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One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse
The Key Bridge collapse temporarily closed a shipping channel. One year later, it's clear leaders' forecast of economic doom largely didn’t come to pass.
A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work
It’s 1:29 a.m. on March 26, 2025. An airliner collides with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a year after the container ship Dali knocked down the Key Bridge. What happens next in this imaginary disaster might be far different from the response to the real catastrophe. The reason? The occupant of the White House.
Remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be seen on April 1 in the Patapsco River after its collapse on March 26. A year later, work has begun on a replacement bridge.
The legacy of love, concert posters and Italian cooking left by Frank Cicero
Frank Cicero, who designed hundreds of eye-catching posters advertising concerts, carnivals, political campaigns and other events during his time at Globe, died March 7 of heart disease.
Frank Cicero.
Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances
Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.
Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.
Progressive ‘troublemaker’ charged with stealing immigration files from law firm
The theft impacts three green card applicants, setting one case back six months, the law firm says.
Rep. Clay Higgins (R., La.), right, moves to remove protester Jake Burdett, in blue, during a news conference as Rep. Lauren Boebert (R., Colo.) was speaking about the World Health Organization on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 .
Maryland Supreme Court takes up report on sex abuse within Archdiocese of Baltimore
Baltimore Circuit Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. in 2023 ruled that the names of 43 of 46 people redacted in the 456-page report could be released.
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Ex-priest who helped report notorious abuser now charged with sex abuse from 1990s
A former Catholic priest who played a key role in bringing down the notorious child rapist John Joseph Merzbacher has been charged with sex offenses.
I-83 has new speed camera locations — and ticketing begins today
The speed cameras along I-83 in Baltimore have moved farther apart. Citations come with a $40 fine.
Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Cherry blossoms in Baltimore: When and where to catch peak bloom
Use our interactive map to find cherry blossoms near where you live — or head to the groves at Fort McHenry.
Cherry Blossoms in bloom at Fort McHenry on March 30, 2024.
Ships are ‘highly likely’ to collide with U.S. bridges, Hopkins research finds
From one spanning the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge here in Maryland, structures are much more prone to ship strikes than previously thought.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is seen from the beach at Sandy Point State Park before sunrise on February 7, 2025.
The Dali crew is still in Baltimore, one year after the Key Bridge disaster
Even though the Dali cargo ship left Baltimore last June, more than half of its crew members have stayed to be available for investigations related to the Key Bridge disaster one year ago.
My great-grandfather’s paintings were exhibited in Baltimore’s top museums. I never knew.
My grandfather Tennyson Carter spent his entire life in West Baltimore. We never met, but maybe his spirit is in me.
Tennyson Carter poses with his artwork.
Sarah David wants to change the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office
Currently the deputy Maryland state prosecutor, Sarah David will announce her candidacy for state’s attorney Wednesday.
Deputy Maryland state prosecutor Sarah David, right, laughs as Maryland State Bar Association president Raphael J. Santini speaks during a panel discussion for the Maryland State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.
Slightly cooler Sunday in Maryland before next round of showers
The forecast this week includes showers, but temperatures will get higher toward the weekend.
“Will B” knows he hurt his Baltimore neighborhood. Now all he wants is to give back.
How a man uses fitness, friendship and faith to give back to a neighborhood he’s wronged before.
Will Boston stands in the empty gym at Penn North after his early morning run. In recovery, Boston started a makeshift gym for others going through treatment.
Myra Harris, one of Towson University’s first Black graduates, was passionate about education
Myra Harris, the namesake of a Towson residence hall who had an illustrious career in Baltimore schools, died Feb. 1 after a brief illness. She was 87.
Myra Harris.
A year after Key Bridge collapse: Ways to remember and reflect
A year after the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, ripple effects are still being felt.
The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore,  still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
This is the be-all and end-all for the fish business, and for six small Maryland companies selling Chesapeake Bay seafood, it was a moment of purpose.
Benny Horseman, co-owner of Madison Bay Seafoods, helps Faidley's co-owner Nancy Devine select six of his oysters on March 17, 2025 for a test of packing machinery at the Seafood Expo North America. She carries his oysters and crabs as part of her company's commitment to Chesapeake Bay seafood.
6,000 gallons of spilled milk stink up I-695: Dairy disaster sparks warning of lingering sour smell
Early Saturday morning, a tractor trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone.
A tractor-trailer carrying 6,000 gallons of milk took a tumble on Interstate 695 near Exit 24, turning the highway into a dairy disaster zone on March 22, 2025.
Police arrest 2 in fatal shooting of former Morgan State basketball player at DC nightclub
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force on Friday arrested Cotey Wynn, 44, of Northeast DC, and Antwan Shelton, 41, of Southeast DC, on a charge of first-degree murder while armed in the killing of Blake Bozeman.
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 25: Blake Bozeman #22 of the Morgan State Bears passes against the Cal Poly Mustangs during the third round of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Arena November 25, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cal Poly won 62-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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