Community issues

Brendan Latimer of Baltimore says Orioles games at Camden Yards are far too loud, and he suggests that fans, not amplified sound systems, should determine the appropriate volume.

How a camper, Isaiah Magruder, turned counselor hopes to support kids at Camp St. Vincent in Baltimore this summer.

Residents of Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood are accustomed to the sound of ship horns and train whistles, even the Domino Sugar plant. But some say the noise and lights from two massive Navy ships that recently docked near their homes has been unbearable. They want to know what officials are going to do about it?

A crash involving multiple vehicles slowed traffic to a crawl across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s westbound lanes during the July 4 holiday.

A 22,000-square-foot store opening next month in Laurel will be the largest of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake’s 31 locations in Central Maryland and on the Eastern Shore.

The Banner spoke to the people who make Independence Day work while the rest of us are enjoying a leisurely day.

Some intersections in Baltimore City are getting a paint job but not just to beautify it. The goal is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.

Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed.

Donovan Michaud, a 30-year-old building service worker at Overlea High School, faces one count each of sex abuse of a minor, displaying obscene material to a minor and second-degree assault.

Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Xavier Alexander called Baltimore County Police, saying his mom had shot his stepfather at their home in the 3600 block of Tulsa Road.

After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of how to tackle substance use.

Medicaid has served as a critical lifeline for many rural patients and providers, including in Maryland.

Montgomery County has made its local public transportation free to ride as of this week.

The pharmacy at 3300 Belair Road will shut down July 9, shrinking the number of CVS pharmacies in Baltimore to 18, according to an email statement by the company.

City leaders are arguing a program to replace aging gas lines with more durable material is costing city residents.

WBAL’s Rob Roblin was a skilled storyteller — he made sure people knew how he felt, his family said. And people responded to it.

The change comes less than a week after the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office reported that a pretrial services employee invited agents into the courthouse.

The Annapolis Firefighters’ Union says the city fire department is dangerously understaffed.

If you are planning to spend your Fourth of July weekend in Ocean City, be prepared for traffic, limited parking and crowds of people hitting the beach.

Three of six homicides this year in Howard County have been related to domestic violence, police said.