Mayor Scott pitches expanded services and political stability in State of City address
More than halfway into his first term, Mayor Brandon Scott pitched Baltimoreans a renaissance of expanded city services, including longer recreation center hours and the return of weekly curbside recycling at Monday night’s State of the City address.
Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his State of the City address at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center on April 17, 2023.
Office of Maryland’s first Black woman lawyer to be restored as legal hub in West Baltimore
The Beloved Community Services Corporation will receive $1.75 million in federal funds to renovate Juanita Jackson Mitchell’s old law office in the Marble Hill historic district.
Politician Mitchell Keiffer Jr. (right), and Congressman Kwesi Mfume (left), announce the future home of the Juanita Jackson Mitchell Law Center, in the Upton neighborhood of Baltimore, Md., April 17, 2023. Keiffer Jr.'s Grandmother was the late, great, Juanita Jackson Mitchell, who became the first African American woman to practice law in the State of Maryland.
Four men shot in Baltimore’s Charles North neighborhood
Police found three men on the scene with gunshot wounds; a fourth victim took himself to the hospital, according to a police spokesperson.
Officers investigate a quadruple shooting in Charles Village on April 17, 2023
‘He really could have been somebody:’ 12-year-old Westport Academy student fatally shot
Jaylen Richards was found shot multiple times in the chest.
Evidence markers are placed at a shooting scene in the 2400 block of Maisel Court on Saturday, April 15.
The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 5 Lacrosse Top 15
No. 11 Broadneck boys remain undefeated as Winters Mill enters boys poll; St. Mary’s and Towson join the girls rankings
Beat down by crime, disinvestment and a pandemic, can downtown Baltimore recover?
Investors, residents and business owners say crime concerns and a lack of vision are hurting the Central Business District in the wake of the pandemic.
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The best brushes with celebrity in Baltimore, from Kevin Bacon to the Oriole Bird
Baltimore is no Los Angeles, but we’ve got our share of star encounters that range from the A-list to the terrifying.
Halethorpe's William Cox and actor Josh Charles hanging around Camden Yards in 2014. "It was the most Baltimore thing ever," Cox said.
Banner readers’ favorite pizza: Joe Benny’s, a blend of tradition and creativity
A profile of Joe Benny’s, the winner of The Baltimore Banner’s first pizza bracket.
Joe Benny’s chef and owner Joseph Gardella stands behind the bar.
The Culture Report: Billie Holiday at the BMA
In collaboration with the BMA, Johns Hopkins University shared a preview of a newly acquired collection of Billie Holiday archives.
The Baltimore Museum of Art sponsored a Cultured Report piece on a Billie Holiday collection at BMA put on by John Hopkins University: "The Birth of Jazz: Billie Holiday’s Baltimore." It's featured a lecture and performances and showcased archival images of Holiday.
12-year-old boy dies after being shot in Westport on Saturday night
The gun used in the crime appears to have been an assault-style rifle based on the casings found at the scene, Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said.
Evidence markers are placed at a shooting scene in the 2400 block of Maisel Court on Saturday, April 15.
For sale: 3 condos with Inner Harbor views
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is the crown jewel of the city and living along the waterfront offers beautiful views, easy access to the pedestrian promenade and proximity to top attractions.
Baltimore City ‘blitz’ will fill potholes, remove graffiti and crack down on illegal dumping
The “Build Better BMore” initiative, a 90-day “blitz,” will focus on filling 9,000 potholes, removing 900 graffiti markings, paving nine miles of city roads, and cleaning up known illegal dumping sites.
DPW tackles a pile of debris behind a home in Westport.
Q&A: Actress Mimi Fletcher talks about her roles, admiring Viola Davis and wanting to play a TV mom someday
Raised in Columbia, the actress will next appear as jury member Lori Rae on the drama “Waco: The Aftermath,” which starts streaming Friday on Showtime. It airs on television at 10 p.m. Sunday
Actress Mimi Fletcher, who was raised in Columbia, has appeared in “Ozark,” “Shrinking,” “Shameless,” or “Better Call Saul.” Her next role, jury member Lori Rae on the drama Waco the Aftermath, starts streaming Friday on Showtime. It airs on television at 10 p.m. Sunday.
Maryland Capitol Police sergeant back to full duty after youth Taser incident
Maryland Capitol Police say a sergeant who used a Taser on a young boy last month has returned to full duty, and an investigation into the incident has concluded.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
Image of suspect released after man pushed, electrocuted on Baltimore Metro tracks
A surveillance photo was released Friday of a man suspected of pushing another man onto Metro tracks Wednesday in downtown Baltimore, killing him by electrocution.
Baltimore police releases a photo in reference to the April 12 homicide in which a 28-year-old man was pushed from a subway platform.
Breathe new life into old clothes at the Vintage Black Expo
The Vintage Black Expo will return to Eubie Blake for a second year with expanded offerings, including fashion shows and styling sessions.
Zakiya Shivers, owner of Tightfisted, poses for a portrait at the Eubie Blake Center, in Baltimore, Thursday, April 6, 2023.
Posing at the library: Baltimore’s ballroom scene werks The Peabody again
More than 300 people are expected at the third Peabody Ballroom Experience, a celebration of the ballroom scene in Baltimore.
Rhonda Carr, a member of the Peabody Ballroom Experience Board and Peabody Ballroom Experience coordinator, Dr. Joseph Plaster, both pose for a portrait at George Peabody Library in Baltimore, Monday, April 11, 2023.
Stolen, cloned and sold: Inside the digital black market for SNAP benefits
Thieves are targeting food assistance and other benefits programs fed by billions in federal funding with minimal security measures in place.
EBT information is being trafficked online, where protections against skimming does little to stop the theft.
Body-worn camera footage shows Baltimore Police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash in Roland Park
The pursuit lasted about 10 minutes long and continued across more than four miles of city streets.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Garrison Forest finally finishes off a big win
Grizzlies roll past Bryn Mawr hoping to spark some confidence to build upon
Gabby Laverghetta (5) scored five goals and had three assists as Garrison Forest topped Bryn Mawr, 14-7, in an IAAM A Conference lacrosse game Thursday. Grace Barta (right) and her defensive teammates held the Mawrtians to three goals until the final four and a half minutes.
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