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From the Baltimore Divided series: The Shrine of the Little Flower church is a small parish in Belair-Edison in East Baltimore, but if residents from a struggling nearby neighborhood show up looking for help to pay an electric bill, they won’t be turned away.

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Two immigrant families were staring down a Christmas without running water. Then Danni Donovan, of Baltimore’s Donovan WaterWorks, showed up.

A Maryland Transit Authority subway partially derailed above ground Monday evening, according to Baltimore fire officials.

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Sharnae Hunt and her 9-year-old son are staying with her mom and stepdad as they try to put their lives back together and start anew.

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20 months after Mayor Brandon Scott first announced the city’s intent to buy two hotels to provide permanent and temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness — a flagship piece of the homeless services strategy — city officials say they have yet to close the deal.

From the Baltimore Divided series: The First Mount Calvary Baptist Church lies in Sandtown-Winchester, an area Rev. Dr. Derrick DeWitt Sr. describes as one of the most economically underserved communities in America.

Maryland travelers should anticipate travel delays and plan ahead amid wintry weather conditions.

In his new job, Syed will help Georgetown students investigate wrongful convictions, exonerate men and women and create documentary films about the cases.

From the Baltimore Divided series: This interactive graphic displays the changes in per capita income in Baltimore census tracts from 2010 through 2020, while offering context on the neighborhoods’ racial and ethnic makeup.

From the Baltimore Divided series: Baltimore neighborhoods like Mondawmin and Bolton Hill face different realities due to the city’s history.

It probably won’t be a white Christmas — but it will be extremely cold and windy.

Pork ‘N Pine is the business of Todd Coleman and Mike Santoro, two Baltimore natives who dress up as Santa Claus and deliver slow-cooked pulled pork sandwiches from HarborQue to neighbors within city limits.

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Baltimore police aren’t seeing an uptick in reports, but a Pride Center of Maryland survey found a rising concern in the LGBTQ community about being drugged in a drink at gay bars.

The Midtown-Belvedere location will not open for the remainder of the weekend, according to workers.

More than 70 people showed up Friday afternoon to wrap presents and write cards.