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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (middle) poses for a photo with children from Towanda Recreation Center at the opening of Candy Stripe Park Playground in the city's Park Heights neighborhood on Tuesday.
Baltimore’s latest park revamp is just in time for summer
Young people across Baltimore will find updated play spaces at some of their neighborhood recreation centers, parks and area schools, like the latest updo at the new Candy Stripe Park
Baltimore Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley, U.S. Marshals Chief Deputy Mathew Silverman, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, and Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan J. Bates host a press conference at police headquarters on the arrest of Jason Billingsley, the suspect in the killing of Pava LaPere, on Sept. 28, 2023. Billingsley was apprehended at a train station in Bowie late last night. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Survivors sue landlord, property companies after alleged attack by Jason Billingsley
The lawsuit was filed Monday in Baltimore City Circuit Court against Jason Billingsley, Eden’s Homes and Property Pals. It alleges negligence, premise liability and a breach of lease.
From tree plantings to free transit, here are ways to celebrate Earth, Arbor Days
From tree plantings to free transit, here are ways you can celebrate the earth this week.
A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
Lisa Adrienne Lea, driver in fatal I-695 crash, turns herself in to police
Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, of Randallstown, faces 28 counts, including one that alleges she was driving impaired by drugs, though the indictment does not specify what substance. After police were initially unable to locate her, state police said she turned herself in on Wednesday morning.
The exterior of Mondawmin Mall on Dec. 13, 2022.
7-year-old Mondawmin Mall shooting victim now in stable condition
Baltimore Police said a 7-year-old girl shot at one of Baltimore’s best-known malls on Saturday is now in “stable” condition.
In an episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” that aired on April 5, Dawn Myers pitched her product to Mark Cuban, Emma Grede, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner and Robert Herjavec.
Baltimore tech CEO secures investments on ‘Shark Tank’ for all-in-one hairstyling tool
'Shark Tank' panelists Mark Cuban and Emma Grede invested $150,000 in Dawn Myers’ $400 thermal hair infuser called The Mint, which is manufactured in Baltimore. The all-in-one hair tool detangles — and distributes heated conditioners and gels throughout — a person’s hair.
Naomi Harris uses her glasses to get a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
The solar eclipse is over. Here’s what to do with your glasses.
Don’t throw them out. Donate them, instead.
A composite image made from several images of the various stages of the lunar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Photographer Eric Thompson created this image by assembling a solar filter for his camera lens with cardboard, solar sheets, and gaffer's tape. The eclipse was viewed from Patterson Park.
Marylanders stare in awe as moon throws shade
The Maryland Science Center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor buzzed with excitement as magnified images of the partial solar eclipse were shown across the various exhibits.
Francis Scott Key standing on boat, with right arm stretched out toward the United States flag flying over Fort McHenry.
What’s in a name? For the Francis Scott Key Bridge, it turns out — plenty
As leaders begin planning a new bridge to replace Baltimore’s fallen Key Bridge, some are already arguing that it should not bear the name of Francis Scott Key, an 18th century lawyer, author and poet who held racist views.
A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
BPD to write more parking, traffic tickets in 25 spots starting Friday
Baltimore Police Department is re-prioritizing a citywide traffic enforcement initiative set to run through mid-August.
A Baltimore Police car.
17-year-old killed in shooting near the Inner Harbor
Officers responded to the 200 block of East Pratt Street Monday night, where they found a teenage male suffering from a gunshot wound.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
Officer names, body cam footage released in shooting death of Pikesville man
Sha-Kim Akil Webley, 29, of Windsor Mill, was shot Jan. 9 at a BP gas station near Slade Avenue and Reisterstown Road in Pikesville.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Maryland would be eligible for emergency relief aid for the reconstruction of the Key Bridge.
Money, cranes and big promises are coming to Baltimore’s bridge recovery
Another crane is scheduled to arrive by Saturday as salvage operations continue, Sen. Chris Van Hollen said.
Traffic ground to a halt on Interstate 83 North on March 20, 2024, because of a brush fire.
Fire causes traffic on I-83 to grind to halt during rush hour Wednesday
Remnants of a brush fire in Baltimore County halted motorists on the I-83 highway.
A hand hold a mobile phone with four sports betting apps displayed.
March Madness is here. Here’s how to protect yourself against online scams.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown wants consumers on guard to avoid sports betting scams.
A for sale sign stands in front of a row of townhouses in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland.
What a national Realtor settlement means for Maryland homebuyers
The impact of the National Association of Realtors' multimillion-dollar settlement on home buying and selling looks different for each state. Here's what it means for Maryland.
Hampden Family Center has closed down indefinitely.
Hampden Family Center shutdown cuts off a ‘lifeline’ for the community
The Hampden Family Center has shuttered for good, but there’s a possibility a new organization could take its place.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley is officially sworn into office by Mayor Brandon Scott during a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, October 5.
Why Baltimore’s mayor, police commissioner want more traffic enforcement
City officials announced a renewed priority for police making more traffic stops this week as drivers continue to violate traffic laws.
The exterior of Morgan State University’s Tyler Hall on Dec. 12, 2023.
Morgan State student alleges sexual harassment by campus security guard
The university is investigating after a student alleged, in a now viral TikTok video, that she was the target of repeated sexually suggestive comments and that school officials were initially dismissive of her concerns.
The South Locust Point Terminal is operated by Ports America Chesapeake under a public-private partnership with the Maryland Port Administration, according to the company’s website.
Fiery crash at Port of Baltimore gate leaves city man dead; high speed was a factor
A driver died early Sunday after their vehicle went through a closed gate at the Port of Baltimore's South Locust Point Terminal and broke into flames.
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