‘Do I want to play football again?’: After Damar Hamlin’s hospitalization, Ravens weigh NFL’s risks and rewards
“You have to know the risks,” Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell said. “You have to choose to go out here and play the game."
CINCINNATI, OHIO - JANUARY 02: Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills tackles Tee Higgins #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hamlin was taken off the field by medical personnel following the play. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
One teen dead, four others shot in mass shooting at Edmondson Village Shopping Center
A 16-year-old boy has died and four other teenage boys were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center.
One person has died and four others were injured in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village shopping center Wednesday morning.
Maryland officials approve new Ravens stadium lease
Ravens president says the team is ”really committed to Maryland as a whole and Baltimore.”
M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, MD, Friday, October 14, 2022.
Police name 8-year-old victim shot dead in West Baltimore rowhouse last week
The boy shot dead in a West Baltimore rowhouse on Friday was 8-year-old Dylan King and his death is being treated as an “open active homicide investigation,” police said Wednesday morning.
Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Baltimore area Wrestling Notebook: Week 4
Iron Horse Duals features a powerful field; South Carroll wins Trojan Wars; South River soaring; and more mat news
South Carroll picked up an impressive team championship at the Trojan Wars.
No. 1 Mount St. Joseph overwhelms New Town
Gaels start new year with 95-43 win over 10th-ranked Titans
Mount Saint JosephÕs Amani Hansberry dunks against New Town in the second half of a high school basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, in Baltimore. Mount Saint Joseph won 95-43.
What a sewing class taught me about creativity and patience
I’ve been trying to take intentional time to learn new skills.
At the end of the Sew Some Garments class, students are holding up their nearly finished trousers. 
From left to right, Cecilia, Neha, Lisa and Imani.
The Dish: 2023′s most anticipated restaurant openings
We can’t wait to try these new places.
The meatloaf at Carroll & Son Fine Foods, new inside the UNION Craft Brewing, is too delicious to share.
Baltimore Divided: Old Town residents see paychecks shrink while neighbors thrive
Old Town in central Baltimore, one of the three original settlements in the downtown area of the city, has seen better days. The neighborhood has a pedestrian mall that now has decaying buildings, giving it the feel of a ghost town.
Wanda Watts stands in front of a restaurant in Baltimore.
Tours highlight civil rights legacy in Upton’s Marble Hill
Resident leaders such as George McMechen, one of Baltimore’s first Black lawyers, and Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson, a 30-year president of the Baltimore branch of the NAACP, lived in or around the neighborhood.
Illustration of Marble Hill historic street sign, Clarence Mitchell, Lillie Carroll Jackson and Thurgood Marshall, with map of Marble Hill neighborhood in background.
Damar Hamlin’s stunning injury recalls a heart-stopping moment for Loyola Blakefield’s Peter Laake
Tragic events like those hope to be avoided by local high school sports leagues’ solid safety steps
Scenes from Cincinnati's Paycor Stadium, Monday night, with players huddled in prayer and an ambulance on the field following the collapse of Buffalo Bills' safety Damar Hamlin during a game with the Cincinnati Bengals, bore a scary resemblance to April 16, 2021 at Loyola Blakefield. On that day, then Loyola freshman Peter Laake went into cardiac arrest after being struck in the chest by lacrosse ball. The heavyweight MIAA A Conference lacrosse game between the host Dons and McDonogh was suspended, just as Monday's NFL contest was. Laake, who recently committed to play his college lacrosse at the University of Maryland, eventually made a full recovery and is now playing lacrosse and football for the Dons.
Who removes the graffiti In Baltimore? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
“You can go ahead and clean it, but it might be back there the next day.”
Eric Ford uses a Dustless Blaster to remove spray paint from a Light Rail stop on Howard Street.
Ivan Bates takes the oath of office as 26th Baltimore state’s attorney
Bates, 54, of Locust Point, succeeds Marilyn Mosby, who served since 2015.
Retired Baltimore Circuit Judge David B. Mitchell, right, administers the oath of office to Ivan Bates, far left, as he is sworn in as the new Baltimore state's attorney, on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at the Baltimore War Memorial.
New judge assigned to archdiocese sexual abuse case
Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. will oversee proceedings regarding the release of an investigation detailing the “sexual abuse” and “physical torture” of more than 600 children and teens at the hands of 158 Catholic priests.
The entrance to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
Catholic Center located in Baltimore, Md., on December 2, 2022.
One year later: A South Baltimore community’s quest for ‘no more coal’
Residents on CSX coal explosion and how it impacted the Curtis Bay neighborhood.
Tiffany Thompson sits on a bench amongst the remnants of a community lot where neighbors encouraged each other to reduce, reuse and recycle in Curtis Bay.
St. Frances boys basketball stops No. 8 Spalding
No. 2 Panthers open new year with impressive road win
St. Frances boys basketball coach Nick Myles (center) talks to his team during Monday's Baltimore Catholic League contest against Archbishop Spalding. The No. 2 Panthers remained undefeated in BCL play with a 87-55 decision in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland R&B hitmakers Starpoint back in the spotlight, thanks to ‘Stranger Things’ and a new box set
The group, popular in the 80s, is one of many finding new popularity from TV shows based in another era.
Starpoint took flight following the signing of a contract with . From 1980 through 1982, the band -- Renée Diggs, Kayode Adeyemo, and Phillips brothers Ernesto, George, Greg, and Orlando.
A Baltimore food tradition that ‘most people don’t know about’
It's not Old Bay and it's definitely not Natty Boh.
Manning's Hominy was manufactured in Baltimore from 1904 through 1995. Today, it's still a treasured breakfast food for many in the area.
Ivan Bates is set to become Baltimore state’s attorney. Here’s what you need to know.
Bates, 54, of Locust Point, is set to take the oath of office at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Baltimore War Memorial.
Ivan Bates, 54, of Locust Point, is set to take the oath of office on Tuesday and become Baltimore's new state's attorney. He defeated the two-term incumbent, Marilyn Mosby, in the Democratic primary.
The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Week 4 Basketball Top 15
New Town and Long Reach inch up in our boys rankings; St. Frances leap frogs Pallotti for No. 3 in the girls poll
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