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    Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.
    What we know about the victims and survivors of the Key Bridge collapse
    The six missing workers were all part of Baltimore’s flourishing Latino community, immigrant advocates say.
    The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
    The Key Bridge vanishes, and Maryland suddenly loses another landmark
    In the age of the automobile, when a car is an extension of ourselves, where you drive is probably a bigger part of what defines you than what you drive. That was certainly true of the Key Bridge.
    Rebecca Atkins was driving through Route 4, a state highway she usually takes to drive to work, when an eagle collided with her car. The eagle was stuck in the grill for more than an hour.
    One Calvert County woman’s car trouble: An eagle stuck in the front grill
    Rebecca Atkins was driving through Route 4, a state highway she usually takes to drive to work in Prince Frederick from her home in St. Mary’s County, when she saw wings slamming onto her car.
    An American woodcock being held in a person's hand
    Here’s why Baltimoreans are finding ‘goofy as hell’ birds everywhere
    It’s peak season for American woodcock sightings in the city. Volunteer group Lights Out Baltimore has rescued eight of the small birds in the past week and a half.
    Paul Butler (left), Jeff Hall (right), and Sauron at Games and Stuff in Glen Burnie.
    How to find, buy and play the best board, card and role-playing games around Baltimore
    Gaming isn’t just about Monopoly and Candy Land anymore — a new generation of board games, collectible card games and tabletop role-playing games has exploded in popularity.
    A Lidl store in Brooklyn Park.
    What is taking so long for the Lidl grocer in North Baltimore to open?
    Residents are miffed at the delayed opening of the store, which is to replace another beloved grocer that was torn down.
    An altar is set up with photos of Angel Gustavo Adolfo Paz Gutierrez, 8, Yeymi Rubi Gutierrez Paz, 13, and their cousin Jeremías Gutierrez Gomez, 22. They all died in a house fire in the early morning of Feb. 27.
    As family mourns those lost in Highlandtown house fire, a community rallies to help
    The Baltimore Fire Department said 19 people displaced and four homes were affected by the fire. There were no working smoke alarms in the building where people died, fire department officials said.
    A second person has died after a blaze at an East Baltimore home. The 22-year-old died on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, a day after the home caught fire.
    Second person dies a day after East Baltimore house fire
    A second person has died following an early morning house fire in East Baltimore on Tuesday, the Baltimore City Fire Department said.
    Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
    Fire in Southeast Baltimore leaves one child dead, two hospitalized
    Baltimore City firefighters pulled three people from a burning dwelling fire in the the 3400 block of East Lombard Street.
    Phil Tupper, left, plays guitar after a rec hockey game with friends at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena. After the 40-year-old died last month, Tupper’s friends organized a fundraiser game with the Baltimore Banners, a hockey program for at-risk youth.
    This time, the Baltimore Banners are helping others heal on the ice
    The Baltimore hockey community is trying to make good out of the death of Phil Tupper, a 40-year-old amateur player who died last month.
    Students order food from mobile delivery apps for lunch at Baltimore City College.
    Forget cafeteria pizza: City College students are using DoorDash for school lunch
    Some school officials say it can be disruptive, burdensome on staff and not that nutritious.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Police investigate Johnston Square quadruple shooting, one critically injured
    One person was critically injured, while the other three are in stable condition, police said.
    Residents have been fighting against the proposed gas statin for 11 years.
    Residents and Royal Farms ruffle feathers over proposed gas station
    The zoning hearing marked a tense restart to an 11-year dispute between Royal Farms and Northeast Baltimore communities. The chain, known for its fried chicken, is asking the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals for permission to build a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road.
    Royal Farms on Washington Boulevard.
    The plot chickens: Community continues 11-year fight against Royal Farms on Harford Road
    The chain known for its fried chicken wants to open a gas station near a busy intersection at 5901 Harford Road — something it first proposed in 2012. After a long hiatus, the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals will hear the company’s case on Feb. 6.
    Fire and emergency crews respond to a blaze at a marina in Canton, Baltimore, on Jan. 31, 2024.
    1 boat sinks to bottom of harbor, 2nd burned in fire at Southeast Baltimore marina
    Emergency crews worked Wednesday morning to extinguish a fire at a Canton marina.
    Marvin Garner, a peer recovery specialist, talks about the importance of community-based violence prevention programs.
    Non-profit partnership focused on crime reduction along Eutaw Street opens first office
    A program that used social workers, peer supporters and other wraparound services to work with police to help reduce crime along the Eutaw Street corridor near Lexington Market officially opened its first office space Friday.
    Abandoned cars and other illegal dumping continue to plague the lower portion of Herring Run Park in Northeast Baltimore.
    Lower Herring Run Park: A dumping ground for abandoned cars
    Abandoned cars and other illegal dumping continue to plague the park
    Chief of Safety Security Risk and Fleet Management for Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Dorsey Skinner and park rangers Tavon Powell, Willow Overly and Donte Futrell pose for a photo in Patterson Park on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
    Rangers are back in Baltimore parks
    The city hopes to hire at least 30 rangers divided into teams spread across the city. The city hired three park rangers late October of last year, and a fourth one was recently hired.
    Kevin Torres was shot and killed by a security guard follwing an altercation inside of a bar near Highlandtown. Kevin had just coached his soccer team, Villanueva FC, to winning a championship title.
    When the 911 operator doesn’t understand you: How the city is bridging the language gap
    Almost a year since advocates took the issue to city councilmembers, the city is making progress.
    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.
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