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.
Fujinami hits 103 as Orioles finish sweep of Mets with 2-0 win
The reliever's performance in a high-leverage situation came after shows of faith from his teammates and coaches.
Shintaro Fujinami struck out two while pitching a perfect inning of relief Sunday as the Orioles beat the Mets 2-0.
Thunderstorms forecast for Baltimore region over next few days
The National Weather Service says the area could see scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening, with more severe storms passing through Monday.
Severe weather is in the near-term forecast for the Baltimore area.
Commentary: Nothing could keep me from seeing ‘The Pee-wee Herman Show’
Charlie Vascellaro, a lifelong fan of Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, recalls that he wasn't about to let a historic blizzard keep him from making the trip from Baltimore to see "The Pee-wee Herman Show" on Broadway.
Actor Paul Reubens, playing the character Pee-wee Herman, launches his "Pee-wee Herman Show" at a press conference at Club Nokia on Dec. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Harm City: On a ‘Toxic Tour’ of Curtis Bay, academics and activists see a hidden part of Baltimore
Curtis Bay may be Baltimore’s most polluted community, surrounded by industrial facilities strangling the rowhouse neighborhood. The city wants to close a local recreation center to make way for even more industry, continuing what activists say have been decades of environmental racism.
Shashawnda Campbell poses for a portrait behind Curtis Bay Recreation Center, in Baltimore.
7-year-old among 3 injured in late-night shooting
Baltimore police officers responding to the 1300 block of North Montford Avenue late Friday found a 19-year-old man, a 25-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy suffering from injuries. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
A Baltimore Police car and crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
For sale: 4 houses with pool access
Here are four unique real estate listings with access to pools, priced $270K-$679K.
Banner political notes: Developer disagreement in Port Covington; Baltimore County police board; Pikesville Armory plans
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s pick for the county’s police accountability board is a Nelson Mullins partner who touts defending police officers and “other individuals under criminal investigation or charged with felony or misdemeanor offenses” on the law firm’s website.
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A Baltimore woman faces eviction over unpaid water bills from 2018, despite state law
The case likely stems from unpaid water bills in 2018.
Thiru Vignarajah, Liam and mother Deana Woodward are told that they have to be out of their home by Monday because the house was sold at tax sale over unpaid water bills.
Charges dropped for women arrested protesting BGE external regulators in Federal Hill
Bates said the charges against the three women would have been dropped after they completed five hours of community service through Baltimore’s citation docket program. They spent "approximately 19 hours" in Central Booking, he said.
Claudia Towles, just left of center, is arrested by a Baltimore Police officer during a protest on Warren Avenue next to Federal Hill on Thursday, June 22.
Popular Baltimore rap producer ‘WhiteBoy’ killed in Thursday shooting
Christopher Morton, known by his producer name “WhiteBoy,” worked frequently with some of Baltimore’s top rappers, including YG Teck, OTR Chaz, Roddy Rackzz and 448 RIQ.
Producer Christopher Morton, his producer aka "White Boy"
Fundraising firm launches super PAC to support potential Sheila Dixon mayor run
Reached by The Baltimore Banner, Dixon said she had not heard of the super PAC and that she has yet to make a decision about entering the race. Should Dixon enter the race, it would set up a rematch of the 2020 primary between her and Mayor Brandon Scott.
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon speaks at a press conference in support of now-city State’s Attorney Ivan Bates on July 25, 2022.
‘PUT IT BACK’: For some Baltimoreans, the I-83 Pepsi sign wasn’t just advertising
“Whose brilliant idea was it to give it a name no one will ever use? It’s going to be ‘the Pepsi sign’ until the end of time,” one Twitter user suggested.
A view of Interstate 83 and the new Plant 83 sign at the former site of a Pepsi bottling plant.
I tasted yacht life aboard Baltimore’s Flohom. Is the harbor rental worth it?
The floating hotel room promises a transformative overnight stay.
Baltimore Banner reporters and spouses Tim Prudente and Christina Tkacik pose for a portrait in-front of a Flohom in Baltimore on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.
With job training and accountability, a program helping squeegee workers is succeeding
The program aimed to pull young people off squeegee corners and give them an opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and to help them achieve their version of success.
Gregory Simmons, 19, and Lamar Hill, 20, hold buckets of squeegees that have been turned in by participants of the From Squeegee To Success program.
How a Baltimore writer and producer is handling the Hollywood strikes: ‘It’s a mess’
Despite a writer and actor strike, Wayne Johnson — a screenwriter, film producer, president of his own company and the chief content officer of a soon-to-be-launched digital network — still has aspirations to build Baltimore.
Producer and screenwriter Wayne Johnson is a native of Baltimore City.
Commentary: Tenant outcries went unanswered during this year’s budget process
The actions of Baltimore leaders show disregard for tenants living in substandard conditions, says Sheila McMoore, a member of Communities United who cites unhealthy, unsafe conditions where she lives.
Records show Baltimore nonprofit housing provider stopped paying tenants’ rents and hasn’t accounted for the money.
Tree canopies can bring relief to Baltimore neighborhoods heating up with climate change
Nationally and in Baltimore, low-income areas have disproportionately less leafy tree canopy than wealthier ones.
The Baltimore Tree Trust plants trees in underserviced neighborhoods. Here, trees line the streets along North Milton Avenue in the Broadway East neighborhood.
Hope for the Red Line is high — so is skepticism
The Maryland Transit Administration recently held a series of meetings in Baltimore to discuss the proposed Red Line, which could be light rail or bus rapid-transit. Residents were not shy about sharing their views with transportation planners.
Community members place stickers on a map of the proposed Red Line corridor on July 26, 2023 at St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore, providing information that MTA hopes will inform plans for the Red Line.
As search for missing sailor Donald Lawson continues, father says ‘We don’t feel hopeless’
“He’s confident he’s going to be rescued,” Tony Lawson said. “I think he would want the world to know, I’m a survivor. I’m confident I’m going to be rescued. I think Donald wants the world to know he’s going to get this done.”
Donald Lawson, a Baltimore sailor, in a Facebook photo from July 2022.
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