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2 charged in ‘targeted’ Dundalk killing at same home where victim’s father was slain 6 years earlier
Baltimore County police have arrested two men in connection with a deadly September shooting in Dundalk.
Two men are facing multiple charges in connection to a fatal shooting in Baltimore County in September.
A 145-ton hammer is installing the Key Bridge foundation
For hundreds of skinny, 220-foot rods to form the foundation of a new Francis Scott Key Bridge, contractors are deploying a huge hydraulic hammer that attaches to a crane barge.
A massive hydraulic hammer used to drive test piles into the Patapsco River bed sits aboard a Weeks 533 crane barge at the Key Bridge site on Wednesday.
‘Physical as hell’ pass rusher Dre’Mont Jones joins Ravens’ defense — and just in time
The Ravens’ pass rush, tied for second to last in the NFL in sacks (11), has needed a player with Dre'Mont Jones’ edge.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 28: Woody Marks #27 of the Houston Texans is tackled by Dre'Mont Jones #45 of the Tennessee Titans during the fourth quarter in the game at NRG Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
In a first for the state, Maryland’s school board reverses Harford County’s book ban
Maryland’s school board is reversing Harford County’s decision to remove a book from public school libraries — the first time the state has intervened in a local decision about what’s appropriate for students to read.
“Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
Paul Pinsky, head of Maryland Energy Administration, retires
After nearly 40 years of pushing for progressive change on environmental and educational policy, Maryland Energy Administration leader Paul Pinsky is retiring from public service.
Paul Pinsky, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, speaks during a panel on energy and the environment during the Baltimore Banner’s Inside the Legislative Session event.
Orioles hitters regressed in 2025. Craig Albernaz envisions a more ‘diverse offense.’
The Orioles finished 2025 with a .234 average with runners in scoring position, which ranked 27th in baseball. They struck out 25% of the time in those situations, which ranked third-highest.
Orioles control person David Rubenstein congratulates Craig Albernaz after he was introduced as the new Orioles manager.
Mayor’s influence over Baltimore Police watchdogs challenged by council chair
Like other jurisdictions in Maryland, Baltimore City has a Police Accountability Board and a five-person administrative charging committee, both of which are run by citizens.
Baltimore City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Mark Conway on Tuesday lodged his toughest criticism yet of how Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has enforced police accountability.
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz made a great first impression | Banner Baseball Show
The Orioles’ new skipper is charged with turning around a team that won 75 games in 2025.
Sheraton Inner Harbor will no longer be a Marriott hotel
Marriott said the Sheraton Inner Harbor provided advance notice to employees that it will cease operations with the brand by Dec. 31.
The Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel is located just a short distance from the Baltimore Convention Center.
Ravens’ remade pass rush still has a glaring need, plus more trade deadline takeaways
The Ravens have enough talent to make a run at a third straight AFC North title, but did they do enough at the deadline?
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta sits on the bench ahead of a game against the Chicago Bears on Oct. 26.
Asian crabmeat will keep flowing into U.S. under deal with Baltimore’s Phillips Foods
Phillips Foods Inc. and other Maryland seafood companies had faced the prospect that they would no longer be allowed to import millions of pounds of crabmeat from Southeast Asia.
Brice Phillips, one of the family owners of Phillips Foods, holds examples of frozen crab cakes and pasteurized crab at the company’s corporate headquarters in Halethorpe.
Supreme Court weighs Trump tariffs in a trillion-dollar test of executive power
President Donald Trump’s power to unilaterally impose far-reaching tariffs is coming before the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a pivotal test of executive power with trillion-dollar implications for the global economy.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 02: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Touting the event as “Liberation Day”, Trump announced additional tariffs targeting goods imported to the U.S. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Election Day takeaways: Democrats dominate as economic woes take a toll on Trump’s GOP
Democrats dominated the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Baltimore residents cast their votes inside the polling location at Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle School on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Veterans Day celebrations, luck o’ the Irish and more
Make spaghetti squash carbonara, visit an Irish festival, and more events this week in Baltimore County.
James McDonough wears a 173rd Airborne Brigade hat while posing for a portrait, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Crofton, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Dish: This punk rock sandwich bar may be Baltimore’s most kid-friendly restaurant
Animal Boy, a new punk rock sandwich bar on Harford Road, has something for everyone — even my excavator-obsessed toddler.
New Baltimore sandwich bar Animal Boy caters to punk parents — and hosts “unhappy hours” at 8 p.m.
‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district.
Businesses have come and gone, but owners of those that stayed said they feel disillusioned by the politicians — seven mayors and counting — and developers who have made promise after promise about what the area could become.
Maxine Sisserman, wife of the late Larry Sisserman who was the founder of the Baltimore Studio of Hair Design, stands in the main classroom at the school.
Big East championship and youth tournament converge on Maryland SoccerPlex this week
About 15,000 to 20,000 people are expected at the Maryland SoccerPlex this weekend.
The University of Connecticut defeated Xavier last year to win the Big East Soccer Championship. The two teams return to the Maryland SoccerPlex this week.
Baltimore students show lawmakers what it takes just to get to school
Members of the Baltimore City Council are shadowing city students on their rides to school to get a taste of the early wake-ups, missed transfers and lengthy rides.
Noah Smallwood, a freshman at Baltimore School for the Arts, shows Baltimore City Councilman Paris Gray a couple features of the mobile Transit app during a ride on the Maryland Transit Administration CityLink Purple on Oct. 7, 2025.
Jud Ashman secures third term as Gaithersburg mayor after handily beating challenger Tiffany Kelly
Ashman was reelected alongside City Council members Lisa Henderson and Jim McNulty, who ran together as a slate.
Jud Ashman was reelected as mayor of Gaithersburg on Tuesday, defeating Tiffany Kelly.
Democrats hold leads in almost every race of Annapolis municipal election
Democratic candidates held the lead in the mayoral race and in seven of the eight races for City Council. The number of Democratic mail-in ballots far outnumbers the number of Republican and unaffiliated mail-in ballots yet to be counted.
Jared Littmann thanks his wife, Marlene Niefeld, he addressed supporters after polls closed Tuesday night.
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