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    Artist Ashley Kidner brings all of the pieces of Mathilda Lorenz’s empty casket to the outside of his garage on July 28, 2022. The mysterious casket was originally found down by a stream in Wyman Park.
    Artist aims to breathe new life into mysterious coffin found in North Baltimore park
    Artist Ashley Kidner hopes to breathe new life into the casket of Mathilda Lorenz with an art project. The British-born artist lives in Wyman Park, just a few blocks from the streambed where the coffin — which bears a nameplate with the date of 1882— was found. Kidner takes us into his studio and shares his plans.
    Owners of Raunjiba Melani Dowdy and Scott Tucker, Tuesday, June 26, 2022
    ‘This is a town of ingenuity’: Raunjiba Design Center wants to be a resource for artists, creatives
    No ideas are too big or small at Raunjiba Design Center, which opened in August 2021. The Remington center is a way for Scott Tucker and his wife, Melani Dowdy, to pursue their individual passions — interior design and fashion — and also serve as a resource and hub for artists, designers, builders and creatives.
    Mussels from Maggie's Farm.
    Charm City Table on crab cakes, farm-to-table and other great restaurants in Hamilton-Lauraville
    Hamilton and Lauraville is home to some of the city's best restaurant fare, from crab cakes to vegan donuts.
    A deer in the grounds of Lake Roland Park in Baltimore County.
    No exaggeration, deer are everywhere in the Baltimore area
    As part our “Better Baltimore” series, we explored Maryland’s relationship with its deer populations and the complexities involved in curbing their numbers.
    School Hallway
    Unlike surrounding areas, Baltimore City doesn’t have a nurse in every school
    Baltimore City's health department is struggling to provide a nurse for every city public school.
    A man and his young helper put on a show for kids at a Pigtown school sometime between the 1920s and '30s.
    How to fall in love with Baltimore’s past through archival video
    A list of arts and culture editor Lawrence Burney’s favorite throwback Baltimore-related YouTube discoveries.
    Review: Shordie Shordie’s ‘More Than Music, Pt. 2′
    The Northeast Baltimore rap star's newest project gives glimpses of his obvious musical gifts, but a lack of experimentation is holding him back from getting to the next level.
    A teal pickup truck carrying an empty coffin in the bed of the truck drives away from a park.
    The casket of Mathilda Lorenz vanishes ... just as mysteriously as it appeared
    The casket of Mathilda Lorenz departed in a pickup truck Thursday morning, a little over a week after it appeared.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Woodberry residents say plan to mitigate lead falling from television tower doesn’t go far enough
    It's been a month since state officials detected lead in the paint, and residents want a more transparent and thorough inspection.
    Residents have banded together to oppose a human crematorium at Vaughn Greene Funeral Services on York Road.
    Govans residents worry about health hazards of a proposed crematorium
    The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted last October to give Vaughn Greene Funeral Services permission to install a crematorium. Neighbors filed a petition in Baltimore City Circuit Court and now await a judge’s decision.
    Dan Cox, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, greets supporters during a primary election night event on July 19, 2022 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Voters will choose candidates during the primary for governor and seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming November election.
    Cox victorious in Republican primary for governor; Democratic contest unclear with Moore leading early
    Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.
    The casket rests next to the stream in Wyman Park.
    The mystery of Mathilda Lorenz: Empty wooden coffin appears on the banks of Stony Run
    Who was Mathilda Lorenz? An empty coffin found by the Stony Run in Wyman Park has residents and amateur genealogists trying to crack the case.
    Miles Michelin poses for a portrait
    Young filmmaker uses his camera to show what it’s really like to live in his neighborhood
    Myles Michelin is using his filmmaking skills to show what it's like to live in his North Baltimore neighborhood, Waverly.
    Nnadagi and Louise Isla are setting up their science themed booth at Good Neighbor to launch their coffee brand "Before Tush."
    The Lor Company expands from toilet paper to ... coffee?
    Lor Tush, known for its bamboo toilet paper and community service, has introduced Geekin’, a new coffee.
    6/28/22—The exterior of Kong-Pocha.
    Charm City Table’s guide to the best eats in Old Goucher and Charles North
    As a Baltimore food blogger, I read lots of friendly, yet earnest, online discourse between residents on the cuisine of these different neighborhoods. I decided to try some of the spots myself.
    OLB Jaylon Ferguson (45) died Tuesday night June 21, 2022, at the age of 26.
    Baltimore Police investigating ‘questionable’ death of Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson
    A law enforcement source said it is a suspected overdose, but autopsy results are pending.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Lead detected in paint chips falling from television tower in Woodberry
    State environmental officials tested chips Wednesday after residents complained.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Woodberry residents concerned about lead in chips falling from tower
    The state’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is investigating and will visit the site on Wednesday.
    Charred pieces of the pride flag lay near row homes on the 300 block of E. 31st St. The fire was presumed started by the burning of a pride flag.
    Pride flags burned: Neighbors suspect hate crime in fire that injured three
    Two men, ages 74 and 57, are in serious condition, and a 30-year-old woman is in critical condition.
    After taking advantage of an equestrian vocational training program while in prison, Alex Wooten has risen from groom to race horse exercise rider to co-owning a small horse farm with plans to develop his own program. (Charles Cohen for The Baltimore Banner)
    Preakness, someday: A horse trainer makes his own second chance
    He bet his last dollars on the animals he loved and discovered a purpose.
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