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    The iconic red shed at the 2000 block of St. Paul Street caught on fire.
    Fire destroys ‘iconic’ red shed in Station North, unsettling a community of unhoused people
    Red Shed Village’s eponymous structure burned down on Thanksgiving. The community of unhoused people who live around it, and the unusual church that supports them, is working to build back.
    The Rev. Martin Demek prepares for the second-to-last Sunday mass at the Corpus Christi church in Baltimore on Nov. 17.
    Saying goodbye to a Catholic church — and a link to my family’s past
    There are places that become part of us, and places where part of us of remains. Corpus Christi, one of dozens of Baltimore-area Catholic parishes set to close at the end of the month, is that kind of place for my family.
    Interstate 83 is a principal artery connecting Baltimore to the suburbs in the north.
    Some in Mount Vernon want to close an exit off I-83 to slow traffic in the neighborhood
    Could shutting down an off ramp into Midtown/Mount Vernon off Interstate 83 help make it safer for pedestrians and students? Some nearby residents think so.
    Phillip Clark, a volunteer at skylight boutique, helps a customer find their size at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
    One of the country’s few gender-affirming thrift stores is in Baltimore
    Trans and nonbinary people can struggle to find clothes that fit their bodies, their gender expression and their budget, but the Skylight Boutique is a thrift store stocked with items that are often difficult and expensive to obtain.
    Iconic Irish pub Mick O’Shea’s has reopened after a fire that shuttered the North Charles Street business for nearly a month.
    Mick O’Shea’s reopens after underground fire: ‘It’s so good to be home’
    After closing for nearly a month due to an underground fire on North Charles Street, Mick O’Shea’s reopened this week — and not a moment too soon for its regulars.

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    The interior of Viva Books in downtown Baltimore was badly damaged in a fire that officials say started underground.
    Underground fire chars Baltimore bookstore, disrupts internet and power
    An underground fire shut down streets in downtown Baltimore and caused power and internet outages Sunday.
    Baltimore City Hall.
    Letters: Ballot measure to cut City Council size will hurt Black participation
    A reader says the ballot measure to cut the size of the Baltimore City Council will diminish the political participation of Black citizens.
    Two Giant grocery stores in Baltimore are implementing a youth supervision policy to combat what the company calls a recent rise in theft.
    Letters: Giant Food grocery curfew unfairly blames youths for crime
    Grocery stores targeting youths with curfews sends the harmful and inaccurate message that young people are primarily responsible for crime and shoplifting, says Hannah Stommel, a Zubrow fellow at the Juvenile Law Center.
    A sanitation truck offloads waste for Baltimore’s Department of Public Works. A solid waste laborer died while working a sanitation route in Northeast Baltimore’s Barclay neighborhood on Friday, according to an official statement from the city.
    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.
    OneDo Coffee Roasters is the first-ever tenant for the BGE Pavilion at Rash Field Park in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
    Canton’s OneDo Coffee Roasters to open Inner Harbor location
    Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday approved the lease for OneDo Coffee Roasters to take up a 1,156-square-foot space, with an expected opening next spring.

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    Zac Blanchard, a candidate for Baltimore City Council's 12th District, poses for a portrait outside the Baltimore City Board of Election's warehouse on Thursday, May 16.
    How public financing and a little bit of Reddit helped oust a City Hall veteran
    Some of Eric Costello’s errors were self-inflicted. One voter said his endorsement of Sheila Dixon for mayor “betrayed the public trust.”
    The Mount Vernon building was built in 1880 and for many years was reportedly used as a boarding house for female students at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
    Need 25 bedrooms? Old Baltimore hotel up for sale after revival plans fall through
    A preservationist developer wanted to modernize an old 25-bedroom hotel in Mount Vernon. Now, the property sits with a listing price at $1.6 million.
    St. Vincent de Paul Church is one of dozens of Catholic churches at risk of closure as the Archdiocese of Baltimore moves forward with a consolidation plan.
    Baltimore Catholics reeling after archdiocese proposes closing 40 of 61 parishes
    Baltimore Catholics, reeling from the archdiocese's proposal to close 40 churches, spent Monday mourning and preparing to battle to keep their beloved parishes open.
    Paul Butler (left), Jeff Hall (right), and Sauron at Games and Stuff in Glen Burnie.
    How to find, buy and play the best board, card and role-playing games around Baltimore
    Gaming isn’t just about Monopoly and Candy Land anymore — a new generation of board games, collectible card games and tabletop role-playing games has exploded in popularity.
    Traffic delays and congestion expected during CIAA tournament.
    CIAA tournament expected to draw heavy traffic this weekend. Here’s what you need to know
    Traveling through downtown this coming week? Make sure you plan ahead because traffic is expected to be much heavier due to the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena.

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    Community members place stickers on a map of the proposed Red Line corridor on July 26, 2023, at St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore, providing information that MTA hopes will inform plans for the Red Line.
    MTA releases modeling data for 6 proposed Red Line options
    Alternative 1, a light rail tunnel option that most closely resembles an alignment that was canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, wins out on projected travel time and overall ridership, as well as trips from zero-car households.
    Rev. Elazar Atticus Schoch Zavaletta waves to those passing across the street after holding a meeting for those of North Ave Mission at St Mark's Lutheran Church, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
    Sermon on the streets: A trans pastor helps those on the margins find grace
    Growing up, Elazar Zavaletta heard that trans people, like him, are an "abomination" in the eyes of God. Now a Lutheran pastor, Zavaletta has transformed his pain into solidarity with marginalized people.
    A view of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and visitors center taken with a drone on Friday, March 17. Several property and business owners say they have concerns about the low levels of foot traffic in the district, which they need to stay in business.
    Developer says Harborplace should anchor pedestrian-friendly Downtown for locals and tourists
    “We really need to be thinking about this, as one, connected, amazing district that is not car-centric with a highway running through it,” P. David Bramble said Thursday.
    A colorful hand drawn illustration shows Harborplace as imagined by a reader. There's an elevated walkway, a flower stand, water views and a bake shop.
    What readers want Harborplace to look like
    We commissioned artistic renderings of readers’ most popular design requests.
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz  and acting parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw are seen outside of the  Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis on Sept. 22, 2023. The two discussed developing strategies to reform the agency since the arrest of prominent Park Ranger Michael J. Browning.
    One year after Gunpowder manager’s arrest, state park system gets an overhaul
    When Maryland’s acting state parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw visits parks, she goes over a few rules with staff members. Be nice. Be safe. Keep body to self.
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