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    The family photo is included in the book, "A Dwelling-House and other Conveniences: A History of Maryland's Government House."
    Harborplace redevelopment plans could erase McKeldin Square. Some McKeldins aren’t pleased.
    Family members of Theodore McKeldin, remembered as the “father of the Inner Harbor,” want to preserve his waterfront memorial amid Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate's plans to overhaul Harborplace.
    The Baltimore Orioles go wild in the clubhouse following the team’s playoff-clinching win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. The Orioles earned a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
    Photos: The Baltimore Banner’s best photos of 2023
    As 2023 winds down, The Banner’s photo staff culled through the thousands of pictures we filed this year to highlight some of the most memorable frames, stories and projects from across Baltimore and the surrounding region.
    MCB Real Estate released renderings of a redeveloped Harborplace on Oct. 30, 2023 that show new buildings with residential units and new park spaces.
    City panel says Baltimore isn’t rushing the Harborplace redevelopment
    No, the city of Baltimore is not rushing the redevelopment of Harborplace. That’s what the Baltimore Planning Commission decided Thursday night after an hours-long hearing.
    Community members place stickers on a map of the proposed Red Line corridor on July 26, 2023, at St. Bernardine Church in West Baltimore, providing information that MTA hopes will inform plans for the Red Line.
    MTA releases modeling data for 6 proposed Red Line options
    Alternative 1, a light rail tunnel option that most closely resembles an alignment that was canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan in 2015, wins out on projected travel time and overall ridership, as well as trips from zero-car households.
    Rev. Elazar Atticus Schoch Zavaletta waves to those passing across the street after holding a meeting for those of North Ave Mission at St Mark's Lutheran Church, Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
    Sermon on the streets: A trans pastor helps those on the margins find grace
    Growing up, Elazar Zavaletta heard that trans people, like him, are an "abomination" in the eyes of God. Now a Lutheran pastor, Zavaletta has transformed his pain into solidarity with marginalized people.
    A view of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and visitors center taken with a drone on Friday, March 17. Several property and business owners say they have concerns about the low levels of foot traffic in the district, which they need to stay in business.
    Developer says Harborplace should anchor pedestrian-friendly Downtown for locals and tourists
    “We really need to be thinking about this, as one, connected, amazing district that is not car-centric with a highway running through it,” P. David Bramble said Thursday.
    A colorful hand drawn illustration shows Harborplace as imagined by a reader. There's an elevated walkway, a flower stand, water views and a bake shop.
    What readers want Harborplace to look like
    We commissioned artistic renderings of readers’ most popular design requests.
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz  and acting parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw are seen outside of the  Department of Natural Resources headquarters in Annapolis on Sept. 22, 2023. The two discussed developing strategies to reform the agency since the arrest of prominent Park Ranger Michael J. Browning.
    One year after Gunpowder manager’s arrest, state park system gets an overhaul
    When Maryland’s acting state parks Superintendent Angela Crenshaw visits parks, she goes over a few rules with staff members. Be nice. Be safe. Keep body to self.
    The Lord Baltimore Hotel was built in 1928 and some of its guests never checked out. A mannequin tends to the bar on the 19th floor.
    They checked in, but they can never leave: Meet the ghosts of the Lord Baltimore Hotel
    On Sept. 30, people will have a chance to encounter the spectral residents of The Lord Baltimore Hotel as a team of professional spirit seekers arrives for National Ghost Hunting Day.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    Think spotted lanternflies are bad now? Wait until they swarm.
    Seeing spotted lanternflies in your garden, along the street and scudding thorough the air? Welp, they're about to get worse. But at least they seem to be sparing Maryland's wineries this year.
    Mount Vernon condo
    For sale: Former Baltimore Symphony Orchestra director’s condo in a church abbey
    A condo in Mount Vernon, owned by onetime BSO director Marin Alsop, is for sale. It's in a converted church abbey and features beautiful stained glass and other details.
    Paul Milewski of Wisconsin,  Robert Koontz, 79, of Waldorf MD, and William Bach of South Carolina, compete in the 100-meter at South Fayette High School, in McDonald, PA, during the National Senior Games, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
    Too old for gold? Not these senior athletes.
    More than 1,000 medal events took place over twelve 12 days in 21 different, sports including basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and badminton.
    Henry, the cat that was allegedly thrown out of a car window in the Fort McHenry Tunnel, has found a new home with owner Stephanie Shetz.
    Remember the cat that shut down Fort McHenry Tunnel? There’s a happy ending.
    A cat that a witness saw thrown from a moving vehicle window in the Fort McHenry Tunnel at the end of June has now found a lifelong home and a friend in Stephanie Shetz.
    Scattered thunderstorms are possible in Baltimore Thursday.
    Baltimore, several counties under severe thunderstorm watch; ‘hazardous’ weather possible
    Much of Maryland is under a flood watch Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and could see severe thunderstorms produce excessive rainfall and strong winds.
    Debra Grigsby, 70, retired nurse from Carroll County, receives a shot in her eye from Dr. Lisa Schocket of the University of Maryland for age-related macular degeneration. The injection will slow the progression of the eye condition. It’s especially prevalent in older adults and has no cure — it can only be slowed. More people are getting diagnosed with the disease as a consequence of living longer.
    As more Marylanders grow older, a debilitating eye disease is gaining ground
    Age-related macular degeneration is incurable, but Marylanders are getting better treatment for it now, physicians say.
    Eddie’s of Mt. Vernon announced their impending closure on June 17, 2023. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
    Eddie’s of Mount Vernon announces it will close this month
    “Please come in to say goodbye and share a story if you have one,” the store's Facebook post said.
    An MTA CityLink Blue bus careened into The 501 apartment building on W. Franklin Street Saturday on morning after colliding with two vehicles, sending around 16 people to area hospitals for treatment.
    Around 17 injured as MTA bus hits two cars, careens into building, authorities say
    Injuries suffered by two people in the crash may be life-threatening, Baltimore Police said.
    The Walters Art Museum.
    Walters Art Museum employees vote yes to forming a union
    The Walters Workers United has voted to form their union after nearly two years of legal battles.
    Bar at Hotel Ulysses.
    Three Baltimore bars named to Esquire magazine’s list of the best in America
    Esquire ranked Baltimore’s Church, Ash Bar and Bloom’s among the top 33 bars nationwide.
    Buildings around N. Howard St. in Baltimore, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
    Plans to raze buildings for ‘Superblock’ project draw fire from preservationists
    The city’s historic preservation board issued an initial vote against a proposal to demolish five buildings as part of a downtown redevelopment plan.
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