An intern’s favorite bookstores of the summer
As a photo intern at The Baltimore Banner this summer, I set out to find bookstores in the city that I could explore and get lost in. Here are a few that pulled me in.
Julia Fleischaker is the founder of Greedy Reads at 1744 Aliceanna St.
The Dish: Brunch is leading the Cross Keys comeback
Until recently, Cross Keys has felt more like a dying mall than a once-groundbreaking project. But that’s all changing now, thanks in large part to the arrival of Easy Like Sunday.
The arrival of new brunch spot Easy Like Sunday has sparked a resurgence in foot traffic at Cross Keys, a storied North Baltimore shopping center.
Courted to run for Baltimore mayor, why Comptroller Bill Henry chose reelection
The boosters who hoped Henry would run against Scott made the same basic pitch: though he may not have the same name recognition as the mayor or Dixon, the 55-year-old Henry turned the historically humdrum comptroller’s race into one of the closest-watched of the cycle by marketing his experience and the potential of the comptroller’s office.
Baltimore Comptroller Bill Henry smiles during an interview.
Commentary: Empowering women in sports means lifting each other up
Women’s sports must stand for equality and empowerment of their athletes, says Sam Fiedler, a player in the Athletes United women’s lacrosse league.
Midfielder Sam Fiedler, right, shown handling the ball in Athletes United women’s lacrosse league.
What is ‘Camden Crossing’? Mysterious survey asks about a Camden Yards revitalization effort
“Camden Crossing,” according to the poll, would aim to create new economic opportunities in the area with housing, hotels, shops, office space and health and education services, the poll says. It asks respondents how familiar they were with the revitalization plan.
The exterior of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, in South Baltimore.
With sex abuse trial date set, ex-Gilman School teacher speaks out
A Baltimore County judge set a Dec. 14 trial date for Christopher Bendann, who is charged with with sexually abusing a student.
Christopher Bendann, right, and his attorney Kobie Flowers speak following a hearing Tuesday in which a judge set a new trial date for the ex-Gilman School teacher who is charged with sexually abusing a student.
After a long hibernation, the Morgan Bears are set to return to the wrestling mat
Once an elite program with 16 conference championships and four NCAA Division I individual national champs, Morgan seeks to regain its prominence behind head coach and former Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday
Morgan State University wrestling is returning for the 2023-24 season and the Bears are seeking to revive the program's past glory under head coach Kenny Monday, the first African-American wrestler to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.
She may be Baltimore’s least famous ghost. Want to meet her?
Legend has it that Marcia Crocker Noyes was so dedicated to her job that she never left the Mount Vernon medical library — even after she died in 1946.
The ghost of Marcia Crocker Noyes, the librarian of 50 years at the Maryland State Medical Society’s library in Mount Vernon, is often heard and sometimes seen in the library stacks, the reading room and her old office. These images were created in-camera with the double-exposure method using a portrait of Noyes over the places she’s haunted.
Baltimore closed at least 30 schools in 10 years. More people are asking if that makes sense.
In some Baltimore neighborhoods, where schoolhouses may be among the last stable anchors left, the decision to close one can feel like a death knell. And for some parents and advocates, closing lower-enrolled schools while leaving overpopulated ones intact can send a message about a neighborhood’s value.
Steuart Hill Academic Academy in Baltimore on Monday, May 15, 2023.
Harvey ‘Bud’ Meyerhoff, Baltimore businessman and philanthropist who was a driving force behind Holocaust museum, dies at 96
Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.
Photo of Bud Meyerhoff - Quote from Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels:
“We were deeply saddened to hear the news of Bud Meyerhoff’s passing. A fiercely proud Baltimore native, Bud was a true champion of our city and the institutions that supported Baltimore’s economic, intellectual, and cultural life. Johns Hopkins was fortunate to benefit from his visionary leadership, including as a member of our Board of Trustees and as the inaugural chair of the Johns Hopkins Health System. We are grateful for Bud and his family’s decades of wise counsel and philanthropic support that touched our institution and all those we serve. Our deepest condolences go to Bud’s family and to his many friends throughout our hometown and beyond.”
Commentary: Land Bank Authority crucial to Baltimore rebuild
Public and private efforts to reduce the number of abandoned and distressed houses in Baltimore need to include establishment of a Land Bank Authority, says David Plymyer, who retired as Anne Arundel County attorney in 2014 and now writes about law and government.
A building at the corner of E. North Avenue and N. Wolfe Street collapses after it's hit by stolen car that crashed into another car. The driver of the stolen vehicle hit a pedestrian, Alfred Fincher, before crashing into the building. Fincher was pronounced dead at the scene.
Thunderstorms, damaging winds lead to power outages, downed trees in Baltimore area
A line of powerful thunderstorms roared through the Baltimore region on Monday evening, downing trees and leaving thousands of customers without power.
Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.
What is your experience with the overdose crisis in Baltimore?
We want to hear from you.
A Bmore POWER worker passes out Narcan (naloxone) to a person walking at the corner of Cumberland Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.
Move over, Beyoncé Day: Kelly Rowland to headline Artscape in September
The headliner announcement about Kelly Rowland comes at a crucial moment for city leaders and event organizers, who have struggled to come together to plan Baltimore’s multiday Artscape festival.
Kelly Rowland, seen here at the premiere of “Babylon” last year, will headline Artscape in September.
Brooklyn Homes mass shooting victim faces charges in separate gunfire incident
Investigators have filed multiple gun-related charges against 18-year-old Aaron Brown, who is accused of trying to shoot another person in Northeast Baltimore on May 19.
A Baltimore Police detective’s handcuffs are secured on his belt as 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.
Food towers to devour in Baltimore
From seafood spectacles to towering taco feasts, these edible marvels are making waves around town.
Thames Street Oyster House, 1728 Thames St., Baltimore
As opioid settlement cash flows into Maryland, Baltimore gets nothing. That’s on purpose.
As counties start to see millions trickling in from the state opioid settlement totaling $400 million, Baltimore bides its time in hopes of a larger payout. Will the gamble pay off?
Illustration showing state of Maryland full of prescription pills and dollar bills, with exception of Baltimore City, which is drawn in red with a large black question mark.
Baltimore Community Rowing works to diversify and grow the sport
Participants went from learning the motions on a rowing machine to paddling in sync on an eight-person boat over the span of a four-week program.
Cordell Pinckney Jr. leads the way carrying the boat out to the water on July 11, 2023.
Keisha McClain helps pro athletes find a home, navigate personal finances
Keisha McClain, real estate agent for Hubble Bisbee | Christie’s International Real Estate, poses for a portrait in her Brooklandville office in Baltimore County on May 2, 2023.
Rafi Yari turned to West Baltimore’s Upton gym to realize his dream of boxing in the US. He made good on his chance.
An Afghan refugee began training at West Baltimore's Upton Boxing Center after arriving in the Baltimore area, hoping to resume a boxing career that began in his home country. He fought his first professional bout in the United States on Saturday.
Rafiullah Yari weighs in against his opponent Christopher Wright of Georgia at Coppin State University.
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