Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop closes suddenly after 25 years
News of the closure stunned the clusters of customers who stopped by for their morning caffeine and favorite baked goods.
Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop has permanently closed.
From new athletic fields to a repaired gazebo, Baltimore’s historic Riverside Park get a makeover
When finished, the revamped 17-acre park will include a multipurpose field, a new softball diamond with regulation-sized walls in right field, and new basketball and pickleball courts.
Athletic fields are under construction at Riverside Park in South Baltimore.
What to do (and where to see fireworks) on July Fourth in Baltimore
Whether you want to dress your pet up in patriotic garb, watch fireworks by the Inner Harbor or hear live music in Cherry Hill, we’ve got you covered for things to do this Fourth of July.
The Mammoth Fireworks Show in Catonsville.
What will Baltimore spend cannabis community reinvestment funds on? We won’t know until 2024.
The first Marylanders to hand over cash in exchange for legally purchased recreational marijuana Saturday began to fill a pot of state money set aside for communities with disproportionate amounts of cannabis-related arrests.
Scenes from inside at the grand opening of Ceylon House, Maryland's first cannabis lounge, on March 5, 2023.
Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action is no reason to give up
Those fighting for social and economic justice in America must redouble their efforts in response to setbacks such the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action, columnist E.R. Shipp says.
Picture of the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Childhood obesity can now be treated with weight-loss drugs, surgery
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidance calling for earlier interventions to help prevent kids from developing diabetes, high blood pressure and other potentially devastating conditions.
Laseanya Darby, 20, sits on her back porch with her mother, Rana Young. Darby was treated through the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital's Weigh Smart Program starting at age 7 and had bariatric surgery as an adult.
After South Baltimore mass shooting leaves 2 dead, 28 wounded, police staffing questioned
The shooting at the annual Brooklyn Day block party is the most people shot in one incident in Baltimore since at least 2015.
A police officer goes under tape that marks off Glade Court in Brooklyn after a shooting early Sunday morning.
Commentary: Public-private collaboration helping to rebuild Maryland
Partnerships using public and private investment are benefiting infrastructure projects such as the expansion of Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel and B&O Railroad Museum improvements, Ed McDonald, a commissioner at the Maryland Port Administration, says.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
For sale: 4 houses with unique outdoor spaces
Everybody needs a bonus log cabin, right?
Recreational cannabis is legal in Maryland today
A round up of The Baltimore Banner's cannabis coverage.
Behind the scenes at Curio Wellness
Political notes: Sneed considering comeback; court chides Cox; Alsobrooks endorsements
Baltimore residents have seen a pollapalooza in the City Council president race.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Former Archbishop Curley teacher, 41 others added to archdiocese list of accused clergy
Some 39 of the names were first revealed in the attorney general’s report on the history of sex abuse within the church.
The exterior of the Archdiocese of Baltimore building as seen on Monday, March 13.
Marilyn Mosby’s new legal team revives attempt to change venue of her federal trial
Mosby’s attorneys cite a poll that showed negative attitudes toward the former city state's attorney in the Baltimore region.
Portrait of Marilyn Mosby at the Baltimore City State's Attorney Office.
What’s up with the rays along the Inner Harbor?
Cownose rays return to Maryland every summer — even though the state used to have killing competitions for them.
A cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) swimming underwater in an aquarium.
Six Baltimore creatives win thousands as Baker Artist 2023 awardees
Oletha DeVane, Colette Krogol, Margaret Rorison, M. Jordan Tierney, Abdu Ali and Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson are recipients of the 2023 Baker Artist Award for their creative work in Baltimore.
Musician Abdu Ali is one of the 2023 recipients of the Baker Artist Awards.
Baltimore Police to encrypt, delay public access to scanner transmissions starting in July
The Baltimore Police Department is switching to encrypted radio systems and devices, delaying public access to live audio streams of police activity.
A Baltimore Police detective’s uniform patch is seen on his shoulder while 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.
Massive medic shortage: About a third of city’s rescue, fire units sidelined last weekend
On Saturday, nearly a third of the city fire department's engine and truck companies were out of service due to shortages of personnel, fire officers’ union president Josh Fannon said.
A member of the Baltimore City Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services team removes a stretcher from the back of an ambulance on August 17, 2022. The Black Community Development Coalition and homeless advocates set up an encampment Wednesday at the War Memorial Plaza to encourage Baltimore leaders to make the encampments around the city more of a priority.
How to be ready for the first day of recreational cannabis shopping
Expect lines and fun, but be prepared to use cash or cannabis-specific financial apps to make your purchase.
Behind the scenes at cannabis grow farm SunMed
Morris Murray’s life was saved by an organ transplant. He wants others in the LGBTQ community to know they offer hope.
A liver transplant saved the life of Morris Murray. Now he wants others living with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis to know that they, too, can receive and donate organs.
Morris Murray poses for a portrait at Latrobe Park in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Baltimore Police fatally shoot man who fired automatic weapon at officers near Patterson Park
Acting Commissioner Richard Worley said a suspect wanted on a warrant fired an automatic weapon at officers.
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