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Train derails in Baltimore, sending 18 cars off the track, fire officials say
A train derailment sent 18 cars off the track Sunday night in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. No one was injured.
Freight cars at the CSX Baltimore Yard in Curtis Bay.
Nor’easter exits Maryland with minor flooding before sunshine returns later this week
While there was some moderate flooding in Ocean City, the impact of the storm along the Maryland coast was not as strong as initially forecast.
Parts of Maryland remain under a high surf advisory and a coastal flood warning in low-lying areas.
Parenting is a thankless job, but sometimes it’s OK to pat yourself on the back
The point of parenting isn’t praise. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give ourselves a high-five when we get it right.
Carmelo Anthony talks Enoch Pratt exhibit, Baltimore and what his critics got wrong
New basketball Hall of Fame inductee Carmelo Anthony talks to The Banner about his career-spanning exhibit at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, misunderstandings about his career and more.
Carmelo Anthony overlooks Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The former NBA star’s “House of Melo” exhibit opens later this month at Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Student seen in viral chokehold video sues Baltimore security guards, company, restaurant
A Loyola University student filed a lawsuit against two Baltimore security guards, a security company and a Federal Hill restaurant after he was put into a chokehold in a viral video. 
Baltimore Police are investigating a video, posted on X on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, depicting an assault in Federal Hill.
Ocean City braces for nor’easter and possible damage reminiscent of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy
A powerful nor’easter is churning up the East Coast, bringing 50 mph winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding that could rival Superstorm Sandy’s impact on parts of Maryland’s shoreline.
A woman with an umbrella walks past shops on E. Patapsco Ave. on a rainy day in Brooklyn, Md. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
For sale: 20-acre estate in Sparks Glencoe
The home offers a single-level main house filled with charming details, multiple patios overlooking the grounds, and a convenient in-law/au pair suite.
Mount Vernon art staple C. Grimaldis Gallery to close after nearly 50 years
Baltimore’s C. Grimaldis Gallery, which has hosted exhibits by Alice Neel, Willem de Kooning and other major artists, will close at the end of 2025.
Constantine Grimaldis will close his Mount Vernon art gallery at the end of the year.
Johns Hopkins professor wins $800,000 ‘Genius’ grant for her research on saving democracy
Political scientist Hahrie Han has spent decades answering questions about political organizing, collective action and democracy. Her work has earned her one of the country’s most prestigious awards: the MacArthur “Genius” grant.
Dr. Hahrie Han was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2025.
What Baltimore’s liquor board controls — and what it doesn’t
The main role of Baltimore’s liquor board is to approve licenses for businesses, including restaurants, taverns and liquor stores.
A spiced apple spritz made with vodka apple, ginger beer and lime at Snake Hill located at 418 S Clinton St, Baltimore, MD 21224
Nor’easter forecast to bring high wind gusts, heavy rain to Baltimore this weekend
Baltimore Ravens fans headed to the game Sunday should prepare for wet weather as a nor’easter is forecast to bring wind and heavy rain.
Residents of South Baltimore brave the downpour on December 11, 2024.
The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore
The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.
Maryland State Police Secretary Butler is out; senator tapped as new top trooper
Col. Roland L. Butler Jr., the first Black person to lead the agency, is out as Maryland State Police secretary, with a former Prince George’s County sheriff and state senator tapped as his replacement, Gov. Wes Moore announced.
Col. Roland L. Butler Jr. during a community walk in Northwest Baltimore in September.
Baltimore to pay $2 million to horse stable, ending city’s mounted police
Baltimore has been paying for the stable space annually in spite of the City Council defunding the mounted unit in 2020.
Mounted police officers at Fort McHenry in 2024. After cutting funding for its mounted unit in 2020, the city will wind down the unit's operations this year.
Where should the Sisson Street dump move? Task force will decide.
Trash and recyclables are hauled away on a nightly basis, but residents were concerned a storm could carry trash and other pollutants into the Jones Falls.
Aerial view of the Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
School spirit(s): Inside the ghost archives at UMBC
UMBC has one of the world’s largest parapsychology collections, including ghostly items such as seance photos and notes supposedly scrawled by spirits.
Materials from the Eileen J. Garrett Parapsychology Foundation Collection.
Free SubScape festival returns to showcase Baltimore’s vibrant DIY music scene
The free Baltimore music festival SubScape returns to Station North this weekend with more than 60 bands across three venues. Don’t miss these acts.
Attendees of Subscape gather in the air conditioned Pink Room at The Crown on August 3, 2024.
Here’s Baltimore’s latest plan to start spending millions to combat drug overdoses
As Baltimore witnessed another mass overdose this week, the city is moving ahead with plans to fund community groups that help people who struggle with drug addiction.
The city hopes to fund the expansion of harm-reduction services designed to improve safety, including overdose-reversal medication naloxone and clean syringes that reduce the chance of spreading disease.
These Baltimore restaurants are one step closer to opening
An Italian restaurant from the La Cuchara team and a Fells Point bar from the owners of The Local Fry are among the new spots coming to Baltimore.
901 W 36th St, formerly known as ‘Five and Dime Ale House.
One and done: After move to fall, Maryland Film Festival returns to spring for 2026
After moving to the fall in 2025, the Maryland Film Festival announced it will return to the spring in 2026.
The Maryland Film Festival, founded in 1999, takes over the historic SNF Parkway Theatre in Station North for five days each year.
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