Man charged in parole agent’s killing was flagged as combative before fatal visit
The scanner chatter contradicts statements made by the state’s public safety chief, Carolyn Scruggs, that there were no clear warning signs that Sewell posed a risk to Martinez.
Carolyn Scruggs, secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, speaks during a meeting of the Maryland Board of Public Works at the State House in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
Harborplace gets a reduction as Hooters closes for good
Hooters, a Harborplace institution, closed with little warning this week despite being the longest-tenured restaurant in the Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Hooters, the longest-tenured restaurant in Harborplace, has closed.
Two of Taharka Brothers’ most popular ice cream flavors affected by recall
The FDA issued a recall after listeria was detected at Totally Cool, an Owings Mills ice cream manufacturer that helped produce some Taharka Brothers ice cream pints as well as products from around a dozen other brands.
Two of Taharka Brothers’ most popular ice cream flavors are being recalled due to listeria concerns at Owings Mills manufacturer Totally Cool.
Canton fire burns 8 homes, leaves residents displaced
Baltimore City fire officials said the cause of the blaze, which broke out in the 3000 block of Hudson Street, is under investigation.
The Red Cross and other emergency response organizations are assisting people displaced by the fire in Canton.
New lawsuit: Title company collected $1 million for ABC Capital transactions that never happened
A lawsuit filed last week is the latest addition to a pile of civil claims tied to ABC Capital and Castle Title that keeps growing as the Maryland Insurance Administration investigates discrepancies raised by a civil lawyer and reported by The Baltimore Banner.
ABC Capital's Jay Walsh appeared in Baltimore District Court on June 20 for a scheduled trial on charges of felony theft and doing business without a license.
Delays in Baltimore rape case led her to a daunting decision: Testify or pay rent
A woman reported that an acquaintance sexually assaulted her in 2023. Then a series of delays and scheduling conflicts began to upend the trial in Baltimore Circuit Court.
Jessica, who asked to only be identified by her first name, reported that an acquaintance raped her in 2023 in Baltimore. Then a series of delays and scheduling conflicts began to upend the trial.
A local business owner is making watches out of tiny pieces of the Key Bridge
For Alan Tsao, a small business owner, the highlight of his day is "watch talk."
Alan Tsao, owner of Tsao Baltimore, poses for a portrait in his Hampden showroom on June 14, 2024.
Black Catholics are still trying to process looming church closures
The finalized plan by the Archdiocese of Baltimore affects many of Baltimore’s predominantly Black churches.
St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary, is seen on Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Baltimore. St. Gregory is among nearly a dozen predominantly Black churches set to close under an Archdiocese of Baltimore reorganization plan.
Bill would increase Baltimore’s minimum wage for service workers to $15 an hour
The proposal follows action by Maryland leaders last year to raise the floor pay for most other workers, and comes on the heels of a contentious fight over the minimum wage for tipped workers down the road in Washington, D.C.
Wait staff, bartenders and other service workers would be paid a higher minimum wage if a bill introduced by Baltimore City Councilman John Bullock is approved.
Doppio Pasticceria opens pop-up in former JBGB’s space after leaving R. House
Doppio Pasticceria, which rented a stall at Remington’s R. House food stall, is moving to the former JBGB’s while they await construction on a more permanent space.
Sicilian bakery moves into former JBGB’s site.
Baltimore poet Kondwani Fidel brings home regional Emmy for ‘You Can’t Clip These Wings’
East Baltimore poet and writer Kondwani Fidel won a National Capital Emmy Award for “You Can’t Clip These Wings,” which was part of the reveal video for the Baltimore Orioles City Connect uniforms.
East Baltimore poet and writer Kondwani Fidel has won a National Capital Emmy Award.
Baltimore Police identify person who drowned near Baltimore Peninsula
Marquis Whitfield, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene after the city’s dive team pulled him to the shore, according to Baltimore Police.
The safety marker in the Inner Harbor near Port Covington. Baltimore Fire Department officials say one person drowned June 22, 2024, after swimming past the marker.
The Dali has left the Port of Baltimore. Authorities took plenty of safety precautions.
Federal and Maryland authorities are setting ample safety precautions for the Dali’s voyage Monday from the Port of Baltimore to Norfolk, Virginia.
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish, an 87-foot Marine Protector-class vessel, prepares to escort the motor vessel Dali during its transit from the Port of Baltimore to the Port of Virginia, June 24, 2024. The Dali was scheduled to be accompanied to the Port of Virginia by four tug vessels while the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish provided a security zone. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Bokum)
I jumped in Baltimore’s harbor. Now, I’m a changed man.
I joined more than 150 people Sunday as part of the inaugural Harbor Splash organized by the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore.
More than 150 people jumped into the water at Bond Street Wharf on June 23, 2024 to raise awareness for a clean and usable waterway. The author, pictured, was one of them. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
What a fight over $1.9 million in pay says about training for veteran teachers
Baltimore City teachers were submitting 60 course credits — the equivalent of two masters degrees — in a year. Something seemed fishy.
An empty hallway full of lockers inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Why this Tony Award-winning teacher chose Baltimore over Broadway
CJay Philip’s journey from Broadway performer to Tony Award recipient for her work in theater education took a life-changing turn in Baltimore.
CJay Philip holds the Tony Award she recently received for excellence in theatre education.
Baltimore pastor defends church’s record on child sex abuse: ‘If we know it, we act on it’
“We are being attacked,” said Greater Grace church's head pastor, Thomas Schaller.
Greater Grace World Outreach Pastor Thomas Schaller said during a sermon Sunday that the church is being “misrepresented” and “attacked.” He denied allegations of impropriety.
More than 150 people swam in the Inner Harbor today. Everyone’s OK.
Baltimore's Waterfront Partnership is trying to make the Inner Harbor swimmable. More than 150 people jumped in Sunday morning to prove it's possible.
The first group of Harbor Splash jumpers, including Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Comptroller Brooke Lierman, leap into the Baltimore Harbor at Fells Point on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.
In the mood to slurp down oysters? Try these 6 Baltimore restaurants.
Gems like The Urban Oyster, True Chesapeake Oyster Co. and more offer an array of delightful bivalve dishes, whether raw or roasted, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Oysters from Watershed.
A hate crime commission was roiled by an antisemitic controversy. Now, the attorney general is ready to restructure it.
Newly passed legislation will force current members of the Maryland Commission on Hate Crime Response and Prevention to reapply to the commission. Attorney General Anthony Brown said he is eagerly looking forward to the application process that will populate the new commission.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown listens as Gov. Wes Moore delivers his second State of the State address in the Maryland State House on Feb. 7, 2024.
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