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Baltimore’s next schools chief has some unfinished business waiting for him
Outgoing Baltimore schools CEO Sonja Santelises can point to progress, but her successor, Jermaine Dawson, faces a host of challenges.
Jermaine Dawson, center, will succeed Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises, right. The incoming and outgoing CEOs appeared together at a school board meeting announcing Dawson as the new hire.
Tradepoint Atlantic breaks ground on terminal expected to reshape Port of Baltimore
In a couple of years, a container terminal at Sparrows Point could represent one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts felt both at existing berths and along the East Coast.
Construction of the 165-acre Sparrows Point Container Terminal is now underway at Tradepoint Atlantic.
Police investigate after pulling woman’s body from Jones Falls
Baltimore Police are investigating after a citizen alerted them to a woman’s body in the Jones Falls on Monday afternoon.
The Jones Falls enters concrete tunnels just north of Baltimore’s Penn Station for the final stretch to Lombard Street before flowing into the Inner Harbor on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
Baltimore settles ghost gun lawsuit against firearms dealer for $2 million
Baltimore has reached a $2 million settlement with a gun store in Anne Arundel County that developed, marketed and sold kits used to build firearms without serial numbers.
FILE - A ghost gun that police seized from an organized shoplifting crime ring is on display during a news conference at the Queens District Attorney's office in New York City, Nov. 26, 2024.
Baltimore City Public Schools names Philadelphia leader as new CEO
Jermaine Dawson will replace Sonja Santelises, who has been in the job for over a decade.
Jermaine Dawson, the incoming CEO of Baltimore City schools.
Moore nabs some small housing wins, but his most ambitious ideas failed
Here’s an update on how some of the most talked-about housing bills fared this session.
Gov. Wes Moore is greeted by legislators ahead of his annual State of the State address in February.
Streeter: Empty community fridges on Baltimore’s West Side need your help. Now.
COLUMN | The Bmore Community Fridge Network has refrigerators across the region, but empty units in food deserts on the West Side need your help.
Janet Bailey lives near and watches over the community fridge at 607 N. Ashburton St.
Maryland freeze warning follows record April heat
Marylanders can expect below-freezing weather just days after the region saw record warm temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
A view toward downtown Baltimore from Druid Hill on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
The artist who welded Black history into steel sculptures
Melvin Edwards, the pioneering sculptor whose steel works explored Black history and racial violence, died at 88 after spending his final years in Baltimore.
Melvin Edwards.
Inner Harbor ‘teen linkups’ spark police response. Experts worry what comes next.
After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents. Youth advocates, meanwhile, say the city is lacking in resources for young people.
After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents while youth advocates say the city is lacking in resources for young people.
Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says
Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.
State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.
This Hampden home lets the freak flags fly — and neighbors love it
The Flag House in Hampden is becoming a community staple and inspiring local kids.
Emily Davidson and Christopher Clark hang out their second story windows below a flag they designed for their upcoming wedding. The couple has flown a variety of flags above their Hampden home.
The Baltimore brunch spots worth the wait — and where you should book early
These are the restaurants where food social media influencer Chris Franzoni keeps coming back for brunch — and advises you book your reservations early.
Marta offers a light and airy lemon ricotta pancake soufflé for brunch.
Staff shaken after ICE pursuit leads agents into Ovenbird Bakery in Highlandtown
Federal immigration officers chased a man they were attempting to detain in Highlandtown into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning, leaving staff shaken from the encounter.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pursued a man into Ovenbird Bakery on Friday morning in Highlandtown.
Hundreds wait hours — some overnight — as Record Store Day lines snake through Fells Point
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Fells Point outside the Sound Garden on Saturday morning for Record Store Day, an annual celebration dedicated to independently owned sellers across the country.
The line outside the Sound Garden in Fells Point was several blocks long Saturday on Record Store Day. People arrived as early as 6 p.m. Friday.
Residents clash with bars over noise, neighborhood violence at liquor board hearing
Residents of Fells Point, Federal Hill and Pigtown protested the liquor license renewals of two Atlas restaurants, Mug Shots and El Bar, at a hearing Thursday.
The courtyard between the Atlas-owned Waterfront Hotel and 1704 Thames St. in Fells Point.
For sale: Luxurious waterfront living in Bowleys Quarters
Waterfront Bowley’s Quarters home features 7 bedrooms, modern kitchen, decks, boat lifts, and Chesapeake Bay access in Baltimore County.
Why Baltimore’s waterfront doesn’t have railings
Campaigns for increased safety measures around the Baltimore Inner Harbor have ebbed and flowed over the years, usually spurred by families who’ve lost loved ones.
A couple walks adjacent to the pier at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
How Under Armour tested the shoes a Boston Marathon favorite will be wearing
Baltimore-based Under Armour is better known for sweat-wicking shirts than pavement-pounding shoes. But last year’s Boston Marathon winner Sharon Lokedi will lace up Under Armour shoes once again Monday.
Testing shoes at Under Armour's Innovation Lab.
Judge flags Baltimore’s limits on watchdog as ‘concerning’
Baltimore’s law department has “cut off, foreclosed, shut down” Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming’s ability to investigate waste, fraud and abuse, the judge overseeing a dispute over her access to records said Friday.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, sits for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
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