Wetlands project strives to prevent flooding, restore wildlife in South Baltimore
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2025.
The Hanover Street Wetlands Project aims to restore plant life to protect the region from storms, flooding and erosion.
‘Parental accountability’: Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates’ plan has potential pitfalls
At recent news conference, Bates, a Democrat, said, “From here on out, if you are found to be contributing to the delinquency of a minor child, my office will look to charge you to hold you accountable.”
At a recent news conference, Ivan Bates said his office would look to hold parents and guardians accountable who do not prevent or report delinquencies.
Commentary: Want Baltimore to grow? Keep building for more households
As Baltimore households continue to get smaller, a commitment to building more housing to accommodate this trend is the best way to turn around the city’s declining population, say a consultant on vacancy and blight reduction and the president of an organization working to help rebuild Baltimore neighborhoods.
Properties on Biddle Street in the Johnston Square neighborhood slated for reconstruction and rehabilitation.
The truckers hauling goods across Maryland are terrified to do their jobs
Already stressed local truck drivers are feeling overworked and fearful after the collapse of the Key Bridge — which some said they nearly got caught up in.
The collapse of the Key Bridge has reshaped how truck driver Mandel Brown said he views his profession.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ features a Baltimore star
Taylor Swift invited Baltimore’s own Josh Charles, who played Knox Overstreet in the 1989 hit “Dead Poets Society” to be a part of the video.
Taylor Swift visited Baltimore to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the Ravens. Her newest album features Baltimore actor Josh Charles in one of its music videos.
Baltimore PD SWAT officer dies in multivehicle crash on Interstate 695
Baltimore Police Officer Anthony Ward, 36, was driving a work van when he crashed into a flatbed tow truck.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
How one man became Baltimore’s relatable comedian
Reggie Travers has taken over the city's comedy scene by just staying true to himself.
Comedian Reggie Travers poses during a media appearance.
Letters: Maryland agriculture must be part of Key Bridge recovery plans
Economic response and recovery plans following the Key Bridge collapse must take into account the impact on Maryland agriculture, the state’s largest industry, says Belinda Burrier, a member of the Maryland Farm Bureau Board of Directors and co-owner of Burrier’s Linganore Farm.
Shown are Belinda Burrier and her husband David at Burrier’s Linganore Farm.
Commentary: Why book bans are dangerous
Kerry Graham argues that restricting books limits our access to think for ourselves.
Illustration of three bookcases tipping back from left to right, books falling off the shelves, and four librarians standing on right side of shelves trying to keep them from falling.
A repurposed mill, church, and a library: 3 nontraditional homes for sale in Baltimore
In Baltimore, there are lots of examples of adaptive reuse architecture. If you’re looking for a unique home, look no further than these three nontraditional houses.
Here’s what Mr. Trash Wheel has accomplished in 10 years
Mr. Trash Wheel, the googly-eyed, solar-powered trash interceptor who sits where the Jones Falls meets the Inner Harbor, has been gobbling garbage for 10 years.
Mr. Trash Wheel sits in the water at the mouth of the Jones Falls on a sunny day.
Temporary commercial shipping channel opens around site of Key Bridge collapse
A temporary channel northeast of the main shipping lanes on the Patapsco River has been established and will provide limited access to the Port of Baltimore for commercially essential vessels, the Unified Command, which is overseeing the salvage work on the river, said Friday night.
A dredge bucket picks up debris from the Patapsco River and deposits it on a barge on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
From tree plantings to free transit, here are ways to celebrate Earth, Arbor Days
From tree plantings to free transit, here are ways you can celebrate the earth this week.
Recreational boaters get second chance to transit Key Bridge safety zone
For the second time in less than a week, recreational vessels will be allowed passage through the Key Bridge safety zone by using the temporary channel off Sollers Point, located on the northeast side of the channel off Dundalk.
A U.S. Coast Guard boat is seen in front of the Dali and Key Bridge wreckage on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Fourth county officer indicted in pepper-spray incident; city officer charged with overtime fraud
A fourth Baltimore County Police officer has been indicted in connection with an incident in which an officer pepper-sprayed a detainee in the city last year.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
One Charles Center sold for $4.5 million at auction
One Charles Center is up for auction, and bidding ends Thursday. The modernist building served as a key player in the city’s downtown revitalization in the 1960s.
One Charles Center, owned by the late Peter Angelos, is up for auction, with bids closing Thursday.
Out of dog space, BARCS waives adoption fees
In addition to waiving fees, BARCS will have an “adopt-a-thon” this weekend.
BARCS is running out of kennel space and will hold an “adopt-a-thon” this weekend to help make more room for more dogs.
Key Bridge collapse turns neighborhood roads into highway thoroughfares
Trucks have long cut through neighborhoods around the Port of Baltimore, but residents say the problem is getting worse in the wake of the Key Bridge’s collapse.
Trucks coming back from the way of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was toppled by a massive container ship on March 26, 2024. The loss of the bridge, a key segment in the Baltimore Beltway, has left drivers looking for other routes around the city or to and from the Port of Baltimore.
Baltimore mayoral candidates to square off in debate hosted by Baltimore Banner, WJZ-TV, WYPR and the Schaefer Center
The debate will be conducted in a Q&A format in front of invited guests who have been asked to submit a question for the candidates.
Mayoral candidates Thiru Vignarajah, Brandon Scott, Shelia Dixon and Bob Wallace.
Joe Benny’s owner plans second act in Little Italy
Joseph Gardella said his new restaurant will be “like Joe Benny’s, but all grown up.”
Joe Benny’s chef and owner Joseph Gardella stands behind the bar.
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