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After first culling season, Baltimore parks have 230 fewer deer
Baltimore tried something new to address its unchecked deer population, placing sharpshooters in three parks after dark to cull the rampant ungulates that have decimated habitats and native plants.
A deer wanders through Lake Roland Park in June.
An entrepreneurial mom sells chocolate-dipped strawberries from a pink shop in Federal Hill
LaQuicha Brown is the owner and operator of a chocolate-covered strawberry business with a pink shop in Federal Hill called Berries by Quicha.
LaQuicha Brown, left, with her daughter Kamaria Brown, inside their Federal Hill shop, Berries by Quicha.
I tried 3 of this year’s most highly anticipated Maryland restaurants. Here’s what to expect.
You’ll want to book a table for these three highly anticipated Maryland restaurants slated to open this summer.
New Kitchens on the Block, a D.C.-based food festival that allows attendees to sample local restaurants before they opened, featured three of Maryland’s most-anticipated spots of the year. Pictured: chiocciole alla vodka from Potomac’s upcoming Italian restaurant, Maurizio’s.
Man sentenced to life for deadly shooting in Harbor East amid crime spree
Quontay Spinks, 20, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to killing Antonio Peoples, 36, and other crimes in Baltimore.
Quontay Spinks was sentenced for a crime spree that included the fatal shooting of Antonio Peoples in Harbor East in 2024.
Childs Walker: 5 things we learned from the Ravens’ draft
The Ravens made themselves bigger and nastier with their first two draft picks of the Jesse Minter era. From there, they addressed some needs but left a few holes to be filled by other means.
The Ravens’ selection of Vega Ioane with their first pick shows their first priority was to protect their quarterback.
How do you build a huge portfolio of Baltimore rentals? It helps to know a guy.
Shraga Lerner grew up in Pikesville. Records show he played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Records show Shraga Lerner played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Streeter: To some of us, the decline of Towson Town Center is personal
You might see Towson Town Center as an emptying mall, but those of us who grew up around here know we're losing something more than just stores.
The Towson Town Center mall earlier this month.
Influential arts leader Jeannie Howe to exit Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
Jeannie Howe, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance’s executive director since 2012, talks about her decision to leave the arts nonprofit at the end of the year.
Jeannie Howe, executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance since 2012, will step down from the arts nonprofit organization at the end of the year.
Post-Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera adapts at venues across Maryland
After its Kennedy Center exit, the Washington National Opera is learning to adapt to a variety of venues around the area.
The Lyric Baltimore will feature the full “West Side Story” sets, featuring scaffolding and a New York City skyline.
Is $69 for a week of groceries realistic? The Banner goes shopping.
Banner reporters went grocery shopping to see whether they could adhere to the U.S. government’s guidance on food spending.
Hutzell: Excuses, excuses. What’s wrong with the Baltimore IG’s apology.
COLUMN | We are deep into the age of posting stupid and insensitive things online. It can cost you a friendship, standing in your community, a job or — and this is the fuzzy math bit — absolutely nothing.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, stands for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
For sale: Classic home with traditional charm in Cockeysville
Classic Cockeysville home on 3 acres with direct Oregon Ridge access, updated kitchen, four beds, five baths and lush landscaped grounds.
Man cleared in 2010 Phylicia Barnes killing convicted of rape and assault in new case
Michael Maurice Johnson — cleared in the high-profile 2010 killing of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes — was convicted Friday of raping and assaulting a woman in Baltimore County.
Michael Maurice Johnson was ultimately cleared in the 2010 slaying of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes after three trials. Prosecutors in Baltimore County accuse Johnson of raping and strangling a 19-year-old this year.
No, outdoor dining isn’t under threat in Mount Vernon
The tables and chairs now stuffed onto the sidewalk in front of Dooby’s, The Helmand and My Thai Go are not the result of new restrictions on dining space.
The Mount Vernon Eatery, Dooby's, now shares sidewalk space for outdoor dining with The Helmand and My Thai Go.
I-83’s new murals redefine graffiti cleanup
Baltimore-based artists answered the call to submit mural concepts for the project, which was produced by Gaia, the acclaimed street artist with large-scale murals found in Charm City and around the world.
RodSzn, assistant coordinator for local artist D Star, stands on a lift as he works on a new mural by D Star along the southbound Jones Falls Expressway earlier this week as part of the “Art After Dark” initiative.
Baltimore state’s attorney reported $1.8M in outside income last year
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates reported $1.8 million in outside income last year as matters from his time as a private defense attorney were resolved and he sold real estate.
Ivan Bates, 26th State's Attorney for Baltimore City, reflects on his career while looking over framed photos and mementos in his office in Baltimore, MD on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Kyle Goon: Downtown Baltimore fight card showcases city’s working-class boxers
COLUMN | A fight night at the Hilton is a test of downtown Baltimore’s viability for hosting fights and a way to generate economic interest in a historic sport.
Coach Warren Boardley, right, offers advice to cruiserweight Tyler Langer between sparring rounds at the Mack Lewis Boxing Gym in Baltimore.
Guiding light: Domino Sugars sign turns 75. Meet the company keeping it shining.
In 2021, Paul Gable’s company restored the iconic Domino Sugars sign. He says it’s one of the highlights of his career and one of the company’s biggest successes.
The Domino’s sugar sign atop the plant was renovated but still maitntains the original design. Domino Sugar is s the last of the old industries still thriving in Baltimore.
Want a degree in rap? Lupe Fiasco is here to teach you.
Lupe Fiasco, the Peabody Institute’s distinguished visiting artist, talks teaching, AI and more before giving a public class on rapping at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
Lupe Fiasco became the first to teach rap at the Peabody Institute in the fall of 2025.
What to do this weekend, including a tattoo convention and drive-in double feature
Whether you want to get tatted up (or just watch others do so), see Stavros Halkias live or support independent bookstores, we've got you cover.
Diego Orbegozo  from Black Label Collective tattoos Karl Staudinger at the Baltimore Tattoo Convention on April 21, 2023.
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