‘I know I have a base’: Sheila Dixon considering another run for mayor
No other major candidates have officially declared a run against Mayor Brandon Scott in the Democratic primary, but Sheila Dixon is getting close.
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon speaks at a press conference on July 25, 2022 in support of now-Baltimore State‘s Attorney Ivan Bates.
Spalding grad Cam Whitmore taken by Houston in the first round of the NBA Draft
Two-time BCL Player of the Year is taken at No. 20 overall after one season at Villanova
Former Archbishop Spalding start Cam Whitmore dunks during his senior season with the Cavaliers, as he was named the Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year of a second consecutive season. After a one-and-done campaign at Villanova University, Whitmore was selected with the 20th overall pick in the first round the NBA Draft, by the Houston Rockets, Thursday night.
Residents report hateful flyers being distributed in Baltimore City and County
Baltimore County Police have received at least eight reports related to antisemitic propaganda. On Wednesday, Baltimore Police were called to Cedarcroft, where anti-LGBTQ+ flyers had been distributed.
Photo collage of blurry white suburban house with driveway, surrounded by darkness and partially obscured by pieces of paper stuck on top of the image.
Age is not a barrier for these pole-dancing grannies
How members of a senior center honored an instructor’s late grandma through pole-dancing.
Idelia Brooks and Lois Cannon hold hands while walking off stage after performing at PoleCon International, at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland, Saturday, June 17, 2023.
LGBTQ artists in Baltimore challenge hip-hop’s straight, masculine perspective
As Baltimore Pride gets underway this weekend, these Black musical artists are bridging the gap between the LGBTQ and hip-hop communities.
Kaotic Couture, a Baltimore-based DJ, poses for a portrait in Baltimore, Saturday, June 3, 2023.
Mother Mary Lange advances in process of sainthood
Lange founded the country’s first African American religious order in Baltimore.
Mary Elizabeth Lange was a Black Catholic religious sister who founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first African American religious congregation. She was also, via the Oblates, the first-ever African American mother superior.
2 arrested in burglary at mansion of Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis
Jamariel Johnson, 21, and Tafari Clauzel, 21, face charges including burglary, grand theft and grand theft auto.
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis speaks to the press during a workout at Barry’s Boxing Gym on April 6, 2023, ahead of his fight with Ryan Garcia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Three residents arrested after blocking installation of BGE gas regulators in Federal Hill
Residents from various neighborhoods gathered around 7 a.m., standing between the machinery equipment set to drill the street in front of the rowhouses in the 400 block of Warren Avenue.
BGE workers wait on the sidewalk during a standoff with residents on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
State extends supervision of Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant
Baltimore fire officials this week released the results of their investigation into an explosion at a contractor facility at the plant, stating a spark in the dryer ignited dust and caused an explosion that then ignited thermal oil.
The two digesters at the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant near Baltimore.
Adnan Syed asks Maryland Supreme Court to reject petition from the family of Hae Min Lee
Syed, now 42, has always maintained his innocence. His case received international attention in 2014 with the release of the podcast “Serial.”
Adnan Syed, left, listens as his attorney, Assistant Public Defender Erica Suter, addresses the press after oral argument in the Appellate Court of Maryland. Suter is director of the Innocence Project Clinic at the University of Baltimore School of Law.
The 41st Brooks Robinson High School All-Star Game is set for this Sunday
The Baltimore area is well represented on both the North and South rosters
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who starred for the Orioles from 1955-1977, is namesake of the MAI Capital Management Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, which will take place for the 41st time, Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where are Maryland sports’ greatest artifacts? In a basement.
A collection of the most important artifacts in Maryland sports history — Johnny Unitas’ first contract, the net Gary Williams cut down after Maryland won its national title — sits in storage.
Sports memorabilia and historical artifacts sit in the basement of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum on June 21, 2023. Since 1982, Michael Gibbons has worked on the collection and curation of thousands of pieces of Maryland sports history, most of which now sit on the bottom floor of the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum, where Gibbons serves as the director emeritus and historian.
Commentary: The 50-year journey down Baltimore’s Highway to Nowhere
West Baltimore's ill-fated stretch of roadway that has come to be known as the Highway to Nowhere was the product of bad decision making and disregard for the mostly Black neighborhoods it harmed, says E. Evans Paull, a retired city planner and the author of a book about the project's history and impact.
Baltimore's Highway to Nowhere reflects bad decision making and disregard for the neighborhoods it harmed, says E. Evans Paull, a retired city planner and the author of “Stop the Road, Stories from the Trenches of Baltimore’s Road Wars.”
What to do this weekend, from the Reggae Rise Up festival to Pride in the Park
Whether you want to hear reggae music, enjoy beer and art at a festival or eat crabs by Inner Harbor, we’ve got you covered for things to do this weekend.
Redman and Method Man to perform Reggae Rise Up Festival.
Baltimore hopes keeping teens busy this summer will keep them safe
The season has always brought a sense of nervousness for city leaders, and this year Baltimore is grappling with an alarming surge in teen gun violence — the most dangerous year for teenagers since at least 2015.
Kids play in the Roosevelt Park Pool and most of the other city pools are opening, some with extended hours, after a lifeguard shortage caused closures over the last few years since the pandemic.
Former Police Commissioner Harrison still on city payroll. For how long? Apparently it’s secret
Harrison announced his resignation on June 8, with Mayor Brandon Scott saying he would nominate Richard Worley, currently the deputy commissioner for operations, as interim commissioner.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison to step down
After abrupt resignation, ex-port administrator lands new job with former employer
William P. Doyle has been named CEO and executive director of the Dredging Contractors of America, effective immediately — the same job he had before his nearly three years leading the Maryland Port Administration.
A blue crane loads a red container onto a cargo ship at the Port of Baltimore.
With Eddie’s grocery closing, Mount Vernon will lose a community hub
At least one resident frequents Eddie’s of Mount Vernon “not for the groceries but everything else.”
Eddie’s of Mt. Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
The Maryland light rail has resumed full service. Will ridership rebound?
Promoters of public transit say it’s possible that the state transit service has burned a bridge with those who rely on frequent light rail service.
A man runs to catch the light rail heading toward BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on August 11, 2022.
Baltimore trimming $12.7 million jobs program for incarcerated people
Part of Mayor Scott’s broader investment in alternative approaches to violent crime, the reentry program was originally billed to serve 3,000 people. The city now aims to enroll just over 1,000.
Exterior of the Baltimore City Correctional Center, seen on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
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