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Trump administration says minority contracting for Key Bridge is ‘unlawful’
President Donald Trump’s administration is questioning the cost of replacing Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and criticizing Maryland laws that require some of the work be contracted out to minority-owned businesses.
A fishing boat passes the remains of one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on July 8, 2025 prior to the start of the months long demolition of the remaining bridge structure.
Brace for another busy traffic weekend in Baltimore
Several festivals and events mean parking restrictions and road closures will be in effect around downtown this weekend and on Monday.
People in lawn chairs listen to MC Lyte’s set in the foreground as people in the background closer to the stage stand.
Locust Point residents cheered when noisy military ships left. Then one came back.
Locust Point residents thought their wishes had been granted Wednesday when two massive and noisy military cargo ships left the spot where they’d been berthed since June. But then one returned.
The spot where two massive military cargo ships were berthed in Locust Point was empty Wednesday morning.
5 Buc-ee’s snacks to grab to fuel your next great road trip
Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s opened at the end of June on the route we take to visit South Carolina family. I’ve been twice already.
Will Tradepoint gobble up a Locust Point pier’s salt haul?
The Locust Point pier needs millions of dollars worth of repairs, and the lease that Canton Stevedoring has held since 2011 is set to expire at the end of the year.
Salt piles owned by Rukert Terminals sit in the Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the country for salt imports. The bulk of that is brought in at a North Locust Point pier, operated by Canton Stevedoring, and by Rukert Terminals Corp., whose Canton salt piles are pictured here.
My pilgrimage from Baltimore to Buc‑ee’s
People from the Baltimore area are traveling hours just to visit the new Buc‑ee’s in Virginia. The Texas-born gas station has a cult following, and Baltimoreans can get in on the craze.
Virginia’s first Buc-ee's travel plaza opened June 30, 2025 along I-81 south of Harrisonburg.
Prisoner charged with stabbing 2 correctional officers had earlier killed cellmate
More than two years ago, Daniel Myers, who was behind bars on an assault conviction, stabbed to death 27-year-old Nicholas Delfosse after warning a prison official that he would kill anyone they put in his cell at Jessup Correctional Institution.
North Branch Correctional Institution, Cumberland, Maryland.
Bills intended to reduce Baltimore housing costs move forward over opposition
The bills would eliminate parking requirements and allow people to build on larger portions of their properties in Baltimore City.
Councilmember Ryan Dorsey speaks during a press conference announcing the Housing Options and Opportunity Act at City Hall, in Baltimore, Monday, May 12, 2025.
Kevin Plank sells Sagamore Pendry to hotel management company
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank sold his ownership stake in the luxury boutique hotel Sagamore Pendry to the hotel’s management company. His brother, Scott Plank, also sold his shares in the deal.
The Sagamore Pendry Baltimore is located on the historic Broadway Recreation Pier in Fell's Point.
After football, Andy Nelson’s barbecue connected him to Baltimore
The former Baltimore Colt started a pit beef stand in a nursery parking lot to supplement his NFL paycheck. The idea would grow into Andy Nelson's Barbecue Restaurant on York Road in Cockeysville.
Andy Nelson was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957. Sports memorabilia including this photo decorate the walls of his Cockeysville restaurant.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra reaches 3-year deal with musicians’ union
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and its musicians said Thursday they’ve reached a new three-year contract deal after months of negotiations.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra players led by Principal Pops Conductor, Jack Everly, take the stage prior to a performance on January 5, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including Charm City Live and High Zero Festival
Whether you want to dance to Kali Uchis live, see The-Dream for free downtown or explore Baltimore’s art museums, we’ve got you covered.
People dance and smile in the packed crowd.
Baltimore union election results overturned and second vote scheduled
The new election is slated for Oct. 4, union members were told last week.
Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
The Purple Patio lives on in former Mother’s space in Federal Hill
Liv’s Tavern, which replaces Mother’s and its Purple Patio in Federal Hill, soft-opened to customers last Friday and is holding a grand opening on Sept. 26.
Liv’s Tavern has opened in the former Mother’s space in Federal Hill.
Microsoft to open quantum research center near University of Maryland
Microsoft is opening a new quantum research center near the University of Maryland, part of a push to make the state a hub for quantum science.
Quantum particles — quibits — can be in multiple states at once, and linked in pairs that let you determine the state of one anywhere in the world by observing the other.
The Baltimore building that Brandon Chasen says he’ll call home is currently condemned
Chasen, 39, testified on Monday that he will be living at a building on Eastern Avenue in Fells Point that once served as his namesake company’s headquarters.
Condemned building owned by Developer Brandon Chasen on 1511 Eastern Ave. in Baltimore, Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Developer Brandon Chasen testified on Monday that his company's former Fells Point headquarters is now his Baltimore address. On Tuesday, the building was listed as "condemned."
Police investigating fatal shooting in Dundalk
Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Dundalk that left a man dead.
Baltimore County police at the intersection of Middle River Road and Bird River Road after a suspicious package was reported at Freedom Church Middle River on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
What David Simon thinks of Baltimore’s decline in crime
Two titans of Baltimore storytelling, “The Wire” creator David Simon and “This American Life” host Ira Glass, met on stage Tuesday night.
Ira Glass and David Simon in conversation at the MICA Brown Center in Baltimore on Tuesday evening.
The Dish: Why Baltimore’s bakeries are quietly becoming pizza hot spots
Pizza is popping up at bakeries and restaurants you might not expect, from Atwater’s to a new concept from the owners of Café Dear Leon.
A Margherita pizza is removed from the oven at Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza in Columbia, Md. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The restaurant is Maryland's first pizzeria to be awarded the Verace Pizza Association certification from the Assozione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN).
Baltimore man found guilty of murdering 19-year-old bystander in Federal Hill
A Baltimore man was found guilty of murdering 19-year-old bystander Cameran Holt in 2024 in Federal Hill.
Cameran Holt and Rein during a family vacation to the Outer Banks, N.C., in 2023.
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