Multiple bear sightings reported in Columbia area
Since Saturday, the Howard County Police Department has gotten several calls about bear sightings in Columbia — as well as some in Marriottsville.
A female black bear walks through a forest.
Does Hampden’s HonFest need a makeover? After Planned Parenthood dust-up, some say yes.
Hampden’s HonFest is a throwback to another era, but residents and business owners wonder if that’s a good thing.
Could HonFest use a makeover?
Baltimore-area residents can get free medical and dental care this weekend, no ID required
A pop-up clinic in Northeast Baltimore will offer free medical and dental services June 10-11, starting at 6 a.m.
Remote Area Medical, nonprofit provider of free pop-up clinics, will offer medical and dental services in Baltimore June 10-11.
‘This judge is crazy,’ boxer Gervonta Davis says in Instagram Live from jail
The judge revoked Davis’ home detention in a 2020 hit-and-run case after learning that he’d been spending that time without permission at a Four Seasons Hotel and a $3.4 million high-rise penthouse that he bought in Silo Point.
Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis arrives for his sentencing at the Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse on Friday, May 5. Davis pleaded guilty to four traffic offenses in connection to a hit-and-run in 2020 that injured four people.
Baltimore Police identify 19-year-old killed in Seton Hill on Sunday
Officers responding to the 500 block of Orchard Street found K’mauri Ebanks “suffering from numerous life-threatening gunshot wounds.”
Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
‘Ridiculously inept’: Just how hard is it to get a permit in Baltimore?
The Banner reviewed nearly 1,000 responses to a city housing department survey that sought feedback about Baltimore’s online permitting system.
Photo collage shows contractor wearing hard hat scratching his head, standing in front of maze that separates him from a Baltimore City construction permit.
Commentary: Affordable, flexible loans can transform lives, Baltimore’s economy
Providing affordable and flexible consumer loans to people who don’t have access to traditional banking services can transform lives and help boost the economies of places like Baltimore, says Kasra Movahedi, executive director of the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity.
Kasra Movahedi is executive director of the International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity.
DeSantis uses Baltimore crime as a dog whistle to dodge his own bullets
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others can’t stop talking about the crime in Baltimore, which doesn’t make where they live any safer.
A view of the Domino Sugars sign, as seen from Federal Hill in South Baltimore.
The cozy relationships and shadowy disclosures behind Baltimore’s $8M police consent decree
Six years after the Baltimore Police Department entered a federal consent decree, courtroom relationships have gotten closer, while community input remains sparse.
Photo college showing head shot of man in suit taped on left side, close up photo of woman taped on right side, with image of Baltimore Police embroidered patch in between them in background.
People of Pride: A look at Maryland’s LGBTQ community
The Banner asked LGBTQ Marylanders what Pride Month means to them and what are the biggest challenges facing the community? Here are some of their answers.
Marquis Clayton, 35, poses for a portrait around Mount Vernon, in Baltimore, Wednesday May 31, 2023.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland will be in Hampden next weekend — but not at HonFest
The health care services provider will instead hand out materials in a Hampden hair salon next weekend.
A Planned Parenthood clinic.
Ask Charm City Table: Best ‘grown-up’ bars in Baltimore
Looking for a bar that isn't crowded with a rowdy vibe? Ask Charm City Table has recommendations on good spots for grown-ups.
A cocktail from CookHouse in Bolton Hill.
HonFest organizers apologize, invite Planned Parenthood of Maryland to festival
HonFest organizers asked the nonprofit health care provider to forgive their “severe shortsightedness.”
Attendees dress for HonFest 2018.
Baltimore Pride kicks off with party at Soundstage
Soundstage set the vibes for the start of Pride Month with performances by Adore Delano, DJ Lemz and DJs from Sweet Spot Baltimore
Adore Delano peforms at Baltimore Soundstage in Baltimore, MD on June 2, 2023
HonFest denies Planned Parenthood of Maryland a vendor table, sparking pushback
Union Craft Brewing pulled its sponsorship, saying it made the decision “after careful consideration and reflection of our values." The brewery expressed support for “organizations that provide crucial resources and care to individuals in need.”
A woman puts on lipstick to complete her look as a Baltimore "hon" at HONFest in 2018.
For sale: 3 Baltimore homes with unique outdoor spaces
Having access to the outdoors can sometimes be a rarity in a city of rowhouses. Here are three listings that boast lush gardens, large private courtyards and rooftop decks with harbor views.
Mayor, Mosby call to ‘assess’ alternative arts partners after BOPA budget hearing
The city’s arts council, fresh off a budget hearing, finds itself in the center of unwanted attention again.
Council President Nick Mosby, left, and Mayor Brandon Scott listen during a Baltimore City Board of Estimates meeting inside City Hall on 10/5/22.
Baltimore liquor board has suspended liquor sales at roughly 100 establishments since May 1
The reason for the liquor sale suspensions isn’t a renewed temperance movement, but something more prosaic: paperwork.
A  beer at Suspended Brewing in Pigtown.
U.S. Attorney’s Office to retry 2 Maryland doctors charged in Russia conspiracy case
In a one-page court document filed on Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Aaron Zelinsky and P. Michael Cunningham wrote that the government is “prepared to proceed to retrial” against Anna Gabrielian and Jamie Lee Henry.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 08:  A sign stands outside the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, where a man accused of plotting to bomb an armed forces recruiting station will appear on December 8, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. A 21-year-old man was arrested and will appear in court in Baltimore this afternoon.
Man sentenced to 65 years in killing of Baltimore police captain’s husband
Sahiou Kargbo, 19, of Hillen, shot and killed James Blue III, the husband of Baltimore Police Capt. Lekeshia Blue and the brother of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore President Shelonda Stokes, on Jan. 25, 2022.
James Blue III
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