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    He was 2 when he lost his dad in a stabbing. Then he died the same way.
    In the two weeks since 14-year-old Cortez Lemon Jr. was fatally stabbed on an MTA bus in Baltimore July 10, multiple vigils have been held to remember the young man they called “Bubbles.”
    Friends and family of Cortez Lemon Jr. blow bubbles to honor the 14-year-old stabbing victim following a vigil at Leith Walk Elementary Middle School on July 22, 2024.
    PHOTOS: A day to celebrate Trans Pride in Baltimore
    An estimated 2,500 people turned out for the third annual event to celebrate Baltimore's trans community. The event included a parade, a block party and a street renaming.
    CIB Baltimore skater, Teele, jumps over fellow skater, Taylor, mid-parade during the Baltimore Trans Pride Grand March on 6/29/2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Report of suspicious object at Baltimore Trans Pride interrupts some festivities
    After a report of a suspicious object disrupted a Trans Pride parade in Baltimore on Saturday, law enforcement officials told organizers it had been deemed “nonthreatening,”
    The Trans Pride parade Saturday was the second local Pride Month event to be interrupted.
    Want to live near a Metro station? MDOT wants to build hundreds of apartments near one
    The Maryland Department of Transportation wants to turn a parking lot near the Reisterstown Metro station into apartments, offices and retail shops.
    A 3D, aerial rendering of a complex of apartment buildings surrounded by trees and next to a train line.
    Black owners breathe new life into Belair-Edison business district
    A focus on the customer and the community is helping new Belair Road businesses overcome long-standing obstacles.
    Belair-Edison business district (Robert Stewart/Capital News Service)
    The oldest snowball stand in the U.S. got a makeover. Not everyone was happy.
    Out with the crushed ice and Koldkiss, in with the shaved ice and French syrups: The Peggy at Walther Gardens, the oldest snowball stand in the country, looks to redefine the sweet treat.
    The Peggy snowball stand carries all the classics, including egg custard with marshmallow topping.
    Printing and rap battles: Collaboration overcomes challenges in West Baltimore
    The collaboration supports a variety of small businesses through networking, while also promoting local musicians and artists.
    Daryell Mack in front of his store front, sporting a shirt and hat printed by Mogul Printing. (Miles Grovic/Capital News Service)
    Commentary: Protest encampment at Johns Hopkins was peaceful, constructive
    Despite mischaracterizations about the encampment at Johns Hopkins University protesting the war in Gaza, what actually took place was peaceful and constructive, Hopkins Professor Lester Spence says.
    The Johns Hopkins University encampment protesting the war in Gaza is shown on May 8, 2024. Students and protestors danced, painted signs, shared stories and chanted throughout the day.
    Park Heights has a strained history with Pimlico. Now, they share the same hope for revitalization.
    The state has committed to rebuilding Pimlico — and revitalizing the surrounding neighborhood. Both have waited too long.
    Horses and their handlers prepare to ride during the George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico on May 19, 2023.
    Helena Hicks, civil rights crusader who countered segregation with sit-ins, dies at 88
    Helena Hicks was widely known as a lead organizer of Morgan State University students who participated in lunch counter sit-ins that desegregated Read’s Drug Stores in 1955. She died this month at age 88.
    Helena Hicks, a prominent Baltimore civil rights activist, is remembered by her family and friends as someone who was passionate about taking a stand against injustices.
    With HonFest permanently wrapped, a new festival highlighting Hampden is set for June
    Small business owners are planning a one-day festival called Hampden Highlights for June 1 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    Susannah Siger, left, and Samantha Claassen smile for a portrait in Golden West on Wednesday.
    Baltimore Police arrest 59-year-old for cutting, strangling roommate in Roland Park
    Baltimore Police have arrested 59-year-old Patrick Cromwell after authorities say he told police he cut and strangled his roommate, Joseph Barranco.
    7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
    Baltimore Catholics reeling after archdiocese proposes closing 40 of 61 parishes
    Baltimore Catholics, reeling from the archdiocese's proposal to close 40 churches, spent Monday mourning and preparing to battle to keep their beloved parishes open.
    St. Vincent de Paul Church is one of dozens of Catholic churches at risk of closure as the Archdiocese of Baltimore moves forward with a consolidation plan.
    Dunkin’ drive-thru approved in Roland Park despite community opposition
    Supporters of the new Dunkin' location in Roland Park say the model will actually reduce traffic in the area.
    The future site of a Dunkin' with a drive-thru in Roland Park.
    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.
    Hampden Family Center has closed down indefinitely.
    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.
    Paul Butler (left), Jeff Hall (right), and Sauron at Games and Stuff in Glen Burnie.
    Safe Streets area goes more than a year with no homicides, officials say
    Baltimore officials and members of the city’s flagship violence-intervention program, Safe Streets, have gone more than a year without a homicide in the area where their Penn North site is located.
    Catholic Charities Peer Recovery Specialist Genese Hubbard, right, and Safe Streets Site Director Nicole Warren dance in the rain after the event commemorating a year without homicides, in front of the Safe Streets Penn North site managed by Catholic Charities, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
    Amtrak adds more trains through Baltimore’s Penn Station, citing rising demand
    Amtrak is adding eight new daily trains through the North Baltimore hub on weekdays, two additional Saturday morning trains to Washington, D.C., and four new Sunday trains.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Ashish Bhandari: Q&A with the new operator of Eddie’s of Mount Vernon
    Ashish Bhandari, who has bought the rights to the Eddie’s of Mount Vernon name, hopes to reopen the grocer this summer.
    Ashish Bhandari is the new operator of Eddie's of Mt. Vernon.
    Hampden artist Jim Pollock, known for hubcap Christmas tree and fanciful metal art, dies
    The Hampden artist, known for his hubcap Christmas tree displayed outside and artwork inside his home, died this week.
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