Community issues

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake registered in Montgomery County early Tuesday morning.

In a first-of-its-kind arrangement, nursing schools at three Baltimore universities will hire and oversee registered nurses in public schools.

Here’s the open secret about the plastic bag ban that took effect New Year’s Day in Anne Arundel County. It’s not a ban.

Officers found the victim dead with obvious signs of trauma, police said.

The violence capped off a year that saw fewer deaths and gunshot victims overall but still recorded one of the highest homicide rates in the nation.

Few areas are poised to reap the benefits — and suffer the growing pains — of the country’s modern logistics industry like Baltimore. But where should the warehouses go?

A 36-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday after being shot by Baltimore Police, who said the naked man charged at them with a sword or machete.

A new minimum wage, fewer telephone spam calls and updates to health insurance coverage are coming to Maryland with the start of the new year.

A 50-year-old man who was delivering packages near Mondawmin Mall was struck by a stray bullet on Friday.

Maryland’s underfunding of its Office of the Public Defender has left hundreds of positions unfilled, making it harder for the office to provide clients with the services they need, says Marci Tarrant Johnson, president of the Maryland Defenders Union.

YesCare will keep providing medical care to incarcerated people while the state reviews bids for a new contract.

How closely did you follow the news this week?

Welch was among a group of Black women who followed the path of Victorine Adams, the first Black woman to serve on the council.

Days before Christmas, I was sitting in a nearly empty newsroom looking for a story. I scrolled somewhat erratically through social media until I came across a post by Meghan Lewis.

Seafarers coming through Baltimore typically have precious few days — sometimes just hours — to stock up on basic necessities and items to help pass the time during long voyages.

Baltimore Banner reporters share the funny, important and fascinating stories that stuck with them this year.

Many in Baltimore's LGBTQ community say they're giving up alcohol or have noticed that members are drinking less at gay bars. Some say the move toward sobriety followed the end of the pandemic, when many Americans turned to drinking for relief.

Since the 2021 reassessment, residential values increased on average by 25.6% and commercial properties saw an average jump of 17.6%, according to state data released Friday.

As 2023 winds down, The Banner’s photo staff culled through the thousands of pictures we filed this year to highlight some of the most memorable frames, stories and projects from across Baltimore and the surrounding region.

A West Baltimore priest on Monday led a group of Baltimore residents on a prayer walk to remember the 258 people who have died by homicide in the city in 2023. The walk included a reading of the names of victims, who ranged from 2 to 80.