‘We are very familiar with death’: One man’s overdose exemplifies Baltimore’s crisis
A man’s death is one of 988 overdoses that exemplifies the cross section of ages, races, ethnicities and genders affected by Baltimore’s overdose crisis.
A man in the foreground is barely visible because the room is dark. The window over his right shoulder shows two children playing outside. What at first appears as bars on the window is actually syringes.
Lady Brion is Maryland’s 11th poet laureate — and its youngest ever
Lady Brion is the youngest person and first spoken word artist to be named Maryland’s poet laureate.
Lady Brion speaks at a podium to a room full of people.
Judge blocks ballot question to allow Inner Harbor redevelopment
An Anne Arundel County judge ruled Monday to invalidate a ballot question asking Baltimore City voters to rezone the Inner Harbor for development on the grounds that it’s not proper charter material.
A state judge has ruled against a November ballot question allowing for this proposed redevelopment of Harborplace.
Second Chance is underpaying salvage workers, lawsuit claims
Baltimore salvage store Second Chance faces a federal lawsuit that alleges the nonprofit committed wage theft against dozens of workers.
Second Chance workers claim in a new federal lawsuit that they were incorrectly classified as independent contractors, depriving them of overtime and other pay that’s required by state and federal law.
Baltimore settles opioid lawsuit with Johnson & Johnson ahead of trial against drug companies
Details of the settlement between Baltimore and Johnson & Johnson remain secret, unlike previous opioid settlements that the city has announced in recent weeks.
Baltimore City and Johnson & Johnson filed a joint motion over the weekend to remove the opioid manufacturer from a major trial against pharmaceutical companies.
Listeria ended it all: The rise and fall of a Maryland ice cream factory
Totally Cool’s shutdown and bankruptcy after its facility tested positive for listeria shocked business owners. The manufacturer is now a cautionary tale.
A once-bustling lot sits empty outside Totally Cool in Baltimore County in 2024.
Ex-Greater Grace members describe despair, isolation, then healing
Former members of Greater Grace World Outreach were shunned after leaving the controversial megachurch. For many, it took decades to build a new life outside.
Alissa Byrne Scibelli made the difficult decision to leave Greater Grace World Outreach. “It was extremely isolating,” she said.
Shrink the number of council districts in Baltimore? Elected officials and others say no.
Baltimore City Council members and others called on voters to reject Question H, a ballot initiative supported by David Smith to cut the number of council districts.
Spectator holds a sign opposing the bill that would reduce the size of City Council during a press conference in Zeke’s Coffee Shop on September 15, 2024.
Baltimore light rail resumes service after earlier suspension
The Maryland Transit Administration announced that light rail service from North Avenue to Camden Yards was back to normal Sunday afternoon after earlier disruptions from a fire.
The Camden Station light rail was one of the platforms affected.
Police investigating fatal shooting of 36-year-old man in Harbor East
A man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 700 block of Aliceanna Street.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Letters: Ballot measure to cut City Council size will hurt Black participation
A reader says the ballot measure to cut the size of the Baltimore City Council will diminish the political participation of Black citizens.
Baltimore City Hall.
Q&A: Elections director says more poll workers are needed. Here’s how to become one.
Baltimore City Board of Elections Director Armstead Jones says about 2,100 election judges are needed to work the polls during the general election on Nov. 5.
The Baltimore City Board of Elections is seeking judges for Nov. 5 local, state and presidential elections.
Ohio starts fast and then controls Morgan State in 21-6 win
Tahj Smith threw for 136 yards for Morgan State (1-2) in the first meeting between the teams.
Villanova hangs on for a 14-13 win after Towson misses 2 field goals in the final 1:13
Sean Brown threw for 233 yards with a touchdown for Towson (1-2), and Devin Matthews carried 14 times for 135 yards.
Small, single-engine aircraft crashes off runway at BWI Airport
The crash has not impacted airline operations, and the FAA was notified, according to an official.
Second Chance is expanding in South Baltimore. Philadelphia could be next.
Architectural salvage store Second Chance is growing its footprint in South Baltimore and hoping to replicate its showroom and programs in Philadelphia.
Second Chance says its new properties will give it more parking and a better ability to display some of its outdoor wares.
For sale: What you can get for a little less than $400K in Baltimore
Here are three great real estate listings in Baltimore’s Ashburton, Dickeyville and Upper Fells Point neighborhoods.
Kamala Harris wore $800 Tiffany earrings for the debate. And?
Kamala Harris got some flack for wearing $800 earrings during the recent debate. Local women think people need to mind their own business.
Vice President Kamala Harris' $800 Tiffany earrings caught the attention of some debate viewers.
In a late-night post, Mayor Brandon Scott says he and his wife are expecting second child
In a late-night Instagram post, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announces his family is expecting a second child.
Mayor Brandon Scott and his wife pose side-by-side while on vacation.
In brutality trial, Baltimore County Police corporal testifies that he acted to gain compliance
Cpl. Zachary Small testified at his trial in Baltimore Circuit Court that he neither harbored any hatred toward Justin Russell nor intended to hurt him.
Baltimore County Police Cpl. Zachary Small testified on Friday at his trial that he acted to gain compliance and carry out legitimate law enforcement objectives with the way that he handled Justin Russell.
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