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    There has been a rise in gunshot violence with youth in Baltimore.
    Nearly one in three people shot in 2023 were 18 or under as gun violence flares near schools
    A spike in youth gunshot victims is worsening even as nonfatal shootings and homicides are down.
    Corner Pantry Food spread
    Here’s where to go for a hike and nice lunch
    Charm City Table, per a reader’s suggestion, takes a hike at Lake Roland then heads across the street for a bite at The Corner Pantry.
    Creating a more attractive and safer York Road with a business improvement district
    Parts of the York Road corridor are now under a business improvement district, a move proponents hope will lead to revitalization of the corridor.
    Loring Cornish poses for portrait inside of his gallery, in Baltimore, Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
    Loring Cornish fights antisemitism with mosaic art and a bit of ‘Shalom’
    Popular Baltimore mosaic artist Loring Cornish, no stranger to political work, is using the works in his new Hampden gallery to fight against rising antisemitism and foster solidarity.
    Exterior of Gilman School, an all-boys independent school in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
    Broken boundaries: How private schools like Gilman handle sexual abuse by teachers
    Like many independent schools, the all-boys school in North Baltimore fosters close relationships between students and teachers that have at times been exploited by abusers.
    Police tape seen at the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Lauren Street.
    Edmondson-Westside High School student killed in Northeast Baltimore shooting
    The West Baltimore high school has lost two students to gun violence since last month.
    Christa Daring, along with their partner Dan Staples and child Juniper, raise chickens in their backyard in Lauraville on February 3, 2023. They have ten chickens total.
    Clucked up: The humble and heartbreaking world of raising backyard chickens
    Thinking about raising chickens to save money on eggs? These Baltimore-area backyard chicken owners say prepare yourself for feathers, heartbreak and some very expensive eggs.
    Baltimore artist Juliet Ames created this salt box art for a Good Morning America segment.
    ‘Showing the whole world how cool Baltimore is’: Salt box artist appears on Good Morning America
    Baltimore’s salty side is capturing national attention.
    Danni Donovan of Donovan WaterWorks.
    The Baltimore plumber who saved Christmas
    Two immigrant families were staring down a Christmas without running water. Then Danni Donovan, of Baltimore’s Donovan WaterWorks, showed up.
    Close up of ice and rain on the windshield of a car with bare winter trees beyond.
    Is it going to snow in Baltimore tonight? Here’s what to expect.
    The weather forecast in Baltimore calls for freezing rain, but no snow. Freezing rain can make for a dangerous morning commute, as roads and sidewalks could be slippery.
    Photos are from Morton Street Dance Center's performance of The Nutcracker, cast--particularly cast members of color who are in lead positions. The Snow Queen and The Nutcracker should be highlighted.  (Snow Queen) NaTori Blackman-Gray.
    Black ballet dancers get opportunities to shine in Baltimore-area productions of ‘The Nutcracker’
    Diverse dancers are finding lead opportunities in the iconic ballet ”The Nutcracker” in the Baltimore area this holiday season.
    Roland Water Tower in historic neighborhood Hoes Heights in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18,2022
    What’s the controversy with the Roland Water Tower in Hoes Heights? | The Maryland Curiosity Bureau
    A seemingly innocent planning project has re-aggravated some long-standing racial wounds in a historically Black neighborhood.
    Brothers, Joey Fluehr, 24, (left) and Ryan Fluehr, 29, share some good laughs while watching the USA vs. Iran World Cup match at Abbey Burger in Little Italy, Baltimore, Md., on November 29, 2022.
    Where to watch the U.S.-Netherlands World Cup match in Baltimore
    If you don’t have a big enough TV, or would prefer to watch with an excited crowd, we’ve got you covered with this roundup of places to go.
    A house is for sale on Baltimore's famous 34th Street, home to the Christmas lights tradition where the entire block is lit up. Longtime resident Patsy Dailey passed away and a memorial sits on her porch of the home which is now for sale.
    What happens when a house on Baltimore’s “Miracle” 34th Street goes for sale?
    There’s no formal agreement when somebody moves onto the block that they have to decorate in the winter. It’s just something that people come together to do.
    A Native American celebration of food, culture, and heritage took place at the 46th Annual BAIC PowWow at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on November 19, 2022.
    ‘The true meaning is kind of hard’: How American Indians in Maryland observe Thanksgiving
    For Maryland’s American Indian population, Thanksgiving can be a complicated — and oftentimes painful — reminder of lost lives, land and culture.
    The casket rests next to the stream in Wyman Park.
    What’s With The Abandoned Coffin Of Mathilda Lorenz?
    An empty coffin appears, then vanishes, without explanation. What happened?
    Andi Scotti, 34, tends the bar at Red Emma’s. The worker-owners are in their final stages of opening their new location at 3128 Greenmount. The main floor has the bar, food and seating while the downstairs has the book store with a variety of books organized by subject matter that Red Emma’s is known for.
    Red Emma’s cements radical legacy with move to ‘forever home’
    Red Emma's recently purchased a building at 415 E. 32nd Street and a storefront at 3128 Greenmount Ave. and is renovating them to create a multilevel community coffeehouse, bookstore, and social center.
    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    Maryland AG probes death of teen driver who was being followed by city police; man wounded in shooting at Morgan State homecoming party
    Police said a 17-year-old driver drove through an intersection and collided with multiple vehicles after a traffic stop Saturday evening.
    Azikiwe Deveaux, 47, is founder of Events 4 Good People (E4GP), an event coordinator and event productions company.  This year, his event at Rye Street Tavern is expected to attract 1,000 people. In all, this weekend, he will throw five Morgan State homecoming related events. (Paul Newson for The Baltimore Banner)
    Homecoming at Morgan State University, other HBCUs is a cultural phenomenon
    Homecoming at an HBCU represents an opportunity to see familiar faces and new ones and experience the promise of a safe space where Blackness is celebrated.
    An illustration of John Clauser, one of the Nobel Prize in Physics winners for 2022. The illustration in black and gold on a white background shows a smiling white man with a crew neck shirt.
    Baltimore Poly grad John Clauser wins Nobel Prize in physics
    Clauser, a 1960 Poly grad, would spend time in his father’s lab at Johns Hopkins.
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