Federal government investigating Bel Air home explosion, victims identified
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what it called a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gets married in surprise ceremony
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott married fiancee Hana Pugh in a ceremony Sunday at Walther Gardens.
Judge blocks measure to slash Baltimore’s property tax from November ballot
Backers of the Renew Baltimore measure said they plan to appeal the ruling to the Maryland high court.
Baltimore reaches second opioid settlement with CVS on the eve of trial
The settlement brings the city’s total recoveries to $90 million.
Heatwaves are making people sick. Is Maryland’s work safety agency watching?
Since 2019, the Maryland agency responsible for investigating unsafe work environments initiated only 32 inspections into employers reported for heat stress-related issues, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
Judge blocks ‘Baby Bonus Fund’ ballot initiative; calls it unconstitutional
The proposed charter amendment known as the Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund is unconstitutional and will not appear on city voters’ general election ballots, according to a Friday ruling from Judge John S. Nugent.
Baltimore County Council seeks ‘caretaker’ executive as Olszewski runs for Congress
The County Council is laying plans to name an interim executive, should Johnny Olszewski get elected to Congress.
Letters: Mayor must fix ‘deplorable’ conditions at DPW
A reader says the mayor must fix the “deplorable, inhumane” working conditions at the Department of Public Works sanitation yards after a worker died while on his route.
6 local takeaways from Nancy Pelosi’s talk in Baltimore, from the Ravens to her faith
Speaking in her hometown of Baltimore Thursday night about her new book “The Art of Power,” House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi cracked jokes, told stories of her time in the House and reflected fondly on Charm City.
As opioid deaths plague Baltimore, the city’s strategy is silence
Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration has opted to remain silent on the city’s response to overdose deaths as it navigates litigation with opioid makers and distributors.
Acknowledging concerns, Mayor Scott promises improvements in DPW’s culture of bullying
Scott says people caught mistreating their fellow employees will be ‘held accountable.’
New Reginald Lewis Museum exhibit shows power of media in the Civil Rights Movement
“iWitness: Media & the Movement” is a new exhibit that launches Thursday at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History & Culture. The yearlong exhibit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
Harborplace’s Bramble to get $16M from city for ‘Murder Mall’ redevelopment
What was once known as “Murder Mall” will now become headquarters for a city office, with Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration ready to award $16 million to developer and campaign supporter P. David Bramble.
He was charged with illegal voting. Why does he run Baltimore’s elections?
For more than a decade, the city has awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to a Florida company to do much of the work that falls under the Baltimore City Board of Elections’ purview.
Gov. Moore calls for ‘full investigation’ after Baltimore sanitation worker’s heat death
A coalition of Baltimore City Council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders came together Tuesday morning to demand more protection for public employees following the heat-related death of a sanitation worker, Ronald Silver II.
Federal judge: Maryland can’t ban concealed carry of guns in bars, private buildings
A federal judge who previously temporarily blocked some of the state’s restrictions on the concealed carry of guns has made that block permanent.
Is Artscape cursed? Let’s examine the evidence.
The superstitious among us are secretly wondering if some festival organizer stepped on a crack in the pavement or walked under an errant ladder. All we know is it has just been one thing after another with Artscape these last few years.
Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket
Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision.
Baltimore DPW worker dies after asking for water, passing out
Ronald Silver II knocked on a woman's door and asked for water. He then passed out and she called 911.
How Maryland’s top Senate candidates say they would vote on 10 key issues
Maryland voters will send either Angela Alsobrooks or Larry Hogan to the U.S. Senate this year. Here is a breakdown of how each would vote on 10 key issues.
