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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott attends a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River.
How racist, anti-immigrant disinformation added to the Key Bridge tragedy
Baltimore has become the latest target of a national far-right campaign spreading thinly veiled racism after a catastrophic event.
Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.
What we know about the victims and survivors of the Key Bridge collapse
The six missing workers were all part of Baltimore’s flourishing Latino community, immigrant advocates say.
Two men observe the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from Ft. McHenry on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship collided with it.
35,000 used the Francis Scott Key Bridge daily. What will they do now?
Commuters and residents who use the bridge are figuring out how the collapse of the bridge after being hit by a ship will personally affect them.
Barbara Moeller, who presided over the Glen Burnie Improvement Association since 1998, died last week at a hospital in the Glen Burnie area at the age of 80.
Glen Burnie community remembers Barbara Moeller as someone gruff with a heart of gold
Barbara Moeller, who presided over the Glen Burnie Improvement Association since 1998, died last week at a hospital in the Glen Burnie area at the age of 80.
Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
UMD received complaints of physical abuse, hazing before suspending fraternities, sororities
The University of Maryland received multiple complaints of hazing and physical abuse, including beating new or prospective members with a paddle, before it banned fraternities and sororities from engaging in new member activities or holding social events involving alcohol, according to new filings in a lawsuit over the suspensions.
Rebecca Atkins was driving through Route 4, a state highway she usually takes to drive to work, when an eagle collided with her car. The eagle was stuck in the grill for more than an hour.
One Calvert County woman’s car trouble: An eagle stuck in the front grill
Rebecca Atkins was driving through Route 4, a state highway she usually takes to drive to work in Prince Frederick from her home in St. Mary’s County, when she saw wings slamming onto her car.
An American woodcock being held in a person's hand
Here’s why Baltimoreans are finding ‘goofy as hell’ birds everywhere
It’s peak season for American woodcock sightings in the city. Volunteer group Lights Out Baltimore has rescued eight of the small birds in the past week and a half.
A Lidl store in Brooklyn Park.
What is taking so long for the Lidl grocer in North Baltimore to open?
Residents are miffed at the delayed opening of the store, which is to replace another beloved grocer that was torn down.
Ashish Bhandari is the new operator of Eddie's of Mt. Vernon.
Ashish Bhandari: Q&A with the new operator of Eddie’s of Mount Vernon
Ashish Bhandari, who has bought the rights to the Eddie’s of Mount Vernon name, hopes to reopen the grocer this summer.
An altar is set up with photos of Angel Gustavo Adolfo Paz Gutierrez, 8, Yeymi Rubi Gutierrez Paz, 13, and their cousin Jeremías Gutierrez Gomez, 22. They all died in a house fire in the early morning of Feb. 27.
As family mourns those lost in Highlandtown house fire, a community rallies to help
The Baltimore Fire Department said 19 people displaced and four homes were affected by the fire. There were no working smoke alarms in the building where people died, fire department officials said.
Eddie’s of Mount Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023.
New owners plan to reopen Eddie’s of Mount Vernon this summer
The midtown staple had been the neighborhood’s only grocer for years, garnering a special reputations in the community as an intimate family-operated business before it closed abruptly last June.
Students order food from mobile delivery apps for lunch at Baltimore City College.
Forget cafeteria pizza: City College students are using DoorDash for school lunch
Some school officials say it can be disruptive, burdensome on staff and not that nutritious.
Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
Trial date set for man accused of killing transgender woman in Bel Air
Brian Delen, who was delivering food the night Meghan Lewis died, faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, first-degree assault and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. He is being held without bond.
Residents have been fighting against the proposed gas statin for 11 years.
Residents and Royal Farms ruffle feathers over proposed gas station
The zoning hearing marked a tense restart to an 11-year dispute between Royal Farms and Northeast Baltimore communities. The chain, known for its fried chicken, is asking the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals for permission to build a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road.
Kathy Helley and Hoe Solow sit by a photograph honoring Meghan Lewis in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
Man accused of killing transgender woman in Bel Air indicted in circuit court
Brian Delen, 47, was initially released on GPS monitoring without bail on second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges.
Royal Farms on Washington Boulevard.
The plot chickens: Community continues 11-year fight against Royal Farms on Harford Road
The chain known for its fried chicken wants to open a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road — something it first proposed in 2012. After a long hiatus, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals will hear the company’s case on Feb. 6.
Marvin Garner, a peer recovery specialist, talks about the importance of community-based violence prevention programs.
Non-profit partnership focused on crime reduction along Eutaw Street opens first office
A program that used social workers, peer supporters and other wraparound services to work with police to help reduce crime along the Eutaw Street corridor near Lexington Market officially opened its first office space Friday.
Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
Crowd fills courtroom in case of man accused of killing trans woman in Bel Air
Brian Delen is accused of shooting Meghan Lewis in December.
Chief of Safety Security Risk and Fleet Management for Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Dorsey Skinner and park rangers Tavon Powell, Willow Overly and Donte Futrell pose for a photo in Patterson Park on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
Rangers are back in Baltimore parks
The city hopes to hire at least 30 rangers divided into teams spread across the city. The city hired three park rangers late October of last year, and a fourth one was recently hired.
Kevin Torres was shot and killed by a security guard follwing an altercation inside of a bar near Highlandtown. Kevin had just coached his soccer team, Villanueva FC, to winning a championship title.
When the 911 operator doesn’t understand you: How the city is bridging the language gap
Almost a year since advocates took the issue to city councilmembers, the city is making progress.
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