What’s the controversy with the Roland Water Tower in Hoes Heights? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
A seemingly innocent planning project has re-aggravated some long-standing racial wounds in a historically Black neighborhood.
Roland Water Tower in historic neighborhood Hoes Heights in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18,2022
Baltimore judge seals case as court weighs release of Catholic church sex abuse report
Baltimore Circuit Judge Anthony Vittoria ordered the case sealed on Friday. His ruling means all hearings will be closed to the public and all legal motions will be confidential.
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) Maryland member Teresa Lancaster during a press conference held outside of the Marriott to urge newly elected Archbishop Timothy Broglio to add clerics who abused men or women over the age of 25 to its list of perpetrators.
Baltimore-area high school boys basketball: Top games to watch
Several key matchups on tap on the hardwood in the coming season
Quentin Moore, pulling up for a shot against Edmondson in last season's Baltimore City title game, led Lake Clifton to three victories over the Red Storm. The rivals meet next week in East Baltimore.
Method for dealing with cat overpopulation raises concerns among some
The city is hailed as a model for its trap-neuter-release program, but even as it becomes more mainstream, some consider the practice unethical.
Illustration of cat mom with kittens on left side, three adult cats who have been neutered on right side, with row homes in background
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The Baltimore Banner/VSN Boys & Girls Preseason Basketball Top 15
Mount St. Joseph (boys) and McDonogh (girls) both open at No. 1 after topping the final polls last year
Final Football Top 15: St. Frances is still the one
Panthers go wire-to-wire once again
St. Frances traveled all over the country in pursuit of the nation's No. 1 ranking before falling in its final game against IMG Academy (FL). The Panthers, however, still have no peers in the Baltimore area as they went wire-to-wire atop the The Baltimore Banner/VSN Top 15.
Baltimore-area high school girls basketball: Top games to watch
Several key matchups on tap on the hardwood in the coming season
It will be a battle of state champions when Class 4A champ Western, with Breasia Colt (with ball) takes on 3A champ Poly and Taylor Addison on
Ravens overcome Lamar Jackson’s injury to beat Broncos 10-9
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) celebrates after kicking the extra point to put the Ravens into the lead, in the final minute of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos.
Baltimore-area high school boys basketball players to watch
Profiles of 10 future college stars you can see this winter
Jahnathan Lamothe returns for a fourth varsity season for St. Frances this winter. The University of Maryland recruit averaged 11.4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists last season.
Baltimore-area high school girls basketball players to watch
Profiles of 10 future college stars you can watch this winter
McDonogh's Kennedy Umeh (left), an all-around superstar, displays her defensive prowess in a contest against St. Frances last season.
Loyola’s Aybar upsets Ryken’s Gabrielson to win Outstanding Wrestler at Ray Oliver Tournament
Gilman’s Tyson Sherlock was the area’s only other champion, St. Mary’s-Ryken won the team title
Loyola's Judah Aybar (right) battles Ryken's Clayton Gabrielson in the 144lb final.
Sheriff Sam Cogen ends practice of posting eviction notices in apartment common spaces
The practice of posting eviction notices in common areas — and not on individual apartments — had been sharply criticized by renter advocates.
JUNE 10,2022—Sam Cogen a longstanding public servant who worked in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office between 1996 and 2021, is running for Sheriff. Sam started his distinguished, 25-year career as an intern and worked his way up through the ranks to become a top commander.
Johns Hopkins wants to distance itself from the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac.’ Here’s why.
A cast member who got into an argument on an explosive recent episode is a Hopkins faculty member.
A general view of The Johns Hopkins University on March 28, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland and the television show"The Real Housewives of Potomac" don't see eye to eye.
The Culture Report: COVID conversations, Baltimore’s club music impact and more
In this week’s Culture Report, Lawrence Burney highlights the best Baltimore club rap from the year, D.C.’s Shy Glizzy’s new platinum record and a new video series aiming to get more Black Baltimoreans vaccinated against COVID-19.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Dunbar battles past Patuxent for second straight Class 2A/1A state football championship
No. 4 Poets overcome early deficit, extends win streak to 26
Dunbar football coach Lawrence Smith (front) celebrate with his team after Saturday's Class 2A/1A state championship game. The fourth-ranked Poets won their second straight title with a 22-13 victory over Patuxent at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
Orioles sign Kyle Gibson to 1-year contract
Gibson, 35, went 10-8 with a 5.05 ERA in 31 starts for Philadelphia this year.
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.
Patterson Bowling Center, a nearly century-old duckpin bowling alley, closes
Patterson Bowling Center opened in 1927 with lanes on two floors.
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.
Mount St. Joseph holds off Loyola in MIAA/BCL basketball opener
Gaels’ Valentine leads all scores with 23 points
Loyola Blakefield senior guard Ryder Drew attempts to inbound the ball to sophomore Sam Navarre as Mount St. Joseph senior Brashshawn Galloway, foreground, and Amani Hansberry provide defensive pressure.
Hopkins and BPD sign operating agreement, paving the way for the hiring of private police force
The publication of the agreement paves the way for Hopkins to being recruiting and training private police officers in the next six to 12 months.
Scenes of Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus
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