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Back row, left, Emory Bernard Woods and right, Paul King. Front row from left, Patricia Waddy,  Marsha “Bubbles” Logan, Cynthia Lambirth, Fredricka Williams, Joyce L. Gillard, and Denise Chappell pose for a portrait at Kelsey's Restaurant Irish Pub in Ellicott City, Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Beating the odds: 60 years of friendship bound by sticky buns and Baltimore memories
A group of 1965 Forest Park High School graduates is happy to dish on the secret to their remarkable, long-lasting connection.
Jack Arnold in his Catonsville assisted living facility in August 2024.
With volunteer Jack Arnold’s death, Creative Alliance lost its biggest fan
Friends and family remember Jack Arnold, the former Creative Alliance volunteer who died in late May at age 86 due to complications related to COPD.
Running back Derrick Henry (22) missed a 2,000-yard season with the Ravens last year by just 79 yards.
Action! Derrick Henry can parlay a 2,000-yard rushing season into a movie cameo with Adam Sandler
The offer grew out of Henry’s appearance on radio personality Dan Patrick’s show this week to discuss his $30 million, two-year contract extension.
Method Man performs with the Wu-Tang Clan at CFG Arena in Baltimore on June 6, 2025. This is their very first stop on their tour. Crowds sang along and threw up the “W” with their hands during ACT 1, which included tracks such as “Protect Ya Neck”, “WTC Ain’t Nuthin to F*ck Wit”, and “Bring Da Ruckus”.
Wu-Tang brings the ruckus and gives shoutout to superfan Mayor Brandon Scott as crowd goes wild in Baltimore
Follow along with The Baltimore Banner’s live blog for real-time updates, photos and behind-the-scenes moments from our reporters on the ground at Wu-Tang's kickoff of its final tour.
People walk past the end of the Lancaster Street Canal as bright-colored oil covers the water on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after an oil spill on Wednesday.
Johns Hopkins now says about 5,000 gallons of fuel spilled in Baltimore Harbor
The diesel, used to power backup generators on the Hopkins medical campus, flowed into stormwater drains.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
State to vacate Baltimore buildings, relocate employees to leased downtown offices
The state will relocate employees working in the Baltimore buildings to commercial spaces in the city’s central business district.
6/28/22—The exterior of the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse., Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East
Baltimore’s billion-dollar opioid case decision delayed until next week
The long-awaited decision on the city’s multibillion-dollar lawsuit was pushed on Friday.
Baltimore and Baltimore County share water and some sewer systems, which are managed by the city. 
Baltimore County residents to see water rate hike starting in July
The Board of Estimates approved a 4.9% rate increase to water utility costs for Baltimore County residents beginning in July. 
Local bakeries and national chains are offering deals for those with a sweet tooth on National Doughnut Day.
Where to get free doughnuts around Baltimore on National Doughnut Day, June 6
The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.
Second baseman Jackson Holliday and outfielder Colton Cowser celebrate the Orioles’ win Wednesday in Seattle, one of six straight.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles are winning again. What should we make of it?
After every win comes the moment when you check the standings and start doing the mental math of what it will take for this team to play meaningful baseball again.
Harford Road staple the Hamilton Tavern has reopened as Hamilton Spice, with a menu of Indian, Nepalese and American food.
The old Hamilton Tavern ‘is DEAD.’ Check out the new Hamilton Spice.
Fans of Hamilton Tavern are not happy with Hamilton Spice, which has taken its place. But the building's owner says the new concept delivers what was promised.
Dapper Dan Midas, a veteran of Baltimore’s hip-hop scene, is curating the kickoff of the “Baltimore by Baltimore” festival series.
Hip-hop trailblazer Dapper Dan Midas sets the stage for queer Baltimore talent
Dapper Dan Midas, who just released an EP about his love of WWE wrestling, helps kick off this summer’s “Baltimore by Baltimore” festival series and the city's Pride celebrations.
Molly and her son, Henry, play at a park near their home.
Her husband died suddenly. Then the inquiries for her house began.
In tragedy, some housing professionals see opportunity.
Alphonso “Al” Lingis.
Lutherville resident and philosopher Alphonso Lingis found beauty in the different and strange
Alphonso "Al" Lingis, a prominent philosopher and phenomenologist who lived in Lutherville, died May 8 of meningitis and a brain abscess. He was 91.
Crews assess an oil spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets Thursday.
Hundreds of gallons of diesel removed from Baltimore Harbor as spill cleanup continues
Officials said that roughly 18,000 gallons of water have been removed from the Inner Harbor, though it remains unclear how much of the 2,000 gallons of red-dyed diesel fuel that spilled a day earlier were included.
A federal judge sentenced former Maryland State Police Cpl. Justin Riggs to six years in prison.
Ex-Maryland trooper who used Facebook to sell informant’s identity to drug dealer for $1,500 learns fate
U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Justin Riggs, 35, of Smithsburg, on three counts, including bribery.
Crews work to lay down absorbent sheets to clean up a diesel spill at an inlet at South Caroline and Lancaster streets.
Baltimore races to clean fuel spill that turned portion of harbor red
Efforts to clean up the spill could cause traffic problems in the Harbor East area on Thursday.
The Maryland Institute College of Art won’t be allowed to offer a new interior design program.
MICA faces ‘financial harm’ from rejected interior design program
The decision was a blow to the art college, whose leaders argued in the hearing that the new program was a “fundamental element” of the school’s financial plan.
Hilton area of Patapsco Valley State Park on May 11, 2024
Trails reopen after human remains found at Patapsco Valley State Park
Maryland National Resources Police are investigating after a hiker found human remains at Patapsco Valley State Park on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office quoted extensively from Mangione’s handwritten diary.
Luigi Mangione said UnitedHealthcare CEO ‘had it coming,’ according to prosecutors
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty in both cases. No trial dates have been set.
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