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The flag won a redesign contest announced in January as part of Frederick County’s 275th anniversary celebration.

To celebrate The Baltimore Banner’s one-year anniversary, Editor-in-Chief Kimi Yoshino pens a letter to our readers.

Racial segregation in Baltimore continues to define the city, an analysis of nearly every data set The Baltimore Banner data team analyzed in our first year has found. Why does the “Black Butterfly” keep appearing in Baltimore data?

The popular store will kick things off in July with a launch party for Laura Lippman’s latest novel, “Prom Mom,” at the market.

To celebrate The Baltimore Banner's one-year anniversary, our CEO and Publisher Imtiaz Patel pens a letter to our readers.

The James Webb Space Telescope has provided a possible answer as to why we can see so much of the universe, and why the light from far away galaxies is not blocked by clouds of gas.

The 'Pride Prom' event was open to all high school students in the LGBTQIA+ community. Students were encouraged to dress in clothing that they found affirming to their gender and were offered fun alternatives to dancing.

More than 300 kayakers paddled the 5-mile round trip from Canton Waterfront Park to the Inner Harbor on Saturday to show their support for a clean, accessible and recreational waterway.

Community members donated blood in memory of Winters, a journalist and mother of four who was a volunteer for the American Red Cross.

Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area. Early reports indicated that the vehicle may have been a tanker truck, but officials could not immediately confirm that. The fire was reported to be under control.

The organizers of HonFest 2023 sparked a firestorm on social media after initially rejecting Planned Parenthood of Maryland as a vendor at the festival on West 36th Street — or The Avenue — in Hampden.

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Gwynnda the Good Wheel of the West will be funded through 2023 by a sustainability initiative launched by Paramount, the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore announced Friday.

A black bear was tranquilized after it set up camp for hours in a Northeast Washington, D.C., tree Friday morning.

A Roland Park Elementary/Middle School student wanted to help homeless people for her 6th birthday. She raised $3,600 for two shelters.

The outpatient center at Johns Hopkins will be given a name in honor of Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., as part of the institution's latest efforts to honor exceptional Black leaders.

The air quality in Baltimore is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. It is “very dangerous” or “hazardous” depending on where you are in the region.

The Howard County Veterans Foundation on Wednesday released its design for the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument, which will be located along the lake at Bailey Park in Columbia. The foundation has secured state and county grants, as well as private donations, toward its $2.75 million fundraising goal.

Dwyer Workforce Development is now a partner of the Resurrection Sandtown project.

Baltimore County Police closed York Road between Warren Road and Wight Avenue for a time to allow crews to fight the fire.