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In with the old, out with the new: How Baltimore’s vintage items are saving the world
In vintage and thrift stores around Baltimore, customers looking for older used garments are a part of the fight for sustainability.
A variety of clothing items and accessories are seen on display at secondhand clothing store The Zone
Reimagined Penn Station would relocate drop-off area. Should cars or buses get curbside priority?
The agencies and developers involved in transforming Baltimore’s Penn Station disagree on where to move the passenger drop-off area to make way for a pedestrian plaza.
Rendering of historic Penn Station station and planned expansion.
More storms could delay power restoration around Baltimore
Baltimore’s mayor is calling for patience as crews work to restore power to thousands of residents nearly 24 hours after strong winds and thunderstorms hit the region Saturday evening.
A family is seen running through the rain at Artscape after thunderstorms cancelled the rest of night performances, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
A Howard County teacher’s tragic story is back in the limelight. This time, she’s the focus.
Laura Wallen’s story is back in the limelight on Hulu’s “How I Caught My Killer,” years after the Wilde Lake High School teacher’s boyfriend murdered her.
Beloved Wilde Lake High School teacher Laura Wallen, right, was murdered by her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, in 2018. Recently her story has resurfaced as part of Hulu’s true crime series “How I Caught My Killer.”
Artscape cancels performances for 2nd straight night as weather hampers festival
Heat also marked the second day of the three-day free celebration of Baltimore’s art scene, with temperatures in the low 90s and a feels-like temperature of 102 degrees.
A family is seen running through the rain at Artscape after thunderstorms cancelled the rest of night performances, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024.
Child killed after wind gust sends bounce house airborne at baseball game
Emergency personnel received a call in Waldorf, Maryland, at about 9:21 p.m. Friday from Regency Furniture Stadium reporting that a moon bounce house became airborne because of a wind gust while children were inside.
A child was killed and another injured after a wind gust blew a bounce house into the air at a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball game Friday night, local officials said.
Loved ones of American ballerina with Maryland ties push to free her from Russian prison
Ksenia Karelina was charged with treason for a $51 Venmo donation to an American-based humanitarian group helping Ukrainians who have suffered in the war.
Screenshot from WJZ.
Baltimore DPW worker dies on job Friday due to ‘medical situation’
According to officials, during the late afternoon, the laborer began to experience a “medical situation” that required “immediate assistance” while he and his co-workers were riding in their truck.
A solid waste laborer died while working a sanitation route in Northeast Baltimore’s Barclay neighborhood Friday, according to a statement from the city.
A Towson construction company owner faces arrest amid dispute with union and federal labor board
George Brunson, chief executive officer of New World Construction, faces arrest by U.S. Marshals for allegedly failing to comply with subpoenas related to a labor relations case.
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Johnny Olszewski seemed invincible. Then came questions about a 4-year-old case.
As his congressional campaign enters a crucial phase, Baltimore County Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr. has been facing renewed scrutiny over a controversial 2020 payment by the county to a retired firefighter.
The Maryland GOP has called for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. to resign from his position and withdraw from the 2nd District congressional race.
Weather derails Artscape Friday night as Chaka Khan show gets canceled
Several lighting strikes happened around 8 p.m. and, while people at ArtScape were eagerly waiting for news, the stage crew started packing up gear.
A late evening thunderstorm Friday caused ArtScape to shut down early and call off the night's headline musical act, Grammy winner Chaka Khan. The festival was scheduled to continue Saturday.
University System of Maryland workers secure ‘historic’ systemwide union contract
University System of Maryland workers secured what they called a “historic” systemwide union contract after years of negotiation.
Those attending the signing of the new union labor contract for the University System of Maryland pose for a portrait in Baltimore on Friday.
A man stalked a former WBAL-TV anchor for months. She confronted him in court.
Eugene Dixon, 57, of Belcamp, had pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to electronic communication harassment.
Theodosha Hayes was an anchor at WBAL-TV from 2017-2023. She confronted her stalker on Friday in Baltimore County Circuit Court. (courtesy photo)
She’s not doing public appearances yet, but the Maryland Zoo’s newest chimpanzee has a name
The Maryland Zoo’s newest baby chimpanzee has been named Ivy. The name beat out two others in a public vote and was chosen several weeks after her birth.
The newest baby chimpanzee at the Baltimore Zoo has a name: Ivy. The name beat out two others in a public vote and was chosen several weeks after she was born.
Artscape weekend will be dangerously hot and maybe stormy
While it may not be the hottest weekend of the year, Artscape weekend is forecast to be hot and humid.
While it may not be the hottest weekend of the year, Artscape weekend is forecast to be hot and humid.
Housing dream or budget nightmare? Inside Mayor Scott’s $3B plan to fix Baltimore’s vacants
So far the reception from state leaders has been lukewarm and city budget officials have also pushed back, according to emails and other communications obtained in a public records request.
Baltimore is pushing forward on an ambitious, and politically challenging, plan to tackle the city’s vacant property problem at scale.
Did Annapolis police officers track their own deputy chief in fight over waste?
Two Annapolis police officers who are union representatives used department tech to track a police major's vehicle as he worked from home, prompting police Chief Ed Jackson to suspend them. The officers have returned to work, but the incident lies at the heart of a planned no-confidence vote.
Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson talks about the investigation into the shooting death of Tre'on Makeup Hut, 18, of Glen Burnie in the Bywater neighborhood of Annapolis on Friday, Sept. 8.
The Baltimore Furniture Bank was his dream. He died after making it reality.
Damien Haussling co-founded the nonprofit after experiencing homelessness himself.
Damien Haussling is pictured with the Baltimore Furniture Bank truck while delivering mattresses and bedding to immigrant families in Highlandtown on May 16, 2024.
Neighbors of the Key Bridge are ready for its demolition — and want it rebuilt ASAP
About 40 people who gathered at a public library in Dundalk Thursday evening for a public hearing on a newly unveiled plan to demolish the remainder of the bridge — the first step of a multiyear plan to get drivers traversing the bridge once again.
Christine Golczynski sits in on a public meeting held on August 1, 2024 at the North Point Library in Dundalk, MD to discuss permits needed to proceed with the demolition of Key Bridge remains.
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