get hairy, and even the rules at some downtown intersections can put pedestrians in harm’s way.
A yellow and white road sign telling drivers to yield to pedestrians.
Letters: West Baltimore residents are right. Parts of proposed bike trail are dangerous.
The proposed bike trail from Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park to Druid Hill Park would be dangerous, a reader says, but an alternate route would make sense.
A close up photo of a bicycle symbol in a red-painted lane of a two lane roadway. Cars are parked along the road in the distance.
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