Mayor Scott, Safe Streets program kick off Safe Summer series
Safe Streets centers will hold events at least once a month through September, hosting cookouts, giveaways and concerts that are free to the public.
Mayor Scott speaks to the press with partners from the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and representatives from Catholic Charities, Lifebridge Health Center for Hope, and various Safe Streets sites to kick off the 3rd Annual Safe Summer Program on May 27, 2023.
For sale: 4 beach houses within driving distance of Baltimore
Whether you’re looking to live at the beach full time or dreaming of a vacation home, here are four real estate listings within driving distance of Baltimore, ranging in price from $264,900 to $1,799,900.
What are the best non-smashed burgers in Baltimore? I’m on a mission to find out
Nearly every burger in Baltimore is a smashburger. One reporter is pushing back against the trend.
The $21 dollar "fancy" Penny Black Burger at the old-fashioned Fells Point tavern ranks atop my list of best non-smash burgers in Baltimore.
60 years in, Baltimore Center Stage still looks to evolve
As it searches for a new artistic director amid staff turnover and an industry downturn, Baltimore Center Stage works with an eye toward what's next: "This moment is calling to invest in the future."
Center Stage in Baltimore
‘He was not rowdy, he was gentle,’ says family of 19-year-old killed in Southeast Baltimore
Dabrae Edwards’ family said the 19-year-old was a “gentle soul.” The teen was shot on May 19 in Southeast Baltimore and died from his injuries two days later. His funeral will be held on June 13.
Dabrae Edwards, 18, on May 27, 2022, the day he graduated from Frederick Douglass High School.
Ex-Johns Hopkins doctor testifies she provided health records to appease Russian intelligence
Anna Gabrielian and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, are accused of providing private medical records to an undercover FBI special agent who they believed was a representative of the Russian government.
Anna Gabrielian, a former anesthesiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and her spouse, U.S. Army Maj. Jamie Lee Henry, walk into the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse in Baltimore on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Five people wounded in shooting in westside of downtown, police say
Police believe the shooter was targeting one person but fired multiple shots and also hit four others.
Police respond to a shooting near the intersection of North Eutaw and West Saratoga streets on Friday, May 26.
BARCS animal shelter waives adoption fees due to lack of space
The shelter has taken in over 300 animals in the past week, and has more dogs than spots available.
A dog at the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter.
A new exhibit shows how Jim Henson brought Miss Piggy and the Muppets to life
Visitors to the Maryland Center for History and Culture can learn about the history of famous puppeteer, filmmaker and Terp(!) Jim Henson at “Jim Henson: Imagination Unleashed.”
Bert and Ernie are two Muppet characters from Sesame Street,  originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson.
Here’s to the preschool teachers who wipe noses, shape souls
Preschool teachers don't have the most glamorous job, yet they undertake the Herculean task of turning toddlers into miniature members of society, people who can (usually) take turns, follow directions and not hit. As my youngest child prepares to graduate from preschool, I want to thank the teachers who have put their hearts into caring for our kids.
The author's youngest child performs in the Sunshine Circus, a 3's class tradition at her preschool, as her teacher, Mrs. Else, serves as ringmaster. She graduates from preschool this week.
Gunnar Henderson recovered from his early-season swoon by resisting the urge to change
The touted prospect learned during his days in High-A ball that changing for change's sake doesn't fix problems. He's kept a consistent approach at the plate and has been rewarded in recent weeks.
Baltimore Orioles pinch hitter Gunnar Henderson (2) reacts to being the final strikeout of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore on Monday, May 8. The Rays and Orioles played the first game of a series on Monday.
New GBC leader plans to mobilize business community to tackle Baltimore’s vacant housing crisis
The pro-business group wants to lead the business community in solving the city’s vacant house crisis, which CEO Mark Anthony Thomas views as an existential threat to the region’s economic vitality.
Mark Anthony Thomas is an urbanist and economic development official, who began his career as a creative and poet.  Thomas hails from Pittsburgh with a mission of reshaping the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC), Baltimore's pro-business advocacy group.
Baltimore City Public Schools remembers the 19 students who were killed during the school year
“That’s 19 students, 17 young men and two young women, and one who I would even call not really even within the range of manhood quite yet,” CEO Sonja Santelises said.
District staff holds up signs with the name of students with the year they would have graduated who have passed from gun violence this year during the Peace and Remembrance Day, at Baltimore City Public Schools District office, in Baltimore, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Baltimore’s youth curfew takes effect Friday. Here’s what you need to know.
Mayor Brandon Scott’s controversial decision to reinstate curfew enforcement on weekends and holidays this summer comes in response to the city’s recent surge in teen gun violence.
The mayor announced the city's strategy for teen violence this summer, including enforcement of the youth curfew, at a press conference this afternoon on May 24, 2023.
U.S. Attorney’s Office withdraws blistering accusation in appeal of convicted attorney Kenneth Ravenell
The action is the latest rebuke of one of the office’s most prominent prosecutors, Leo Wise
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as commencement speaker
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise address at Johns Hopkins University’s commencement ceremony via livestream Thursday morning.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise address to graduates to an applauding Johns Hopkins University’s commencement ceremony via livestream Thursday morning.
Unmasked: Catholic high school teacher returned to classroom after abuse claim
A former teacher at the old Cardinal Gibbons High School has been identified as one of the redacted names in the attorney general's report on sex abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Photo collage showing statue of man cradling infant in arms next to image of priest and boy sitting in pews reading Bibles, overlayed with variety of short and long white redaction boxes.
Days before Baltimore’s youth curfew takes effect, Scott outlines plan aimed at minimizing police involvement
The first-term mayor has doubled down on plans to enforce a youth curfew despite concerns from criminal justice researchers and advocates that it could criminalize kids.
The mayor announced the city's strategy for teen violence this summer, including enforcement of the youth curfew, at a press conference this afternoon on May 24, 2023.
Baltimore housing authority dismisses 200 eviction cases after tenants allege violations
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City dismissed dozens of cases Wednesday May 24, 2023 after tenants alleged mistreatment and violations during the eviction process.
Outside Baltimore City District Court, a small group of advocates urged the city’s housing authority to halt evictions against public housing tenants. A short while later, all the day’s cases were dismissed.
She thought she had lost her chance to go to college. Today, she graduated with honors.
College was too expensive for Brenda Rivera, but she vowed her daughters would have the opportunity to go. Then she got the chance to go, too, graduating from Notre Dame of Maryland University.
New NDMU grad Brenda Rivera hugs her Candy Figueroa.
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