In Southwest Baltimore, this community shows how to prioritize being a good neighbor
Residents of Baltimore’s Collins Streamside share dinners and offer goat walks in an effort to build a more connected community
Neighbors talk, paint and make cranberry garlands during the Winter Forest Garden Festival in the Collins Streamside Community of Baltimore, MD on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024.
What to do this weekend, from square dancing to a nonalcoholic beer festival
Whether you want to sample nonalcoholic beers for free, listen to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra score “The Princess Bride’ or go ice skating, we’ve got you covered.
The flyer for this weekend's Damn Near Beer Fest at True Chesapeake.
Lawsuit filed in fatal Edmondson Village Shopping Center shooting
Deanta Dorsey was an Edmondson-Westside High School sophomore when he was killed in the shooting.
The 2023 shooting spurred outrage and reignited long–voiced concerns about the overall safety of the shopping center.
Dave Portnoy visited Baltimore pizza shops. Now we wait for his reviews.
Portnoy’s highly anticipated ratings of local pizza shops hang in the cheesy balance.
Dave Portnoy, an avid pizza reviewer and founder of Barstool Sports, visited Angeli's Pizzeria in Little Italy on Friday, Dec. 13.
Luigi Mangione update: FBI shared tip identifying him as possible suspect before arrest
The FBI did not say when it was given the information.
A photo of Luigi Mangione released by Pennsylvania State Police on Twitter/X, along with a call for tips from the public.
Union Square Cookie Tour of Historic Homes is baked into community tradition
Union Square’s Cookie Tour of Historic Homes has taken place for 39 years. It’s a chance not only to bite into a treat but also to hear the backstories of homes and the people who chose to live in them.
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 8, 2024: Melinda Mele welcomes visitors in her home during the Annual Union Square Cookie Tour in Baltimore, Maryland on December 8, 2024.
8 places new moms should visit with kids — and solo — in Baltimore
For the moms who are tired of making lists, here’s one you can get behind.
The Davis Planetarium at the Maryland Science Center is a great place to take your little ones.
Iggy North is the new store on the block in Fells Point
The jewelry store is located in part of the former Poppy & Stella storefront, a once popular business that recently closed after 15 years.
Eunie Cho poses for a portrait in her jewelry store, Iggy North, in Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
St. Ann’s closure makes one Black Catholic reexamine ties to lifelong faith
The closure of St. Ann’s Catholic Church has hit members of the predominantly Black congregation hard, including Ralph Moore, who is ready to leave the church altogether.
Harriette Lowery hugs Ralph Moore before mass at St. Ann’s Church in Baltimore, Sunday, November 24, 2024.
Mondawmin Mall’s beloved Santa Luke will miss Christmas this year
Santa Luke suffered an injury at the North Pole, says the Mondawmin Mall manager.
For nearly 40 years, generations of kids and families made their way to Mondawmin Mall to see Santa Luke.
Edmondson Village Shopping Center bags a major grocer
ALDI, a discount grocery chain, will take over a space at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center that was damaged in a fire.
Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Monday, October 17, 2022.
Baltimore requests $100M to start reforming the ‘Highway to Nowhere’
The U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere has scarred West Baltimore for decades. Baltimore’s new plan won’t remove it, but will try to transform the area around it.
Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Not in my neighborhood: Baltimore residents say no to youth treatment center
Many of the state’s treatment centers for young people are in western Maryland.
Juvenile Services Maryland You Residence CTR building, in Baltimore, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
6 self-care and beauty gift ideas for a 2025 fresh start
For the person who deserves to be a pampered priority.
Camay Calloway Murphy, daughter of Cab Calloway, dies
Camay Calloway Murphy spent much of her life as an educator and advocating for arts, culture and social justice.
Camay Calloway Murphy's style resonated with loved ones as much as her kindness, dedication and generosity.
Commentary: Breastfeeding is a personal choice, not a public debate
The expectation of breastfeeding can be debilitating, persistent and intimidating for a new mom.
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall holds her son for a portrait inside of their home in Baltimore, Monday, October 28, 2024.
The best Election Day discounts with your ‘I Voted’ sticker
Your “I Voted” sticker is your pass to free or discounted stuff around the Baltimore region.
Use that “I Voted” sticker for freebies and discounts around the Baltimore region.
Hank the Goat is Southwest Baltimore’s headstrong, fedora-wearing mascot
Hank the goat, sometimes wearing his trademark fedora, has become a neighborhood sensation.
Todd “Gready” Cornish gets his goat, Hank, ready for a walk, in Baltimore, June 18, 2024.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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