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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Library and campus of the University of Maryland located in College Park, MD.
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.
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.
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.
An American woodcock being held in a person's hand
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.
A Lidl store in Brooklyn Park.
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.
Ashish Bhandari is the new operator of Eddie's of Mt. Vernon.
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.
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.
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.
Eddie’s of Mount Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023.
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.
Students order food from mobile delivery apps for lunch at Baltimore City College.
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.
Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
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.
Residents have been fighting against the proposed gas statin for 11 years.
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.
Kathy Helley and Hoe Solow sit by a photograph honoring Meghan Lewis in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 2024.
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.
Royal Farms on Washington Boulevard.
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.
Marvin Garner, a peer recovery specialist, talks about the importance of community-based violence prevention programs.
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.
Signs honoring Meghan Lewis' 'sparkle' are held during a memorial in Bel Air, MD on Jan 2, 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.
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.
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.
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.
A stranger invited me to her Christmas Day dinner. Two days later she was killed.
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.
Meghan Lewis of Bel Air was shot and killed Dec. 27, 2023, outside her home. Police say the shooting stemmed from a dispute with a food delivery driver who Lewis thought was misgendering her.
Solemn night: Residents remember Baltimore’s homicide victims with prayer walk in the rain
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.
A vigil was held at St. Joseph's Monastery Parish to honor the homicide victims of this year. The names and ages of the victims were read aloud before a short walk to My Brother’s Keeper a few blocks away.
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