Commentary: Tech company closing isn’t sign of Baltimore tech collapse
The decision by cancer-diagnostics giant Exact Sciences to close its Baltimore office shouldn’t be seen as signaling any kind of broader tech collapse in this area, the former CEO and current CEO of the UpSurge say.
The Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures building in Baltimore.
What to do this weekend, from a Lunar New Year festival to a motorcycle show
Whether you want to take in classic hip-hop with a late 19th-century twist or go to a catered Super Bowl party, we’ve got you covered.
A scene from the 2023 Maryland International Motorcycle Show.
Heat forward Haywood Highsmith involved in car crash, not with team Wednesday
The incident happened after Miami’s game against Orlando on Tuesday night.
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Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit against Atlas Restaurant Group
A federal judge concluded Wednesday that there was no evidence Atlas Restaurant Group “intentionally discriminated” against a woman and her son at Ouzo Bay.
U.S. District Judge George Russell’s decision ends a lawsuit brought by Marcia Grant and her son, who claimed they were denied service at Ouzo Bay restaurant in Baltimore in 2020 because they were Black.
Nick Mosby says personal financial mistakes shouldn’t affect his reelection
The City Council president argued Wednesday that Baltimore residents shouldn’t conflate mistakes he’s made in his personal life with his work in City Hall.
Nick Mosby leaves the Federal courthouse building in Greenbelt.  Mosby testified at the trial of Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Wednesday Jan. 24, 2024.
Security officer made ‘inappropriate, derogatory comments’ about Marilyn Mosby, letter reveals
The Baltimore Banner had moved to unseal the document.
Former Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby enters U.S. District Court in Greenbelt in October.
Bates, LaPere family ask for early release limits for some sex offenders
The bill comes in response to the death of Pava LaPere, 26, who was killed in September
A poster of the late Pava Marie LaPere is propped on a chair in the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee room on Feb. 6, 2024 during a hearing on the Pava Marie LaPere Act.
Man sentenced for attacks ‘steeped in hatred and prejudice’ at Asian American businesses
Darryl Doles, 53, of Coldstream Homestead Montebello, cried and wiped tears throughout his sentencing before Baltimore Circuit Judge Jeannie J. Hong on Wednesday on charges of attempted first-degree murder, second-degree assault and hate crimes.
6/28/22—the exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
A new hotel and restaurant opens in Charles Village
The Study Hotel at Johns Hopkins and its accompanying restaurant, Dear Charles, opened Tuesday in a historic Charles Village building.
The Study Hotel at Johns Hopkins boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a long, airy hallway.
Johns Hopkins University investigates rape allegation against professor
Johns Hopkins University has opened an investigation into international affairs professor Yascha Mounk after journalist Celeste Marcus accused him of rape over the weekend.
An empty  Johns Hopkins University campus.
Southwest Airlines’ new seats have the internet buzzing — not in a good way
The airline says it’ll begin using a redesigned aircraft interior featuring new seats in early 2025.
Southwest Airlines teased a redesigned cabin interior earlier. People are having mixed reactions to how comfortable the new seats look.
Emergency responders revive man found in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, 2nd rescue in recent weeks
First responders rescue man who jumped into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
The Dish: The bitter feud between Sacré Sucré and its Fell Street neighbors
Sacré Sucré’s new Fells Point location has launched a contentious debate between a bakery looking to expand and a neighborhood looking to preserve.
Pastries for sale appear behind glass, including chocolate eclairs, a brown butter-cream frosted pastry and a fluffy white frosted pastry with a red cherry on top.
Fells Point Tavern shutters suddenly; employees claim they’ve gone unpaid for weeks
Employees of Fells Point Tavern have filed a complaint with the Maryland Department of Labor and have attempted to file one with the Better Business Bureau
Fells Point Tavern in Fells Point, Baltimore, MD., closed unexpectedly.
Letters: National Aquarium’s dolphin sanctuary plan merits praise
The National Aquarium should be applauded for setting a new standard for aquariums with its dolphin sanctuary plan, a consultant for the Whale Sanctuary Project says.
Shown are visitors watching dolphins swim in the underwater viewing area at the National Aquarium on November 13, 2023.
Commentary: Charles Osgood remembered what he loved about Baltimore
Charles Osgood recalled his Baltimore upbringing as giving him so much that he loved.
Charles Osgood, anchor of CBS’s “Sunday Morning,” on the set in New York on March 28, 1999.  Osgood, who anchored the popular news magazine for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence.
Residents and Royal Farms ruffle feathers over proposed gas station
The zoning hearing marked a tense restart to an 11-year dispute between Royal Farms and Northeast Baltimore communities. The chain, known for its fried chicken, is asking the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals for permission to build a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road.
Residents have been fighting against the proposed gas statin for 11 years.
Jury delivers split verdict in ex-Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby mortgage fraud trial
Mosby, 44, a Democrat who served two terms in office from 2015-2023, stood trial in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby leaves U.S. District Court in Greenbelt on Tuesday after a jury found her guilty of one of two counts of making a false statement on a loan application.
Baltimore festivals: Even as old favorites end, there’s still lots to do
HONfest and the Charles Village Festival are ending, but there’s still plenty for Baltimoreans to look forward to this spring and summer.
Despite the scattered rain showers, people came out in droves to  Artscape on September 24, 2023.
Amtrak awards $1B-plus contract for new West Baltimore tunnel
The supergroup Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture has been awarded a $1 billion-plus contract to bore two new tunnel tubes underneath West Baltimore. The project will ultimately replace a 151-year-old passenger rail tunnel that is a major bottleneck in the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak President Roger Harris approaches the lectern at the opening of a newly constructed train platform at Baltimore’s Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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