The Dish: Church bar aimed to create a queer-friendly utopia. It went up in flames.
Church’s founders preached transparency and equality at a time of reckoning in the hospitality world. Though the bar was named one of the best in the country by Esquire magazine, its inner workings were far from sanctified, according to several former employees and investors.
From left, Marisa Dobson, Chelsea Gregoire and Martha Lucius, the founders of the queer and women-owned bar Church.
Commentary: Baltimoreans who lost homes to tax sales must get what’s owed to them
Baltimore residents who lost their homes due to property tax sales are owed surplus funds from tax sale auctions, and the city government needs to pay those funds, Aja’ Mallory, a staff attorney at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says.
Baltimore residents who lost their homes due to property tax sales are owed surplus funds from tax sale auctions, and the city needs to pay those funds, Aja’ Mallory, a staff attorney at the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says.
Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals reach deal on TV rights fees for 2012-2016 in MASN case
The New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, earlier this year ruled 6-0 against the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and the Baltimore Orioles in the long-running dispute.
The Baltimore Orioles logo on the side of an equipment bag at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, is pictured in this photo from Feb. 22, 2023.
Top port administrator resigns after leaving scene of JFX crash
The executive director of the Maryland Port Administration has resigned after being involved in and cited for a multiple-vehicle crash earlier this week.
Shipping containers are stacked together at the Port of Baltimore, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Baltimore. Six months into the war in Ukraine, American companies — including federal contractors — continue to buy everything from birch wood flooring to weapons-grade titanium from major Russian corporations.
Marylanders tried to send an arsenal to help the war in their native Cameroon; now they’re going to prison
Consulting over encrypted chats and meeting in the basement of a home in Rosedale, they worked to assemble an arsenal to ship back home through the Port of Baltimore in order to help arm their side of the conflict.
A group of Marylanders tried to send an arsenal to help the war in their native Cameroon; now they’re going to prison.
Where teens pour the drinks: New Cherry Hill juice bar to open with community in mind
Juice bar organizers want to promote entrepreneurship and healthiness one sip at a time.
Michael Battle Jr. and Dani Battle, founders of the RICH Program, stand in the RICH Juice Bar on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.
Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives
The harm reduction model, which has received endorsement and funding from the Biden administration, offers potentially life-saving services to opioid users, without requiring abstinence in return.
A syringe is seen on the ground as Lisa McFadden waits to be treated near a Baltimore City Health Department RV, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Baltimore. The Baltimore City Health Department's harm reduction program uses the RV to address the opioid crisis, which includes expanding access to medication-assisted treatment by deploying a team of medical staff to neighborhoods with high rates of substance abuse and offering buprenorphine prescriptions.
Juneteenth encourages a sense of pride, community and history for Black Americans
A growing number of people are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when the last enslaved African descendants in Texas learned they were free.
Baltimore performance group Urban Foli plays at Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
There’s a new documentary on Mayor Scott: Is it worth a watch?
“The Body Politic” is not exactly an unvarnished, behind-the-curtain look at Mayor Brandon Scott’s life and work, but it brings clearer focus to the issues that have defined his tenure so far.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott at the screening of his new documentary The Body Politic at the DC/DOX Film Festival 2023 on June 18, 2023 in Washington, D.C.  At 37, Scott is the youngest Mayor in the history of Baltimore.
Gov. Moore appoints Malcolm Ruff to House of Delegates
Ruff, an attorney with the Murphy, Falcon & Murphy law firm, will represent the 41st district, which includes neighborhoods in north, west and southwest Baltimore.
Malcolm Ruff hugs Wes Moore after Moore announced he was appointing Ruff as the 41st district's delegate in Maryland's House of Delegates at Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Ruff pledged to do everything he could for West Baltimore.
Baltimore Club Music Day celebrated at AFRAM
Baltimore City celebrated and officially recognized June 17 as Baltimore Club Music Day at AFRAM. See the sights from the festival, honoring the sound unique to Baltimore.
Dancers from TSU Dance Crew and BMore Than Dance Crew perform at AFRAM Juneteenth Festival on June 17, 2023 at Druid Hill Park. This is the first official Baltimore Club Music Day.
Baltimore Pride is more than just parties and a parade
The Pride Center of Maryland hosts host programming and events that elevate the queer community everyday, but Baltimore Pride Week is their Super Bowl.
6/25/22—Marchers with Morgan Stanley hold balloons that read “PRIDE” during the Baltimore Pride Parade on Charles St.
Eddie’s of Mount Vernon announces it will close this month
“Please come in to say goodbye and share a story if you have one,” the store's Facebook post said.
Eddie’s of Mt. Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
Around 17 injured as MTA bus hits two cars, careens into building, authorities say
Injuries suffered by two people in the crash may be life-threatening, Baltimore Police said.
An MTA CityLink Blue bus careened into The 501 apartment building on W. Franklin Street Saturday on morning after colliding with two vehicles, sending around 16 people to area hospitals for treatment.
For sale: What you can get for $449K-$479K in Baltimore
There’s a stunning rowhouse in Riverside, a single-family home with a large backyard and a beautifully updated rowhouse in Little Italy.
Commentary: Let’s give the Isley Brothers the appreciation they deserve
The Isley Brothers, who will headline Baltimore’s AFRAM cultural and music festival Sunday, have shaped popular music for three generations, resonating with audiences and influencing countless rock, soul, and hip-hop artists along the way, Banner Opinion Editor Mark Williams says.
This collection shows covers of some of the most popular Isley Brothers albums from 1959 to 1987. Their career has shaped popular music and influenced a broad range of other artists for three generations. They are headlining the AFRAM cultural and music festival at Baltimore's Druid Hill Park on Sunday.
With Baltimore Club Music Day, a culture-defining genre gets its flowers
The AFRAM Festival kicks off Saturday with the inaugural celebration of Baltimore Club Music Day, honoring the history and culture of the indigenous sound.
Some of the many pioneering DJs and artists Baltimore Club Music. Left to right: Eric "DJ Kool Breez" Atwell, Jimmy Jones, Scott "Scottie B." Rice, Shawn "DJ Ceez" Caesar, Kenny "KW Griff" Wilkins, Grant "DJ Booman" Burley III.
Police: 6 people shot in North Baltimore, including two teens
The six people who were wounded — five males and one female — are between the ages of 17 and 32.
Police respond to the scene of a shooting near the intersection of York Road and East Cold Spring Lane on June 16, 2023.
Young person awaiting murder trial was mistakenly released and then re-arrested
The young person, who is being tried as an adult, was released after the clerk’s office mistakenly marked the charges against them dismissed on June 2, officials said.
A logo patch on a Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office deputy’s uniform sleeve.
What gets you arrested in Baltimore? Police issue new steps for officers on low-level crimes
Memo lays out in detail how officers should carry out enforcement for a variety of so-called “quality of life” offenses
A detail of a Baltimore police officer’s gun and handcuffs.
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