Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis
Black survivors have been nearly invisible in the Catholic Church sexual abuse crisis — even in Baltimore, home to a historic Black Catholic community.
Charles Richardson wipes his eye while discussing his alleged abuse decades ago by a Catholic priest in Baltimore. (Steve Ruark/AP Photo)
Baltimore Peninsula team unveils city’s next marketplace
The development team said the marketplace is meant to provide an accelerator space for small businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color. Ideally, vendors will use the space as a launching pad before venturing into bigger spaces.
A rendering of the the Exchange, which will open in the ground floor of Rye Street Market in Baltimore Peninsula. It's envisioned as a marketplace for small and local businesses to set up shop.
Fastest way to muffle a marine biologist? Ask them about captive dolphins
“They don’t want to get involved in the debate about the public display of dolphins,” she said. “It’s an extremely controversial issue in the scientific community, and whether or not they work with dolphins, they’re going to be extremely nervous saying anything about the issue.”
The dolphins have play time with big red balls at the National Aquarium on Nov. 13, 2023.
The Dish: For this chef with pet pigs, bringing home the bacon has 2 meanings
Sally O’s chef Jesse Sandlin’s version of pigs in a blanket is a little more literal.
Chef and restaurateur Jesse Sandlin brushes the hair of her pet pigs, Fernie and Olli, on the back patio of her East Baltimore rowhome.
National Aquarium dolphins to retire in Caribbean, plans willing
Rather than wait for each to die of old age, the Aquarium announced plans seven years ago to relocate them to a seaside sanctuary to be chosen and built at a future date. It would be designed for their care and not for the curiosity and amusement of people.
People watch the dolphins swim in the underwater viewing area at the National Aquarium on Nov. 13, 2023.
Keep warm: Baltimore issues first Code Blue alert as bitter chill moves in Wednesday
Freezing temperatures and isolated snow showers around Maryland has Baltimore-area officials issuing the first Code Blue Extreme Cold alerts of the season.
Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
Southwest pilots open ‘strike center’ near BWI as talks continue
Pilots should know by Thursday if they have a new deal after 3 1/2 years of negotiations with BWI’s largest airline.
Southwest Airlines pilots learn how to do pilot tracking, one pilot who's wearing a headset pointing.
As extortion case advances, attorney Stephen Snyder moves to represent himself
Snyder’s legal troubles stem from a 2018 effort to squeeze $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System, after he represented a number of clients who had experienced problems from organ transplants.
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5 Dunbar High School students sickened Monday after consuming ‘unidentified substance’
Two of the three students taken to a hospital had been released by Monday evening, school officials said. Two other students had been taken home by their parents.
Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
Holidays can be a difficult time for members of the LGBTQ community
For the LGBTQ community, the holidays can oftentimes be extremely difficult. This is top of mind for many in the community and thus they are extra vigilant to protect the community and its most vulnerable members.
Anastasia Curtis, a 24-year-old trans woman from Essex, helps to support other LGBTQ people especially during the holidays, which she says can be tough for them.
Proposed Maryland Maglev tunnel could be one of the longest passenger rail tunnels in the US
A tunnel underneath South Baltimore’s Westport is just the beginning of the developer’s plans for miles of underground train travel.
The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
Regulators say BGE memo detailing conduit financing should be public
What exactly the memo might reveal remains unclear, but it could prove consequential to an impending decision from the Maryland Public Service Commission on the utility’s plans to finance investments in the Baltimore conduit system.
A BGE truck in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
Pat Warren, former WJZ anchor and reporter, dies
Warren was an anchor and reporter, who spent much of her time at WJZ covering Annapolis and the legislature.
A woman wearing glasses holds a microphone and speaks to the camera. A screen grab of a news broadcast.
Rubber bands from Leakin Park assault suspect’s braces led to arrest
The manufacturer of the bands gave police a list of dental offices they supply across the country. There was one office located in Maryland.
A Baltimore Police detective’s uniform patch is seen on his shoulder while he observes the crowd in between innings during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics held at Camden Yards on Wednesday, April 12. The Orioles beat the Athletics, 8-7, to win the series.
Man pleads guilty to killing general manager of La Scala in Baltimore
Samuel Wise Jr., 24, of Baltimore County, was set to stand trial on Monday, but pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, use of a handgun during the commission of a crime of violence, and first-degree escape.
Chesley Patterson, the general manager of La Scala Ristorante Italiano, who was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in Fells Point in 2022, is pictured.
Ravens defense blooms and Zay gets his Flowers in win over Chargers | The Banner Ravens Podcast
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer break down the Ravens’ 20-10 win over the Chargers.
A steady stream of pee is eroding Baltimore’s historic buildings
Like a yellow Sharpie, the plethora of pee downtown is highlighting long-standing tensions: the exodus of businesses, few public bathrooms and the needs of the city’s enduring homeless population.
It’s the holiday season. Stop resisting these 5 inevitable Christmas songs.
There are some holiday songs that are simply unavoidable. From Mariah Carey to Wham!, strap in and prepare to hear these on repeat for the next month.
Prepare yourself for nonstop Mariah Carey.
Baltimore’s best international markets, plus an editor’s favorite cookbooks
Since moving to Baltimore I’ve been exploring the region and slowly replenishing my pantry bottles and jars of Chinese vinegars, Thai curry pastes and other ingredients I had to throw out when I left Los Angeles.
This Abell neighborhood gem, Punjab Groceries & Halal Meat, is walking distance from where we live — and dangerous for their $1 samosas, cooked fresh daily and sitting enticingly close to the cash register.
A corrections ombudsman? Support building for bill that could reshape the Maryland prison system
Lawmakers are reintroducing legislation, and the attorney general is backing the proposal.
Satellite imagery of the Western Correction Institution in Cumberland. Lester DeShazor alleged that correctional officers at the prison targeted him for retaliation.
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