Why Christmas trees are getting more expensive and harder to find
Christmas tree farms are selling out fast in Maryland — and that’s especially true for choose-and-cut tree farms.
The Gunpowder Tree Farm in Kingsville is out of choose-and-cut trees, but still has pre-cut trees for sale.
81st anniversary of Pearl Harbor remembered aboard historic Inner Harbor ship
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHEC-37 docked in the Inner Harbor was the last ship from the attack to be decommissioned.
The 81st Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony took place on the historic U.S. Coast Guard Cutter WHEC-37, in Baltimore, Md., on December 7, 2022.
Coast Guard, state investigating oil slick in Inner Harbor, a common problem after rainstorms
An estimated three to five gallons of fuel oil were in the water, according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
A gray sheen was spotted in the Inner Harbor near the Baltimore Banner offices.
A guide to some of the area’s most unique holiday events
From a Polar Express train ride to a nouveau “Nutcracker,” there will be plenty for people to do to ring in the holiday season this year.
Jimmy Pelletier, from DC Wheels Charity, wows the crowds with skateboard moves at Hampden's Annual Holiday Parade on December 4, 2022.
Baltimore’s firefighting vehicle fleet is depleted; council members want a plan to fix it
Department leadership, which was just upended following a scathing report on a fatal fire on South Stricker Street in January, contend they are doing everything they can to address the issues.
A member of the Baltimore City Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services team loads up a stretcher into the back of an ambulance on August 17, 2022. The Black Community Development Coalition and homeless advocates set up an encampment Wednesday at the War Memorial Plaza to encourage Baltimore leaders to make the encampments around the city more of a priority.
Sexual abuse survivors demand courts release Catholic Church investigation
The survivors and advocates include two women who say they were violently raped by a priest while students at Archbishop Keough High School. The women decried the fact that church leaders have been able to read the report while they — victims whose testimony helped investigators — have been barred from seeing it.
A woman wearing a green shirt smiles while putting her right hand on the back of a woman wearing a black blazer and white shirt.
The Orioles are selective, but remain in the hunt for the best available starting pitchers
Baltimore is still interested in adding another starting pitcher, especially one who can be in the top half of the rotation. A left-handed bat and a backup catcher are focuses, too. Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said he’d like to see additional veterans added, supplementing a roster that’s made up mainly of young talent brought through the pipeline of a rebuild.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 01: Kyle Gibson #44 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the seventh inning in Game Three of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 01, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
How Baltimore’s MOMCares is working to close the gaps in Black parental health
MOMCares, a Baltimore organization that specializes in maternal health, is seeing spiking demand for doula trainings, which founder Ana Rodney attributes to the changes in access to reproductive health services across the country.
Ana Rodney, pictured with son Asher, is the founder and director of MOMCares. MOMCares. MOMCares is a postpartem doula service specifically for Black and low-income parents in Baltimore
Black ballet dancers get opportunities to shine in Baltimore-area productions of ‘The Nutcracker’
Diverse dancers are finding lead opportunities in the iconic ballet ”The Nutcracker” in the Baltimore area this holiday season.
Photos are from Morton Street Dance Center's performance of The Nutcracker, cast--particularly cast members of color who are in lead positions. The Snow Queen and The Nutcracker should be highlighted.  (Snow Queen) NaTori Blackman-Gray.
The Dish: A drive-thru Shake Shack opening in Canton; more Hampden dining scene drama
Plus, a former Wine Source manager opens shop in Mount Washington.
The drive-thru Shake Shack in Canton opens soon.
NBC’s ‘Today’ show features the Miracle on 34th Street lights
NBC’s “Today” show will feature the famed holiday decorations at Baltimore’s Miracle on 34th Street on Wednesday.
The Today Show filmed a live segment on Hampden's famous 34th street on December 7, 2022.  Mayor Brandon Scott takes selfies with residents and speaks on Baltimore's local gem.
Patterson Bowling Center owner trying to figure out a way to reoopen
The bowling center abruptly closed over the weekend.
Brandon Torrento and Suzanne Sauter peer into the windows of Patterson Bowling Center after showing up and realizing the doors were locked and the lights were off.
Amid Angelos family lawsuit, MLB commissioner commits to Orioles remaining in Baltimore
Rob Manfred said he has met with John Angelos and his mother Georgia in person to discuss the stability of the organization.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 09: Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. speaks during a press conference at MLB Headquarters on September 09, 2022 in New York City. Major League Baseball announced today a set of rule changes that will change the way the game is played. The changes will include a pitch clock and a ban on defensive shifts in 2023 that will speed up the game's pace and increase action. An expansion of the size of bases were also implemented.
Baltimore outlines plan to take flagship anti-violence strategy citywide within two years
Some, however, express skepticism that the Baltimore Police Department has the manpower to support the expansion.
Baltimore Police commissioner Michael Harrison speaks during a city announcement for plans tp expand the Group Violence Reduction Strategy from the west policing districts into one or more additional policing precinct by early next year.
Maryland statewide math scores drop dramatically since before the pandemic
Maryland students had mixed results on statewide, standardized tests given last spring.
A student raises her hand to get the teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
The Orioles are looking for another starting pitcher. Here are five options they could sign.
Five starters the Orioles could target in the coming days, with multiple hearing from Baltimore already.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 09: Carlos Rodon #16 of the San Francisco Giants delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 09, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Security guard charged with first-degree murder in shooting of soccer coach at Southeast Baltimore bar
Kevin Torres was shot outside the ChrisT bar in Highlandtown, where he had been celebrating a championship win with his team
A photo of Kevin Torres hangs on a fence at a makeshift memorial at the ChrisT bar on the northern edge of Highlandtown. Torres was fatally shot by a security guard at the bar early Monday morning.
Five years after ‘The Keepers,’ abuse survivors still hoping for justice, transparency
It’s been a little over five years since “The Keepers” miniseries debuted on Netflix, shocking viewers with allegations of extreme sexual abuse in the late ’60s and early ’70s at Archbishop Keough, a Catholic all-girls school in Baltimore County. The women who shared their stories in “The Keepers” talk about their hopes for the upcoming Maryland Attorney General’s report into sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Objects inside of Jean Wehner's home. Wehner was one of the women whose story was prominently featured in the documentary series, 'The Keepers''
Sad about Patterson Bowling Center’s closure? Here are other places you can go for duckpin bowling in and around Baltimore.
There are still many duckpin bowling options in the area.
Buck Delcher and Bud Price finish up a Monday after game at Parkville Lanes.
City Council President Mosby slams veto of bill to reduce pension requirements for Baltimore council members
City Council President Nick Mosby decried Mayor Brandon Scott’s veto of his bill to loosen restrictions for council members’ pensions, saying the decision will discourage people of all backgrounds from running for office.
Council President Nick Mosby speaks during a Baltimore City Board of Estimates meeting inside City Hall on 10/5/22.
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