What readers want Harborplace to look like
We commissioned artistic renderings of readers’ most popular design requests.
A colorful hand drawn illustration shows Harborplace as imagined by a reader. There's an elevated walkway, a flower stand, water views and a bake shop.
Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy: Judge halts lawsuits against parishes, schools, charities
Judge also grants archdiocese request to continue paying salaries and benefits to employees and conduct routine financial business.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Cohen holds lead over Mosby for Baltimore council president, but many want another choice
Though Councilman Zeke Cohen holds an early lead over the incumbent Council President Nick Mosby, many respondents to The Banner poll — more than supported either council member — said they would vote for someone else entirely.
Poll results for the Goucher-Baltimore Banner poll.
Read the results of the Goucher College-Banner survey of Baltimore City residents
The poll of 711 registered Baltimore voters was conducted by phone, both landline and mobile, between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.
Poll results for the Goucher-Baltimore Banner poll.
How safe is your water? Questions about cryptosporidium in Baltimore answered
How safe is the drinking water in Baltimore right now? How did Baltimore discover cryptosporidium in the water? We answer those questions and more.
Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. Both the parasite and the disease are commonly known as “Crypto.”  While this parasite can be spread in several different ways, water (drinking water and recreational water) is the most common way to spread the parasite.
Poll: Mayor Brandon Scott faces tough road to reelection as disapproval ratings tick up
Former Mayor Sheila Dixon leads, according to a Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner survey, but many respondents say they’re looking for other options.
Results for the Goucher College-Baltimore Banner poll.
Commentary: With Billingsley, justice system worked as (disastrously) designed
Prison time served by Jason Billingsley for multiple previous convictions fell far short of the sentences he received because of Maryland's current sentencing structure, says Jason Johnson, a former deputy commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department.
Mugshot of Jason Billingsley.
Bob Dylan coming to Baltimore for 2 shows at the Meyerhoff on Thanksgiving weekend
Bob Dylan, the legendary singer-songwriter, will perform Nov. 24 and 25 at Baltimore’s Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The shows are part of the 82-year-old performer's “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour.
Interior of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall on Feb. 5, 2023.
City Council confirms Richard Worley as Baltimore Police commissioner
Mayor Brandon Scott tapped Worley, a homegrown veteran who first entered the agency more than two dozen years ago and climbed his way up the ranks, in June.
The Baltimore Banner sits down with Mayor Brandon Scott, former police commissioner Michael Harrison, and acting police commissioner Richard Worley for an interview discussing Harrison’s departure at City Hall on July 12, 2023
Baltimore could get contaminated water tested in 24 hours. So why is it taking a week?
In the wake of confirmed — or even suspected — cryptosporidium contamination, it is common for certified labs to offer 24-hour testing for an additional fee.
A woman fills a glass with water from the tap in the kitchen sink of her home.
Atlas group will take over former Bar Vasquez space, move headquarters
Atlas Restaurant Group founder Alex Smith called the move from Harbor East to a bigger space nearby “a testament to our enduring commitment to Baltimore.”
Baltimore’s Atlas Restaurant Group is moving its headquarters — and starting a new restaurant — in the former Bar Vasquez space.
Ravens force three INTs from DTR in dominant win | The Banner Ravens Podcast
Hosts Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer recap a stellar day for the Ravens’ defense in a 28-3 win over the Browns.
Can local universities help get more social workers in Maryland schools?
New fellowship program offered by local universities aims to strengthen school social worker pipeline, but schools still won’t have enough social workers.
Bianca Collins, a member of the first cohort of a new fellowship for school-based mental health jointly offered by the University of Maryland and Coppin State University, outside the school of social work at UMB where she is in her last year  of earning a Master's degree, on September 25, 2023.
Jon Meoli: Examining how the Orioles’ top hitting prospects finished the year at Norfolk
The Tides won the International League championship and the Triple-A National Championship, and they did so with a talented lineup full of once and current top-10 prospects in the organization.
Orioles prospect Coby Mayo swings in a July 25 game for the Norfolk Tides.
These prison attorneys made it big in the Deep South. Now they’re defending Baltimore jails.
The circumstances behind Butler Snow LLP’s contract remain largely shrouded in mystery, but some new details have come to light through records requests and persistent questioning.
Photographs taken during an August tour of the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center and its medical infirmary show the conditions of a cell there, including an overflowing toilet and a thin mattress on the floor, which is chipping away.
Harborplace developer says iconic pavilions will be razed
Harborplace's developer did not say when demolition will happen, but they will continue to engage with community members as part of its 12-month “design phase."
A view of Baltimore's Inner Harbor and historic ship taken with a drone on Friday, March 17. Several property and business owners say they have concerns about the low levels of foot traffic in the district, which they need to stay in business.
Photos: Pigtown celebrates its history with Squeakness races
Pigtown’s name dates to the late 1800s, when pigs were herded through the streets on the way to the slaughterhouse.
A group of pigs race during the Pigtown Festival in Baltimore, MD on September 30, 2023.
Domino Sugar sign’s new look to support Orioles
It’s starting to smell like team spirit.
The Domino Sugar sign with only two letter Os and two letter Ss illuminated.
Photos: Brooklyn neighbors gather for healing
Community volunteers gathered to create flower beds and plant flowers and two memorial trees for the victims of the July 2 Brooklyn Homes mass shooting.
Tameka Lynbrith, mother of Kylis Fagbemi, who was killed in the Brooklyn Homes shooting in July, digs the hole for her son's memorial tree at the Brooklyn Healing Day event on Saturday
Commentary: BGE rate increase unaffordable for many Maryland families
Many Maryland families can’t afford a multiyear rate increase proposed by Baltimore Gas and Electric, Marceline White, executive director of Economic Action Maryland, says.
A BGE truck in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.
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