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Baltimore riders demand faster buses, more funding in Annapolis
Some lawmakers joined Baltimore City students and transit advocates in Annapolis on Monday to advocate for funding for a plan to improve bus service.
Roughly 200 students and transportation advocates rallied in Annapolis Monday night for more funding to expand Baltimore’s bus service.
Hutzell: Baltimore to El Salvador, one man’s trip through the deportation grinder
Column: José Serrano Maldonado is an almost anonymous victim of the industrial deportation complex, a cruel machine that spits people out without compassion or discretion. Here’s his story.
A partial screengrab from a video posted to social media purporting to show the inside of a holding room for undocumented immigrants in downtown Baltimore.
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.
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.
Commercial BWI flights briefly stopped for runway pothole
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Monday amid repairs to commercial runways, officials said.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport Monday, February 2, while repairs to its commercial runways are underway, officials said.
West Coasters: Is there really an In-N-Out Burger dupe in Canton?
How a newer smashburger spot in Baltimore compares to a West Coast staple.
7th Street Burger has a loaded fries option that comes with a house sauce, grilled onions and a burger patty.
No basis for Bates’ concerns about mayor’s safety office, legal opinion finds
A former assistant state’s attorney disagreed that the operations of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement was putting prosecutions at risk.
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks to the press as Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates listens during a community walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
Michael Frenz, longtime executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, retiring
With the retirement of Michael Frenz, executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority, the state has begun a nationwide search for his replacement.
Michael Frenz, speaking here at a ribbon-cutting at Montebello Elementary/Middle School in 2022, plans to retire in April.
Near-record streak of freezing temperatures to end this week
Temperatures will hover just above freezing Tuesday and Wednesday after the Baltimore region has seen one of the longest stretches of frigid cold in its history.
Tuesday will see a high of 37 degrees, the warmest temperature expected this week, according to the National Weather Service.
Baltimore, Anne Arundel consider ‘humanizing’ the eviction process
The bills would require that tenants receive better notification of eviction dates and could give residents more time to take care of their belongings.
Dante and Ashley Simms, a couple living in Baltimore with their six children, were evicted from their home late last year after missing rent.
‘Snowtorious B.I.G.’ uses steam heat to devour snow at M&T Bank Stadium
After blizzards in 2009 and 2010, the Maryland Stadium Authority had the idea to hook up steam lines to a dumpster, then deposit snow into it. It called the apparatus “Snowtorious B.I.G.”
A snow melter tied into a steam line is seen outside M&T Bank Stadium.
Brrr! Epic cold to keep Maryland frigid this week.
Forecast offers some relief — but not much — from teeth-chattering temperatures in the coming days.
People walk along Charles Street in Mount Vernon last week.
UMBC graduate returns to the US after going missing in the Philippines
Chantal Anicoche, 24, had been in military custody in the Philippines.
Chantal Anicoche, a 24-year-old graduate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, went to the Philippines on December 2025 to learn about indigenous communities in Mindoro. No one has heard from her since the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted a military attack on the region. She is currently in military custody.
Hundreds rally at City Hall for ICE response training as tensions rise in Maryland
Bundled up in parkas and armed with “ICE OUT” signs, hundreds of people gathered and listened intently as speakers dolled out advice on how to handle encounters with ICE officers.
Hundreds attend a rally and ICE watch training at Baltimore City Hall on Saturday.
This Maryland program opened nearly 300 day cares in 3 years
Maryland’s Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care program is expanding in-home day care, adding thousands of affordable child care slots statewide.
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 —  Teacher Aurikshauna Ratliff, owner of The Start of Excellence Childcare, smiles as Sapphire Beatty, 2,  picks out the red heart during a lesson in shapes and colors.
Hundreds in Baltimore area lose water after mains break and pipes freeze
Dozens of water main breaks around the Baltimore area left hundreds of residences without water on Saturday, according to city officials.
A work crew digs up Lake Avenue in Baltimore looking for a water main break Saturday.
For sale: Contemporary home in Cockeysville
The home contains four bedrooms, two on the main level and two upstairs. The primary suite is conveniently located on the main level, and features patio access and a newly updated ensuite bathroom with Carrara marble, a soaking tub and separate shower.
Skaters return to Mount Pleasant ice rink after carbon monoxide leak, snowstorm
The Mount Pleasant Ice Arena reopened after a carbon monoxide leak and snowstorm closed the rink in Northwest Baltimore for much of the past two weeks.
January 17, 2026 - Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena evacuated due to a carbon monoxide leak.
Project Salt Box: How citizen sleuths are monitoring ICE in Maryland
Inside their homes scattered around the Baltimore area, the group of watchdogs is unearthing records, like property filings, contracts, and government procurements, that are otherwise overlooked.
Baltimore Police release body camera video of nonfatal Bolton Hill shooting
A 48-year-old woman marched toward officers and threatened them with a large knife, prompting one to open fire and strike her twice in the leg, body camera footage released by the Baltimore Police Department shows.
A still from body camera footage from a Baltimore Police officer involved shooting at 1100 Park Avenue on January 19, 2026.
Jon Meoli: More Orioles played through injuries last year than we knew. How might things change in 2026?
It’s hard to quantify the impact of the injuries they play through and what kind of weight they are on the club’s performance.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (35) grimaces after a strike in a game against the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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