Baltimore City

A hydraulic salvage grab that resembles the talons of a giant bird of prey is in the process of being attached to the Chesapeake 1000 crane, another monster piece of equipment that has been an indispensable tool in the removal of thousands of tons of debris left in the Patapsco River after the Key Bridge collapsed.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race“ Season 16 finalist Sapphira Cristál will headline a show June 15 at Baltimore Soundstage, while winner Nymphia Wind will headline a show June 27 at Guilford Brewery.

Baltimore Police have arrested 59-year-old Patrick Cromwell after authorities say he told police he cut and strangled his roommate, Joseph Barranco.

Exactly four weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, salvage crews removed its biggest piece of debris to date, a section of truss weighing 560 tons, clearing the way to open the deepest and widest temporary channel by the end of this week.

In the first cycle using Baltimore’s new Fair Election Fund, the handful of candidates who have opted to publicly finance their campaigns are finding that the approach can pay dividends.

Contractors for Baltimore’s Department of Public Works are investigating a 20-inch water main break in Locust Point.

Speaking of Anthony Hall, who was wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder and served more than 25 years in prison, Gov. Wes Moore said "there is no amount of money, nor apologies, nor acknowledgment to truly be adequate to right the wrongs that happened to this gentleman’s life."

The Banner examines a history of ship strikes on major bridges that led to collapses — and tries to answer the question of who ends up footing the bill.

Evan Woodard, the young leader of an organization called Salvage Arc, secured a lease for a space in Fells Point where, if all goes to plan, he will open the the Salvage Arc Foundation Museum and Community Center.

RICH Juice Bar is opening its second location less than a year after their first grand opening.

The American Visionary Art Museum has confirmed that 80-year-old Junius Wilson of Woodlawn, who has created a backyard full of sculptures that evoke ancient Egypt, is one of four artists chosen so far for their fall 2025 show.

The city’s attorneys alleged in court documents that Grace Ocean Private and Synergy Marine Group, the owner and manager of the container ship Dali, respectively, “saw fit to put a clearly unseaworthy vessel into the water.” The companies declined immediate comment, citing the ongoing investigations.

The owners of La Cuchara are making their mark on historic Hampden real estate.

The long-awaited move comes as violent crime has continued to recede in Baltimore following last year’s record drop in homicides — a trend Scott has credited in part to the success of his group violence reduction strategy.

Black Marylanders will be featured in the documentary “Finding Us,” which will be shown on PBS. They are part of the newly formed Descendants of Jesuit Enslavement Historical and Genealogical Society.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Baltimore City Circuit Court against Jason Billingsley, Eden’s Homes and Property Pals. It alleges negligence, premise liability and a breach of lease.

In 2021, Frederick Williams wrote the city of Baltimore a check for more than $13,000 to pay off outstanding property taxes as part of his purchase of a home. What he got was an almost three-year legal odyssey that nearly cost him the house.

Ghost guns have become more common on American city streets, especially so in Baltimore. From June 2021 to the end of 2023, ghost guns were the most commonly recovered make of firearm in Baltimore.

The plan, which officials said was the result of two years of consideration, would cut 40 of its 61 parishes, resulting in the closure of several historic landmarks and once-thriving worship sites.