South Baltimore neighborhoods

    Proposed Maryland Maglev tunnel could be one of the longest passenger rail tunnels in the US
    A tunnel underneath South Baltimore’s Westport is just the beginning of the developer’s plans for miles of underground train travel.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Evicted by Under Armour, Locust Point Community Garden prepares to relocate in December
    Locust Point Community Garden has until Dec. 15 to vacate the plot of land owned by Under Armour. Baltimore City officials and the Locust Point Civic Association are clearing a portion of Latrobe Park so the program can continue.
    Scene of the community garden located next to Under Armour in Locust Point. (Photo courtesy of Dave Arndt)
    Fire Department investigating gas leak and explosion in south Baltimore
    A natural gas leak in the basement of a home in south Baltimore Saturday caused an explosion, fire officials said.
    The Baltimore Fire Department and BGE responded to a gas explosion in the 1500 block of Ridgley Street in south Baltimore on Nov. 18, 2023.
    Baltimore Police fatally shoot man who they say pointed a gun at them; officer also injured
    One man is dead and a Baltimore police officer suffered “minor injuries” Tuesday in a shooting in the southwest part of the city, the Baltimore Police Department said.
    Scene from an officer involved shooting located at the intersection of Wilkens & Millington Avenues.
    St. Benedict Church announces closure as 2nd allegation surfaces against former pastor
    Officials told congregants Saturday that Catholic leadership has since learned of another allegation dating back to the 1990s against former Rev. Paschal Morlino.
    St. Benedict Church in Baltimore.
    How a 73-year-old rec center became South Baltimore’s latest environmental battle line
    The city is planning to replace Curtis Bay’s current recreational center with a new facility, raising concerns among some residents.
    Photo collage showing two Curtis Bay residents with crossed arms speaking at community meeting, section of design for new recreation center, and coal silos towering above piles of coal.
    Reimagining of Middle Branch seeks to connect communities — but at what cost?
    Reimagine Middle Branch, an outgrowth of the city’s 2015 South Baltimore Gateway Master Plan, is a $175 million effort to redevelop 19 neighborhoods along one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most neglected shorelines, the 11-mile Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
    Brad Rogers and Rev. Richard Partlow, the interim executive director of the Cherry Hill Development Corp., on their way to a meeting at the Cherry Hill Strong offices in the nearby town center building on June 15, 2023.
    Photos: Pigtown celebrates its history with Squeakness races
    Pigtown’s name dates to the late 1800s, when pigs were herded through the streets on the way to the slaughterhouse.
    A group of pigs race during the Pigtown Festival in Baltimore, MD on September 30, 2023.
    Photos: Brooklyn neighbors gather for healing
    Community volunteers gathered to create flower beds and plant flowers and two memorial trees for the victims of the July 2 Brooklyn Homes mass shooting.
    Tameka Lynbrith, mother of Kylis Fagbemi, who was killed in the Brooklyn Homes shooting in July, digs the hole for her son's memorial tree at the Brooklyn Healing Day event on Saturday
    Baltimore’s best coffee shops offer more than a good morning cup of Joe
    Independent coffee shops with with their own flavor and flair offer people something beyond the big chains.
    Zeke’s Coffee on Harford Road, Baltimore’s renowned family-owned coffee shop, always stands out with its commitment to small-batch brewing.
    Off-duty Howard County deputy fatally shot in Baltimore’s Federal Hill neighborhood; arrest made
    A bargoer as well as an official briefed on the investigation said the incident started with an altercation inside of Wayward Bar & Kitchen, and that the participants were thrown out.
    Howard County sheriff’s deputy Ryan Demby.
    Domino Sugar plant, survivor of Baltimore’s industrial past, doubles down on local production
    Plant spokesman Peter O’Malley said the new silos, which each can store 3.5 million pounds of refined sugar, have quadrupled the plant’s total capacity.
    The Domino Sugar plant has four new silos that have increased the capacity of refined sugar the plant is able to store.
    Little Amal brings joy, hopeful message during stop in Baltimore
    The puppet brings people together through cultural celebrations in neighborhoods where refugees have built communities.
    Little Amal, a twelve-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, visits City Hall to meet Mayor Brandon Scott and the children of Baltimore on September 15, 2023.
    Pivotal footage of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting may have been blocked by a tree
    Days after the shooting, the Housing Authority of Baltimore City cut the tree down, but the camera now faces a different direction.
    Footage from a Baltimore Police CitiWatch camera shows that a 45-foot elm tree obstructed the camera's view of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting. This screenshot was taken from footage recorded the day before the block party. It was obtained by The Banner through a public records request. (CitiWatch footage from the Baltimore Police Department)
    Views of Brooklyn Homes courtyard from CitiWatch Cameras
    These photos show the different viewpoints BPD's CitiWatch cameras had into the main courtyard of Brooklyn Homes, where the mass shooting occurred.
    Footage from a Baltimore Police CitiWatch camera shows that a 45-foot Elm tree obstructed the camera's view of the Brooklyn Homes mass shooting. This screenshot was taken from footage recorded the day before the mass shooting. It was obtained by The Banner through a public records request. (CitiWatch footage from the Baltimore Police Department)
    Pierogi and patriots at Baltimore’s Ukrainian Festival
    Vendors in stalls on Montford sold blintzes, jewelry, trinkets and shots of a honey liqueur called medivka. Cooks served stuffed cabbage, pierogis, potato pancakes and borscht. Although the overtone was quaint and festive, thoughts of the war in Ukraine were present.
    Anna Barron performs the national anthems of the U.S. and Ukraine at the Baltimore Ukrainian Festival.
    BPD defends cleanup of Brooklyn Homes crime scene. Experts think it was flawed.
    The Baltimore Police Department defended its cleanup of the Brooklyn Homes crime scene. Experts have said it was flawed.
    A cleaning crew member rakes garbage at the crime scene on Elarton Court in Brooklyn following a shooting on Sunday, July 2, 2023.
    Baltimore Police supervisors failed to act on warnings before Brooklyn mass shooting, report finds
    A 100-page report by the Baltimore Police Department on its response reveals an agency disconnected from the community it serves.
    Bullet casings are marked off near Glade Court in Brooklyn following a shooting early Sunday morning, July 2.
    Harris Teeter in Locust Point still closed after infestation
    A Harris Teeter employee said that while the pest issue had been addressed, the grocery store was undergoing a deep cleaning and other maintenance that caused it to remain closed five days after its initial shuttering.
    Harris Teeter at Locust Point in Baltimore, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.
    What happens when a day care center abruptly closes? Some Baltimore parents found out.
    The emergency suspension at Baltimore Montessori may be a harbinger of a growing crisis in the child care industry that often struggles to pay the bills and doesn’t have enough willing and qualified workers.
    The Baltimore Montessori school in South Baltimore pictured on August 10, 2023. (Meredith Cohn/The Baltimore Banner)
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