Why Baltimore chose an untested developer for its huge — now failed — Poppleton project
Since winning a bid to redevelop West Baltimore's Poppleton neighborhood almost 20 years ago, La Cité Development has built a fraction of what it planned, leaving several blocks of vacant land in one of Baltimore’s oldest Black neighborhoods. The city grew so frustrated with inaction that last month it canceled La Cité’s exclusive development deal.
The site of the Poppleton development in West Baltimore.
Water bills & Sheila Dixon nudges: Emails show rancor between Poppleton developer and city officials
Emails between developer La Cité and Baltimore officials reveal that unpaid water bills inflamed an already strained relationship — and contributed to the city’s decision to end La Cité's future development rights in Poppleton.
This is a photo of an apartment complex in the West Baltimore neighborhood of Poppleton.
The Dish: Baltimore’s best pit beef? It’s at the hardware store.
Baltimore’s best pit beef is outside a Hampden hardware store.
Joyce Trigger’s pit beef sandwich is flavorful and moist from the au jus she spoons on top of the sliced beef.
Fired Baltimore health commissioner under criminal investigation
Dr. Emenuga is the subject of a criminal investigation that focuses, at least in part, on work she did at a health care provider while also serving as Baltimore’s health commissioner.
Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga after being sworn in as health commissioner by Mayor Brandon Scott at Baltimore City Hall, March 20, 2024.
Prim & Proper changes its name and concept less than 6 months after opening
Prim & Proper, the downtown French eatery that promised an approachable twist to Baltimore’s fine dining scene, is altering its ownership and rebranding.
Prim & Proper is becoming Proper Cuisine, but the aesthetics won’t change much.
Body-camera video shows construction worker after rescue from Key Bridge collapse
The Baltimore Banner obtained a copy of the video on Tuesday from the Baltimore Police Department through a Maryland Public Information Act request.
Body camera footage shows the moments after Julio Cervantes Suarez was rescued from the Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old at Mondawmin Metro Center
Baltimore Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in the July 21 shooting death of 14-year-old Jasper Davis at the Mondawmin Metro Center.
Police tape blocks off the back of 842 Edmonson Ave.
A Georgia seaport is closing the gap with Baltimore, the top US auto port
The new cargo numbers from Georgia indicate that Brunswick is already extremely close. Port officials in Maryland reported that Baltimore handled 847,000 auto imports and exports in the 2023 calendar year.
The Port of Baltimore is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Baltimore health commissioner fired after 7 months on the job
Before her promotion to commissioner, Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga worked as the health department’s Youth Wellness and Community Health Division, where she oversaw clinical services in schools.
Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga after being sworn in as Health Commissioner by Mayor Brandon Scott at Baltimore City Hall on March 20, 2024.
Effort to block Harborplace redevelopment misses deadline to make November ballot
The anti-Harborplace redevelopment coalition, organized by attorney Thiru Vignarajah, faced a 4:30 deadline Monday to submit 10,000 signatures to Baltimore elections officials.
Harborplace renderings show massive residential units envisioned by the developer.
A Hanover Street bridge makeover is in the works — but it could take a while
The federal funds will be used to plan improvements along the Hanover Street Corridor, including sidewalks, new bike lanes and better connections to waterfront parks and trails.
Baltimore has started a multiyear planning process to come up with improvements to the Route 2 corridor through South Baltimore.
After years of unsafe housing, HUD finally makes a move at Baltimore County complex
The federally subsidized apartment complex in Southwest Baltimore County has been a prolific source of complaints from residents — for years, if not decades.
The exterior sign of the Lakeside Homes at Holiday Heights apartment complex in Lansdowne on July 3, 2024.
People go to Topside for the view. She wants them to love the food, too.
Formerly of the Tilted Row, chef Amy Hessel is taking on the rooftop restaurant Topside and rejuvenating Hotel Revival's food with Baltimore flavors.
Amy Hessel is the new executive chef at Hotel Revival, which includes Topside, the hotel’s rooftop restaurant.
Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign called Baltimore home. Some staffers still do.
They’re now applying the infectious, youthful energy they captured working on the Kamala Harris campaign throughout Maryland — often in the political sphere.
Julian C. Hamer worked as the senior producer of video content and cinematographer for Vice President Kamala Harris during the Harris and Biden presidential campaigns.
Two 14-year-old boys shot on Friday and early Saturday
A Baltimore Police vehicle is seen in Fells Point on April 14, 2024.
For sale: 3 newly constructed homes in Baltimore
Newly constructed Baltimore homes in Midway, Harbor East and Brewers Hill.
Letter: Bloomberg’s $1 billion gift to JHU will pay dividends for generations
The entire health care ecosystem, and the communities it serves, have been uplifted by the transformational generosity of Michael Bloomberg, says Mohan Suntha, president and CEO of the University of Maryland Medical System.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder loses bid to have extortion case against him thrown out
Snyder, 77, who was one of the most successful plaintiffs’ lawyers in Maryland, is accused of threatening to extort the University of Maryland Medical System for $25 million in 2018.
Maryland medical malpractice attorney Stephen L. Snyder.
Scooter rider killed in East Baltimore hit-and-run, police say
Police say a teenage driver struck a 31-year-old man on a scooter at the intersection of North Conkling Street and Pulaski Highway and left the scene. The man died of injuries suffered in the crash, and the 16-year-old driver was later arrested and charged in the incident.
A green scooter lies on the sidewalk on the left side of the frame, as a decorative fence casts a shadow on the right side.
I don’t want kids. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance’s comments about women who don’t have children insults their right to make choices about their own lives.
JD Vance, wearing a blue suit and blue tie, speaks while Donald Trump, wearing a dark suit and red tie, stands over his shoulder watching.
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