Housing authority denies IG report that the agency owes millions in past-due water bills
This massive bill has accrued because, while the housing authority has been paying some of its water bill to the city it has not been paying them in full, staff from both the housing authority and the Department of Public Works told the inspector general’s office.
A City of Baltimore Department of Public Works Bureau of Water and Wastewater patch on an employee’s shirt on July 17, 2023.
Trone urges feds to end immigration enforcement agreement with Frederick Co. sheriff
Trone, a Democrat who represents much of Western Maryland in Congress and is running for the U.S. Senate, echoed concerns detailed by the American Civil Rights Union in a complaint last July.
U.S. Rep. David Trone, a Democrat from Montgomery County who is also running for an open seat in the U.S. Senate in 2024, speaks with a reporter at The Baltimore Banner office, Friday, June 30, 2023.
Maryland leaders reassessing juvenile justice changes after several high-profile crimes
“It hurts us more when kids are the ones perpetrating or falling victim, because we feel like we failed them,” said state Del. Luke Clippinger, a Baltimore Democrat who is leading a review of whether juvenile laws need adjusting.
Children hold up signs during a Safe Streets peace walk in Brooklyn, days after two people were killed and 28 others were injured in a mass shooting.
Baltimore-area transit will be free weekend of Sept. 22-24
The Maryland Transit Administration won’t charge for rides on all of its public transportation modes from Sept. 22-24.
CityLink Orange pulls into a stop just over President Street heading eastbound on Aug. 25, 2023.
Baltimore Police arrest suspect in Hampden shooting as dozens of students look on
A shooting incident near a popular Hampden skate park ended with a chaotic arrest Monday afternoon as dozens of students departing a nearby high school looked on.
Police tape limits access to Roosevelt Park in Baltimore on Sept. 11, 2023 after a shooting incident.
Baltimore Police officer admits trading pills, information on homicide and ghost gun for cocaine
Officer Steven Angelini is scheduled to be sentenced on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute oxycodone and cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Feb. 9, 2024.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08:  A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.
What’s going on with Patterson Park’s Observatory? It’s been closed for months.
The historic landmark and tourist attraction, which is usually open from April through October, has as many as 14,000 visitors per year.
The Patterson Park Pagoda on June 27, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
How one Baltimore advocate is helping low-income residents battle high energy bills
Energy advocates say retail energy companies are fleecing low-income communities of color in cities like Baltimore.
Laurel Peltier, who volunteers at the Cares community office in north Baltimore’s Govans neighborhood, looks on as she hears about a billing problem faced by a distressed African-American family, which, if remained unresolved, could trap the household into a cycle of poverty.
West Baltimore residents want a say before Amtrak’s tunnel project leaves the station
As Amtrak moves forward with its plans for a new tunnel under West Baltimore, residents in the area feel left in the dark.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
Ravens 25, Texans 9: Ravens beat Texans but lose J.K. Dobbins to torn Achilles tendon
Follow along for live updates from the Ravens' regular-season opener against the Houston Texans.
JK Dobbins goes airborne to score a TD in the first quarter of the Ravens game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium.
Nonprofit founder still standing 30 years after Elijah Cummings asked her to step up
Fayette Street Outreach began with a woman’s call to leadership
Edna Manns-Lake poses for a portrait in front of framed photos in her office.
Pierogi and patriots at Baltimore’s Ukrainian Festival
Vendors in stalls on Montford sold blintzes, jewelry, trinkets and shots of a honey liqueur called medivka. Cooks served stuffed cabbage, pierogis, potato pancakes and borscht. Although the overtone was quaint and festive, thoughts of the war in Ukraine were present.
Anna Barron performs the national anthems of the U.S. and Ukraine at the Baltimore Ukrainian Festival.
Moore, Scott pledge to fill government vacancies, but their progress is unclear
Surrounded by union workers in Baltimore on Saturday, the governor and mayor pledged to refill the ranks of government employees but offered little evidence of the progress they’re making.
Gov. Wes Moore speaks about the importance of hiring government workers during an event outside the AFSCME union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. He's joined by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, at right.
For sale: 4 homes near Baltimore parks
If you love city living, but still want access to nature and open space, here are four real estate listings situated near great parks and trails.
You may not have heard of musician Linda Smith, but you’ve heard her influence
A few years ago, Baltimorean Linda Smith uploaded a few cassette tapes of her old songs online. It changed her life.
Musician Linda Smith, progenitor of the bedroom pop genre, sits with her first vinyl release, ”Till Another Time: 1988-1996,” which was released in 2021.
14-year-old girl stable after shooting in West Baltimore, police say
Officers responded around 7 p.m. to the intersection of North Pulaski and Presstman streets. Police said the girl had been shot in the 2100 block of Presstman Street.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Baltimore native Bishme Cromartie wins ‘Project Runway All Stars’
The Baltimore native defeated designers Laurence Basse and Brittany Allen in the finale of TV's "Project Runway All Stars.” Cromartie dedicated the season to his older sister, Chimere Faye Didley, who died of cancer last year.
Bishme Cromartie, a contestant on Season 20 of Bravo's “Project Runway,” works on a design during the episode “Project Redemption!” Cromartie won the competition in an episode that aired Thursday.
Dunbar football coach Lawrence Smith, a school police officer, arrested on alleged $215k overtime fraud
FBI agents visited the school headquarters a year ago, probing timecard irregularities and overtime fraud, sources said at the time.
Dunbar football Lawrence Smith talks to his team after last Saturday's victory over Calvert. The No. 4 Poets seek a second straight Class 2A/1A title Saturday afternoon when they take on Patuxent from Calvert County at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Judge moves Marilyn Mosby’s perjury and fraud case to Greenbelt, orders 2 trials
Mosby, 43, who was in office from 2015-2023, is charged in U.S. District Court in Baltimore with two counts of perjury and making false statements on a loan application
Portrait of Marilyn Mosby at the Baltimore City State's Attorney Office.
4 keys for Sheila Dixon’s 2024 Baltimore mayoral run to turn out differently
As Sheila Dixon begins her third run for Baltimore City mayor since she resigned from office in 2010, the landscape looks markedly different than it did in the past two cycles.
Surrounded by supporters, Sheila Dixon announces her official run for Mayor at Gold Street Community Park on Sept. 7, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
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