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    Augmented reality to bring famous Black Baltimoreans to life
    Taura Musgrove has tapped into her film school training, Hollywood connections, and work at Pixar to bring the public a series of avatars of civil rights figures, starting with Lillie May Carroll Jackson.
    Filmmaker Taura Musgrove uses her phone to view the augmented reality history lessons she created about Dr. Lillie May Carroll Jackson and the Bethel A.M.E. Church, where Jackson used to host the Baltimore Young People's Forum, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 in Baltimore.
    The wait is over. Baltimore to resume weekly curbside recycling.
    Baltimore is resuming weekly pickups for curbside recycling beginning this week.
    Baltimore will resume weekly recycling pickup beginning the week of March 4.
    University of Maryland says fraternities, sororities ‘threatened the safety’ of campus community
    The University of Maryland, College Park, sent a cease-and-desist letter to the leadership of fraternity and sorority organizations on campus and began an investigation into “activities that have threatened the safety and well-being of members of the University community.”
    Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
    Winter was warmer and wetter than normal. What comes next?
    All of the climate-monitoring sites in the Baltimore-Washington region saw above-average temperatures and precipitation and below-normal snow this winter, according to the National Weather Service.
    A mixture of rain and snow falls in Baltimore on Feb. 13. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    A labor of love for the City of Brotherly Love: Baltimore artist to sculpt Harriet Tubman
    Alvin Pettit will create nearly a 15-foot clay sculpture to sit permanently in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall. It is expected for completion in the summer of 2025.
    Baltimore sculptor Alvin Pettit is creating a 15-foot statue of Maryland native and abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The artwork will stand in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall.
    Squash anyone? New courts, student workspace coming to Baltimore’s old Greyhound station
    The project will transform the 24,000-square-foot station into six squash courts that will host tournament play, dedicated workspace for students and room to expand.
    An old Greyhound bus logo sign is boarded up in a wooden transport frame. It rests inside an office-like building underneath a long window.
    South Baltimore composters to vacate garden after thorny negotiations
    Years of tension have finally caught up to a garden and compost group who are expected to officially split by March 29.
    Ducks and chickens walk around a hand-painted sign directing visitors to the various sections of Filbert Street Garden.
    Deaths of siblings in Cecil County ruled accidental overdose, police say
    The cause and manner of death for two Cecil County siblings found in January have been ruled as an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    CIAA tournament expected to draw heavy traffic this weekend. Here’s what you need to know
    Traveling through downtown this coming week? Make sure you plan ahead because traffic is expected to be much heavier due to the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena.
    Traffic delays and congestion expected during CIAA tournament.
    Maryland State House shut down for 2 hours following threat of a man with a gun
    Ultimately, the area was found to be clear of any potential threat after no gunman or weapon were found. The lockdown and shelter in place were lifted at 6:52 p.m.
    A police officer stands outside the Maryland State House on Feb. 29, 2024. A threat prompted a lockdown, and later, the evacuation of the building.
    The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is prepping for a new season. Here’s what’s in store.
    Music Director Jonathon Heyward and acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will open the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-2025 season in September, the BSO announced Thursday.
    Jonathon Heyward, Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra goes through rehearsal at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
    Dispensary fined for selling cannabis that sat in dumpster for two days
    Curio Wellness was fined $26,000 by the state for selling cannabis that had been dug out of a dumpster and the packaging of which was covered by “liquid substance.”
    President of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce Brent Howard cuts the ribbon with the CEO of Curio Wellness at the recreational grand opening of Far & Dotter on July 1, 2023, the first day of recreational cannabis legalization in Maryland.
    Hampden artist Jim Pollock, known for hubcap Christmas tree and fanciful metal art, dies
    The Hampden artist, known for his hubcap Christmas tree displayed outside and artwork inside his home, died this week.
    Second person dies a day after East Baltimore house fire
    A second person has died following an early morning house fire in East Baltimore on Tuesday, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.
    Truck 55 sits in the Baltimore City Fire Department station in Pigtown on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
    Peruvian tall ship to sail by Fort McHenry, into the harbor
    A Peruvian tall ship will soon make a dramatic entrance into Baltimore.
    The BAP UniĂłn being pulled by a tugboat in 2019.
    A driver forgot to put her vehicle in park. Baltimore Fire officials say it rolled into the Inner Harbor.
    The Baltimore Fire Department sent divers into the Inner Harbor after they say a woman forgot to put her vehicle in park and it drifted into the water.
    Crews pulled a car out of the Inner Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Baltimore Fire Department officials say a woman had forgotten to put the vehicle in park before it rolled into the harbor.
    Maryland promised to give more cash to poor families last year. It still hasn’t.
    Maryland social services said it would end a policy that reduced cash assistance for recipients who live in subsidized housing. A year later, it hasn't happened.
    Illustration of family with children standing in door of row home in background. In front of them are large hands snipping a corner off a check with massive scissors.
    An artist took liberties with Frederick Douglass. Some on the Eastern Shore question the art.
    The mural in Easton opened a contentious debate that has yet to resolve.
    An enlarged print of “Frederick Douglass Liberty," featured on the side of a building in Easton, has drawn controversy.
    Prosecutor describes ‘two executions’ on day Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was killed
    Holley, a two-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, was fatally shot inside her patrol car in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.
    Baltimore Police Officer Keona Holley was fatally shot inside her patrol car on Pennington Avenue near Hazel Street in Curtis Bay on Dec. 16, 2021. She was 39.
    Fire in Southeast Baltimore leaves one child dead, two hospitalized
    Baltimore City firefighters pulled three people from a burning dwelling fire in the the 3400 block of East Lombard Street.
    Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
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