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8 places to shop for holiday gifts in Baltimore City
Here are some of our favorite places in Baltimore to scout out gifts large and small for the holiday season — and, who are we kidding — all year round, too.
Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
Mayor says death of teen shot in Northeast Baltimore could have been prevented
Police said the 16-year-old boy, who was previously involved in an attempted carjacking, died after being found shot and lying in the street.
An illustration of design plans for the upcoming Harborplace development includes an aerial gondola system.
Is that — a gondola? Harborplace plans (maybe) include aerial cable cars.
Is the aerial gondola system hidden in the back of Harborplace renderings a real project or an Easter egg? MCB Real Estate won't say.
MCB Real Estate released renderings on Oct. 30 of a redeveloped Harborplace that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
5 things we noticed about the plans to overhaul Harborplace
Some of what’s new is obvious, like the two residential towers, but here are five more big changes we noticed in the plans.
Photo collage shows excerpt of Facebook group description on left and Baltimore City hall with tall buildings behind on right. Dark Facebook thumbs up buttons are scattered randomly across the image.
Who runs Baltimore City Voters? Lawsuit pierces veil of Facebook group
Shortly after a defamation suit against one of the founders of the Baltimore City Voters Facebook group was settled, the man who filed the suit became moderator of the group.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon.
Political notes: Fundraising season kicks off; state Supreme Court to right racist decision; Harborplace update
Political notes: Fundraising season; state Supreme Court to right a racist decision; and updates on Harborplace.
Former Baltimore City Councilwoman Shannon Sneed announces her candidacy for City Council president outside of the Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters on East North Avenue on Friday, Oct. 20. Sneed represented the city’s 13th District, and most recently ran for lieutenant governor for the State of Maryland alongside gubernatorial candidate Tom Perez.
Sneed officially declares City Council president run
Shannon Sneed made it official Friday morning, after she announced outside Baltimore City Public Schools headquarters that she will run for City Council president using public financing.
7/8/22—An unused squeegee and cleaning spray sit on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
City Administrator Leach touts Baltimore’s squeegee collaborative to crowd of mayors
City Administrator Faith Leach touted Baltimore’s squeegee collaborative program at an international gathering of mayors, policymakers and consultants.
Del. Sandy Rosenberg endorses former mayor Sheila Dixon in the 2024 Democratic mayoral primary.
In Dixon-Scott rematch for Baltimore mayor, Del. Rosenberg flips his endorsement
Del. Sandy Rosenberg of Northwest Baltimore has endorsed Sheila Dixon for mayor, marking the competitive race’s first endorsement from an elected official.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: Filling GA vacancies; Senate leadership changes; PAC fined
The Banner’s wrap-up of political news and notes from Baltimore and around the state.
Bob Wallace speaks during his mayoral campaign launch event, pointing his finger.
Bob Wallace, a former independent candidate for Baltimore mayor, will run as a Democrat in 2024
Wallace, a 67-year-old businessman who grew up in Cherry Hill, has hinted for months he would join the race. He netted 20.2% of the 2020 general election vote to Brandon Scott’s 70.5%.
There are a lot of undecided voters ahead of the mayoral election.
Poll: About one-quarter of Baltimore’s voters want none of the above in mayor’s race
Whether Mayor Brandon Scott and Sheila Dixon can change undecided voters’ fixed perceptions — or whether it encourages another candidate to jump in — is a significant dynamic in the still-early 2024 contest.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
Banner political notes: It’s Moore’s party; Dixon learns the Park Heights Strut
Gov. Wes Moore is turning 45 and he’s throwing what could be one heck of a party.
Shannon Sneed during a primary election night event at Tommy Joe’s on July 19, 2022 in Bethesda. Sneed announced she is running for Baltimore City Council president.
Shannon Sneed files for a second run for Baltimore City Council president
The 42-year-old filed her campaign paperwork with the state elections board earlier this week, but told The Baltimore Banner on Thursday she’s “still exploring” the race.
The Goucher-Baltimore Banner poll shows that Baltimoreans primarily watch TV news.
TV still rules Baltimore media diets. What does that mean for the mayor’s race?
In the mayor’s race, Fox45 viewers prefer Sheila Dixon or some other candidate. WBAL viewers prefer Mayor Brandon Scott.
The exterior of Baltimore City Hall on August 17, 2022.
Ballot issue committee with ties to Sinclair seeks to reduce Baltimore City Council from 14 districts to 8
The group, People for Elected Accountability & Civic Engagement, updated its statement of organization in August to reflect the new ballot measure.
Results for the Goucher College-Baltimore Banner poll.
Poll: Mayor Brandon Scott faces tough road to reelection as disapproval ratings tick up
Former Mayor Sheila Dixon leads, according to a Goucher College Poll-Baltimore Banner survey, but many respondents say they’re looking for other options.
The Baltimore Banner sits down with Mayor Brandon Scott, former police commissioner Michael Harrison, and acting police commissioner Richard Worley for an interview discussing Harrison’s departure at City Hall on July 12, 2023
City Council confirms Richard Worley as Baltimore Police commissioner
Mayor Brandon Scott tapped Worley, a homegrown veteran who first entered the agency more than two dozen years ago and climbed his way up the ranks, in June.
Irene Agustin, director of the Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services, resigned her position this week, according to an email obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
Head of Baltimore homeless services office resigns from city government
Appointed by Mayor Brandon Scott for the position in 2021, Irene Agustin assumed the leadership post as the agency faced questions about its operations. Earlier this month, The Banner reported agency errors caused the city to miss out on more than $10 million in federal reimbursements.
Fans at Pickles Pub Cheer “Let’s go O” as they celebrate the entry to post season play for the first time since 2016.
Raising Natty Bohs and Jell-O shots, O’s fans celebrate their playoff-bound team
Fans were joyous Sunday as the team came from behind to beat the Rays in extra innings after clinching a playoff berth thanks to Texas’ loss
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