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McDonogh’s deep talent gives it the nod as Baltimore’s No. 1 boys lacrosse team
The Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network boys lacrosse preseason Top 15 preview
In the elite MIAA A Conference, little separates the top lacrosse team from the bottom, defending champion McDonogh, led by coach Andy Hilgartner (center) appears to have the pieces to once again top a league with a  bevy of national powers.
St. Paul’s School remains No. 1; Gators aiming for an IAAM A Conference lacrosse three-peat
The Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network girls lacrosse preseason Top 15 preview
After a second straight No. 1 ranking by Varsity Sports Network and the top ranking nationally by Inside Lacrosse, the St. Paul's School for Girls lacrosse team enters 2023 as the team to beat once again.
National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Awards set to return to in-person format
Seventy scholar athletes to be honored at Martin’s West on March 15th with $20,000 in scholarship money going to regional winners; top area high school and college football teams also to be recognized
The 60th annual editor of the Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete Awards return to an in-person format for the first time since the pandemic, on March 15th at Martin's West.
Bagpipes, flag twirling and a vintage green Buick: The 2023 St. Patrick Parade in photos
The annual parade had attractions including traditional Irish music, flag twirling and multiple hot rod collector cars.
George Stegmaier dresses up as St. Patrick in the annual St. Patty’s Day Parade in Downtown, Baltimore, MD., on March 12, 2023.
An uncertain future for BPD Commissioner Michael Harrison as he enters last year of contract
Harrison has won praise for his temperament and commitment to reform, while others are frustrated with the city’s stubbornly high crime rate.
Baltimore Chief of Police, Michael S. Harrison in his office.
MICA’s financial woes aren’t unique, but they could be tough to fix
The Baltimore arts college is among a number of small institutions finding themselves at a painful crossroads as the dust from the pandemic settles.
Photo collage showing Maryland Institute College of Art building cut into four segments, with rightmost piece falling to the right, layered over background of drawing marks and paint spatters.
How a rapper and NBA player used their Maryland roots to make ‘The Floaters’ podcast
Devin McCoy and Henry Sims are working to turn their podcast that highlights creative individuals into a larger media platform.
Henry Sims (left), and Devin McCoy (right) set up their versatile event space for a podcast recording session on 1010 Fleet St. in Downtown Baltimore, MD., on March 6, 2023.
Black-owned, family-run Crust by Mack bakery savors opportunity to serve delectables at Harborplace
The Baltimore business is the first new tenant to be inked by the iconic complex’s new owners, who hope to draw crowds back as they weigh long-term plans for the site.
Southern Living’s 2021 Cook of the Year: Amanda Mack show’s off some of her baked goods under the pavillion of her new retail space in the redeveloped Harborplace waterfront in Baltimore, MD., on March 11, 2023.
Baltimore Police probe death of 2-year-old girl from fentanyl intoxication
Baltimore police are now investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl, after medical examiners ruled the cause of death to be fentanyl intoxication, police said Monday.
A fentanyl test strip is used to detect fentanyl in a drug sample. Such test strips cost about $1 apiece. Jesse Costa/WBUR.
Gov. Moore supports California deadline phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
Of cars sold to Maryland dealers in model year 2027 — or just three years from now — 43% must be zero emissions. That share steadily increases every year until the 100% requirement goes into effect in model year 2035.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks before President Joe Biden’s visit to Baltimore on 1/30/23. Biden touted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding—which will help to replace the 150-year-old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.
Court rules against education advocates seeking more funding for Baltimore City schools
Education advocates hoping to secure more state funding for Baltimore City schools lost in the latest round of a nearly 30-year-old lawsuit.
Students sit together on a rug inside their Hampstead Hill Academy classroom on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
Data, dots and devotees made the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 map huge. Now it’s done.
Excluding NORAD’s Christmas Eve Santa tracker, there may not be a world map viewed so many times as the one Johns Hopkins University engineers created to keep tabs on COVID-19.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 28: A general view of The Johns Hopkins University on March 28, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. The school is shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Why is there an abandoned streetcar in the woods? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
It’s down in a gully near Bunker Hill Road in Hereford. Peer through the trees and you’ll see it, a vintage Baltimore streetcar, forgotten and rusting away in the forest.
The end of the line for streetcar #7350 is a ditch in a forest in Baltimore County. Why?
City Council unanimously approves mayor’s city administrator pick, after do-over committee vote
A Baltimore City Council committee voted unanimously Monday afternoon to confirm Faith Leach as city administrator, effectively rescinding their previous decision to reject Mayor Brandon Scott’s nominee.
Faith Leach gives opening remarks at her confirmation hearing at City Hall, in Baltimore, MD., on March 8th, 2023.
Timeline: Events leading to Archdiocese of Baltimore child sex abuse investigation
Monday is the deadline for attorneys to submit their suggested redactions to a 456-page investigation before a judge is expected to release it.
The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
Ted Rouse: Baltimore must get Inner Harbor redevelopment right
Getting Inner Harbor redevelopment right is vital to uplifting and unifying Baltimore, says Ted Rouse, president of Healthy Planet and son of Harborplace developer James Rouse.
Getting Inner Harbor redevelopment right is vital to uplifting and unifying Baltimore, says Ted Rouse, son of Harborplace developer James Rouse.
Parkville overcomes adversity to win first state boys basketball championship
No. 5 Knights stop Meade for 4A crown; Legree and Smith combine for 45
Parkville Knights players celebrate winning the MPSSAA 4A Boys state basketball final against the Meade Mustangs, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in College Park.
Orioles minor league pitcher Luis Ortiz dies of cancer at 20
Left-handed pitcher from Dominican Republic signed with Baltimore in 2019 and hadn’t pitched since the 2021 season
Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota.
EatMoreBeMore’s guide to the best St. Patrick’s Day festivities
There are plenty of opportunities to get your fill of Irish food, music, drink and fun around the Baltimore region.
DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 17: A group in fancy dress pose for a photo as Dubliners prepare to celebrate St Patrick's Day on March 17, 2022 in Dublin, Ireland. St Patrick's Day celebrations return to the streets of Dublin after a two-year absence, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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