MASN to remain on Xfinity as negotiations continue
The contract was set to expire today, but an Xfinity spokesperson said talks are ongoing.
The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which broadcasts Orioles games, has been around for nearly 20 years.
Hampden artist Jim Pollock, known for hubcap Christmas tree and fanciful metal art, dies
The Hampden artist, known for his hubcap Christmas tree displayed outside and artwork inside his home, died this week.
Why 1 in 3 Baltimore public housing sites fail federal inspections
Baltimore’s government-subsidized public housing sites are failing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development inspections at a higher rate than the national average, a Banner analysis found.
Photo collage shows brick exterior of apartment building with broken glass in the windows. On right side is a close-up photo of a door, with dents and damaged trim. Layered over the door is an image of a cockroach and the seal of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Commentary: Maryland’s Black history central to national heritage areas
National heritage areas in Maryland reflect the significant impact the history and culture of Black Marylanders has had on the state and the nation, executive directors of two of those national heritage areas say.
Shauntee Daniels (L) is executive director of the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Lucille Walker (R) is executive director of the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area.
‘Everyone loses.’ An attempted carjacking and what gets left behind
Rob Mealey recounts his experience of an attempted carjacking that occurred in 2022 while he was driving his two young kids home in Baltimore. He got away, but the effect the incident had on him and his children still lingers, he said.
What to do this weekend, from seeing Tamar Braxton to playing ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Whether you want to hear some R&B, attend a garden and crafts show or let out some laughs, we’ve got you covered.
Maryland native Tamar Braxton, seen here in 2013, will be one of the performers at Saturday’s Grown & Sexy Music Fest.
Second person dies a day after East Baltimore house fire
A second person has died following an early morning house fire in East Baltimore on Tuesday, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.
Truck 55 sits in the Baltimore City Fire Department station in Pigtown on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
Man on trial in killing of Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley denies pulling trigger
Assistant State’s Attorney Kurt Bjorklund played the remainder of the interrogation of Elliot Knox, 34, of Mount Holly, to the jury on Wednesday in Baltimore Circuit Court. He’s standing trial on two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and related offenses.
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley, a two-year veteran, was fatally shot in her patrol car in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.
Baltimore had big plans for helping incarcerated people. They’re not panning out
A city program funded by federal pandemic aid is running far behind its stated goals, even after expectations were tamped down
The exterior of the Baltimore City Central Booking and Intake Center on February 6, 2024.
State’s Attorney Ivan Bates endorses Zeke Cohen for City Council president
Cohen endorsed Bates in the 2022 Democratic primary, when he faced then-State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Thiru Vignarajah.
Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates endorses Councilman Zeke Cohen for City Council President at an event at Bmore Cutz barbershop on Feb. 28.
Peruvian tall ship to sail by Fort McHenry, into the harbor
A Peruvian tall ship will soon make a dramatic entrance into Baltimore.
The BAP Unión being pulled by a tugboat in 2019.
A driver forgot to put her vehicle in park. Baltimore Fire officials say it rolled into the Inner Harbor.
The Baltimore Fire Department sent divers into the Inner Harbor after they say a woman forgot to put her vehicle in park and it drifted into the water.
Crews pulled a car out of the Inner Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Baltimore Fire Department officials say a woman had forgotten to put the vehicle in park before it rolled into the harbor.
The Dish: Despite the dark side of cocoa, Jinji Chocolate looks for the light
With a recent mention in the New York Times, Jinji Chocolate continues to gather acclaim. But owner Jinji Fraser has a different goal in mind.
Jinji Fraser is a chocolate-maker with a shop in Waverly.
Maryland promised to give more cash to poor families last year. It still hasn’t.
Maryland social services said it would end a policy that reduced cash assistance for recipients who live in subsidized housing. A year later, it hasn't happened.
Illustration of family with children standing in door of row home in background. In front of them are large hands snipping a corner off a check with massive scissors.
Everyone else got accepted to high school. Some Baltimore students were left in limbo.
Glitches in a new system designed to make school choice run more smoothly in Baltimore City backfired for 200 students.
The exterior of the Baltimore City Schools Administrative Headquarters on North Ave.
Maryland Judiciary opposes bill that would grant more tenant protections
The Tenant Safety Act aims to increase rent escrow filings, which allow renters to withhold rent until repairs are made.
Records show Baltimore nonprofit housing provider stopped paying tenants’ rents and hasn’t accounted for the money.
Prosecutor describes ‘two executions’ on day Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was killed
Holley, a two-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, was fatally shot inside her patrol car in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.
Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was fatally shot inside her patrol car on Pennington Avenue near Hazel Street in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.
MTA goes green with first zero-emission buses, but larger transition to take longer than expected
The state transit agency plans to fully electrify its fleet of passenger buses as part of an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but budget cuts could delay the full transition.
A man stands at a brown podium in front of a blue and white bus that reads "zero emissions bus" on it inside a large bus depot.
Maryland Attorney General, Baltimore Police say local gang behind dozens of carjackings
The group, four adults and two juveniles, are accused of committing at least nine commercial robberies and 35 armed carjackings throughout the Baltimore area, mostly from April 2022 to March 2023.
Maryland Attorney General Organized Crime Unit Chief Paul Halliday, center, talks about an investigation that led to six people being indicted in connection to dozens of carjackings and a murder. Also pictured, from left: Attorney General Anthony Brown, Assistant Attorney General Katie Dorian, ATF Assistant Special Agent Joseph Persails and Mayor Brandon Scott.
Transition of unhoused from Wyman Park Dell to hotels not smooth for everyone
Some see the move to a hotel as a chance for a new start. The city plans to clear out the park by March 6.
Several unhoused people previously staying in Wyman Park Dell have opted in for services and been placed in hotels ahead of the March 6 clearing of the site.
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