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Officer: I was ‘used as a scapegoat’ after deaf man’s murder in Baltimore jail
For years, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has declined to explain publicly the circumstances leading up to Javarick Gantt’s murder.
Javarick Gantt was murdered by an unknown assailant at a state-run jail in the city in 2022.
Get the ’26 calendars out: Artscape, other Baltimore festival dates set
Mayor Brandon Scott announced the dates Thursday for some of Baltimore’s biggest festivals taking place next year, including Artscape and AFRAM.
Mayor Brandon Scott announces the 2026 dates for the City of Baltimore’s major festivals and citywide special events. Scott said the Charm City Live festival “holds special significance” because he met his wife there and also named their son after the event.
Tensions boil over after Hopkins med students went weeks without hot water
At least two court cases have been filed by residents, and city inspectors have issued five violation notices against the apartment building related to the hot water failure, online records show.
The Essential, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated student housing building hasn’t had hot water in almost a month. The residents are students, staff and residents of the university and hospital.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles made their splash. It feels like they’re just getting started.
There are some once-outlandish outcomes for the remainder of the Orioles’ offseason that are a lot more realistic.
Now that the Orioles have signed Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 contract, other big-name acquisitions don’t seem as far-fetched.
Spike Gjerde to open tapas bar in former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon
Celebrity chef Spike Gjerde will open Bar Dalí, a Spanish-style tapas bar, in the basement of the former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon.
Woodberry Kitchen owner Spike Gjerde is photographed at Woodberry Kitchen on July 10, 2024.
Baltimore’s only all-boys charter school wants a chance to turn things around. Again.
Baltimore Collegiate was the only charter school recommended for closure this year, with public school officials citing academic and financial concerns.
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys at 2525 Kirk Ave.
Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
The 10-unit apartment building at 8 E. Eager St., right, in Mount Vernon was issued an emergency notice of condemnation and demolition. The building is part of the Chasen Cos. portfolio owned by real estate developer Brandon Chasen.
What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including the Mayor’s Christmas Parade and GZA
Whether you want to attend the Mayor’s Christmas Parade, see the Christmas tree lighting at City Hall or rap along to Wu-Tang Clan’s GZA, we’ve got you covered.
Jimmy Pelletier, from DC Wheels Charity, wows the crowds with skateboard moves at Hampden's Annual Holiday Parade on December 4, 2022.
In a holiday twist, some service workers say customers are actually nicer this year
The world needs less jeer and more cheer. These local service industry folks are feeling the love.
Couple buying houseplant at counter in plant shop
New report details mixed progress in Maryland’s push for better addiction treatment
A new MDH report details delays and hurdles officials are facing as they attempt to overhaul Maryland’s faulty drug and mental health addiction treatment system and root out fraud.
Faith Schauber was placed in the same apartment complex as Amanda Vlakos.
Guilty pleas, $100K fine for company after lead paint chips fell from TV tower in Baltimore
Maryland's Attorney General announced guilty pleas and a $100,000 fine against Skyline Tower Painting and its president, holding them accountable for a 2022 tower-washing project that showered Baltimore with hazardous lead paint.
Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
Ravens’ Dec. 27 game at Green Bay to kick off at 8 p.m., NFL announces
The game at Lambeau Field will kick off at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27, a Saturday, and will be broadcast on Peacock.
The Ravens will visit Lambeau Field to play the Packers in prime time on Dec. 27.
Baltimore is striking fear into the hearts of private lenders across the country
When private lenders met in Las Vegas for their annual conference, almost everyone knew about the foreclosure crisis in Baltimore. Now, some industry leaders are calling for reforms.
Attendees gather in a hallway at the American Association of Private Lenders conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.
Ruxton fixer-upper was a bargain. Then a neighbor’s move added $160,000 to the renovations tab.
Maroney House will be the first property considered for landmark status under a new law passed in October after the surprise demolition of Choate House.
Cassandra London bought this house in Ruxton with the intention of keeping the historical integrity of the outside and modernizing the inside. Unbeknownst to her, a neighbor nominated the property for a landmarks designation. Ifi that goes through, she will have to spend $160,000 on historically accurate windows - money she doesn't have.
Bundle up, Baltimore: Light snow, cooler temps possible later this week
Western Maryland is under a blizzard warning, but chances of snow in the Baltimore area remain slim for much of the week.
While it's uncertain if Baltimore will see snow later this week, temperatures will remain cold.
Now you can wear your Mr. Trash Wheel love across your chest
Waterfront Partnership, the nonprofit that upkeeps and represents the aquatic trash interceptor, launched a website on Sunday where fans of Mr. Trash Wheel can browse and buy outerwear, shirts, accessories, stickers and home goods.
Mr. Trash Wheel is decked out in purple to support the Baltimore Ravens.
The Dish: This Chinese restaurant has an AI-powered robot in the kitchen
At new Chinese restaurant Mahjong by Johns Hopkins University, the sous chef is a set of artificial intelligence-powered robots.
Mahjong just opened at 3105 St. Paul Street near Johns Hopkins University. A Mahjong staff member with the Botinkit robot.
Exotic cats captured in Baltimore were comfort pets of pro football player
Former professional football player Brandon Haw’s two African serval cats caused a stir Friday when they escaped into the streets of West Baltimore.
On their Friday morning walk in Reservoir Hill, Zach Cusson and his dog, Freddie, noticed a serval roaming the city streets.
Judge orders former CEO of ABC Capital Jason Walsh to pay $5.6M for defrauding investors
A Baltimore County judge ruled that Jason Walsh, the former CEO of ABC Capital, must pay more than $5 million to foreign investors who say he defrauded them after they agreed to buy Baltimore rental properties.
ABC Capital's Jay Walsh appeared in Baltimore District Court on June 20 for a scheduled trial on charges of felony theft and doing business without a license.
Maryland tries to settle decades of fighting over funding its charter schools
The Maryland state school board will vote Tuesday on a regulation they hope will bring peace between warring factions.
The school hallway showing classrooms decorated with university themes in KIPP Harmony Academy is seen on December 5, 2024.
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