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St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, which is celebrating its 140th anniversary, is seen on Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Baltimore. St. Gregory is among nearly a dozen predominantly Black churches set to close under an Archdiocese of Baltimore reorganization plan.
Black Catholics are still trying to process looming church closures
The finalized plan by the Archdiocese of Baltimore affects many of Baltimore’s predominantly Black churches.
Joseph H. Brown Funeral Home in West Baltimore has long been a staple in the community and now they’re hoping to expand their after-death offerings by gearing up for water cremations. Gov. Wes Moore recently signed a house bill designating two state agencies to oversee and regulate the service. Brown is pictured at the funeral home.
A green goodbye: More funeral homes could soon offer eco-friendly ‘water cremation’
Joseph H. Brown Jr. Funeral Home is already gearing up for what he likens to a “death care spa” to his West Baltimore location.
Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
5 takeaways from the latest Highway to Nowhere update
West Baltimore United is ready share what came of community workshops held at the beginning of the year.
The B&O Railroad Museum is gearing up for a bicentennial celebration in 2027.
The B&O Railroad Museum doesn’t want to be just for tourists
The B&O Railroad Museum has a few years before the bicentennial celebration of railroading, but they aren’t wasting any time sprucing up the Southwest Baltimore institution.
Coppin State University alumni Joseph Amoah (left) and Martin Owusu-Antwi run 200 meters as part of their speed endurance training to qualify for the Olympics at the school’s track.
Sprinters chase Olympic finish line on Coppin State track
Two Ghanaian teammates and friends are sharpening their skills to represent their country in Paris.
Harborplace was an instantly popular destination after it opened in 1980.
Baltimore youths say a redeveloped Harborplace should be cleaner and drama-free
Harborplace has a history, and young people are OK with writing a new one.
A collection of buckets full of spat- or baby oysters- sits on the edge of the Port Covington Marina during a volunteer event with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
Key Bridge collapse sends oysters to a new home
Since 1995, an oyster reef has existed at Fort Carroll, an uninhabited island in the Patapsco River near the Key Bridge.
Through Baltimore Youth Film Arts, young people learned the ins and outs of producing films and other art forms.
As funds run dry, a program for young storytellers enters its final chapter
Through film, animation, photography and writing, young people were given the tools to tell their stories at Baltimore Youth Film Arts.
Illustration of pregnant Black woman standing on a tiny island with a shopping basket, looking through binoculars at clothing racks on islands that surround her.
Commentary: Shopping for clothes is hard. When you’re pregnant, it’s even worse.
Affordability, comfort and good quality hardly seem to coexist in clothes for pregnant bodies.
Ft. Carroll as seen during a CBF Tour of the EPA Superfund Site on 3/25/24 in Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore’s oddest island: Key Bridge shines new light on abandoned fort
From the Key Bridge or out in the Patapsco River, many people spotted the fort and let their imaginations unfold.
Catholic Charities is opening an Intergenerational Center in West Baltimore.
A new use for a closed school in West Baltimore
Catholic Charities unveiled plans Thursday for a resource center at a shuttered school in the Franklintown Road neighborhood.
Baltimore Police and the State's Attorney's office have announced a crackdown on riding dirt bikes on city streets.
Baltimore again cracking down on dirt bikes, causing a stir
Because of fines, enforcement and accountability, people are definitely talking about dirt bikes in Baltimore.
Dani and Michael Battle, owners of RICH Juice Bar, show off their company shirts inside their new location in the Light Street Pavilion, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
A youth-run juice bar from Cherry Hill is coming to Harborplace
RICH Juice Bar is opening its second location less than a year after their first grand opening.
Portrait of American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), probably taken from a cigar box, 1900.
24 hours of Edgar Allan Poe readings
The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre is hosting their third annual Doomsday, a livestreamed event where volunteers read the author's poems and stories for 24 hours straight.
A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
Violent crime is down. For many Baltimore residents, that’s not enough.
Nearly every respondent — 98% — said crime was a major or minor issue in the city, eclipsing litter, taxes and affordable housing.
A map of the four initial sites for a potential soccer stadium in Baltimore, which is now shortlisted to two.
D.C. United want a soccer stadium in Baltimore. Residents feel left in the dark.
Not everyone is kicking around the idea of a soccer stadium in Southwest Baltimore.
Nick’s Fish House is located in the Baltimore Peninsula offers freshest seafood, regional specialties, and the some of the best-steamed crabs in town.
No kids, no mallets: The unspoken rules of eating crabs
Pay attention to the crab rules and etiquette for the next outing or risk getting future invites revoked.
A photo captures the construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 1976. Many Marylanders remember working on the bridge or when it first opened.
Baltimore remembers the Key Bridge: ‘The backdrop of my entire life’
From a proposal to the American dream, Baltimoreans remember the bridge as more than a roadway.
A view of the wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge seen from Dundalk on March 27, 2024.
What will you remember about the Francis Scott Key Bridge?
What are your memories of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s 47-year history?
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.
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