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What to know about the Baltimore Running Festival this weekend
The four races — a 26.2-mile marathon, the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield half-marathon, the 5K and Pandora 10K races — will begin at different times and locations near the Inner Harbor.
Half Marathon runners at the start of their event during the Baltimore Running Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Eric Thompson for The Baltimore Banner.
Idaho CEO found in Baltimore hotel died from methamphetamine, medical examiner says
The Idaho medical center CEO found dead in a Baltimore hotel over the summer died of methamphetamine intoxication, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra extends history-making director Heyward to 2031
Jonathon Heyward, the history-making Baltimore Symphony Orchestra music director, will remain at the BSO through the 2030-31 season.
Jonathon Heyward, Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra poses for a portrait at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
Could a few ‘bad actors’ upend Baltimore’s housing hopes?
Two LLCs connected to the buyers have declared bankruptcy and many of the homes in the portfolio are entering foreclosure.
Maryland Housing Secretary Jake Day at Tuesday's meeting of the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council.
Darsombra’s Ann Everton was ‘a model for how to live’ as an artist
Ann Everton, who died Oct. 3 at 43, is remembered as a dedicated, generous artist by Darsombra bandmate and husband Brian Daniloski, friends and collaborators.
Ann Everton performing with Darsombra in 2023.
Baltimore lights landmarks pink and blue in memory of pregnancy and infant loss
Baltimore City landmarks will be awash in pink and blue to honor Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Sarah Ernst, a senior research specialist who helped organize an effort to illuminate the dome at the top of Johns Hopkins' Billings Building in pink and blue for a second year.
The Dish: This Baltimore chef went to hell and back with Gordon Ramsay
Baltimore chef Cat Smith’s time on Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” has been marked by high highs and low lows.
Cat Smith says she’s proud to have represented her hometown of Baltimore on television.
Art teachers sue Baltimore City schools, nonprofit for missing pay
The teachers, employed through Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, allege they haven’t been paid for work they did months ago, putting them behind on rent and car payments.
From left, Jermaine Melvin, Cedric Benning Jr., Valerie Hall-Butler and Camrie Hilton are former instructors for Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center and four of eight plaintiffs suing the Baltimore City Public Schools and a contracted nonprofit for months worth of payments they have yet to receive.
A new Chinese restaurant in Southeast Baltimore invites you to dinner with the Wangs
Bao Di, the long-awaited Chinese restaurant at the edge of Canton and Highlandtown, will open Wednesday.
Bao Di, a new Chinese restaurant at 3215 Eastern Ave. in Canton, will officially open its doors Oct. 15, 2025.
Gov. Wes Moore talks federal ‘assault’ on Maryland
“The assault that we’ve now had on the state of Maryland has been aggressive, has been intentional, it’s been petty, it’s been partisan and it’s been punishing,” Gov. Wes Moore said during a conversation with David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in conversation with moderator David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland on Tuesday.
Kurt Schmoke’s bid to save a struggling college
Kurt Schmoke, president of the University of Baltimore, has a new idea to help stabilize the embattled university: consolidation with Baltimore City Community College.
University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke wants to merge his institution with Baltimore City Community College.
Train derails in Baltimore, sending 18 cars off the track, fire officials say
A train derailment sent 18 cars off the track Sunday night in East Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department. No one was injured.
Freight cars at the CSX Baltimore Yard in Curtis Bay.
Nor’easter exits Maryland with minor flooding before sunshine returns later this week
While there was some moderate flooding in Ocean City, the impact of the storm along the Maryland coast was not as strong as initially forecast.
Parts of Maryland remain under a high surf advisory and a coastal flood warning in low-lying areas.
Parenting is a thankless job, but sometimes it’s OK to pat yourself on the back
The point of parenting isn’t praise. But that doesn’t mean we can’t give ourselves a high-five when we get it right.
Carmelo Anthony talks Enoch Pratt exhibit, Baltimore and what his critics got wrong
New basketball Hall of Fame inductee Carmelo Anthony talks to The Banner about his career-spanning exhibit at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, misunderstandings about his career and more.
Carmelo Anthony overlooks Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. The former NBA star’s “House of Melo” exhibit opens later this month at Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Student seen in viral chokehold video sues Baltimore security guards, company, restaurant
A Loyola University student filed a lawsuit against two Baltimore security guards, a security company and a Federal Hill restaurant after he was put into a chokehold in a viral video. 
Baltimore Police are investigating a video, posted on X on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, depicting an assault in Federal Hill.
Ocean City braces for nor’easter and possible damage reminiscent of 2012’s Superstorm Sandy
A powerful nor’easter is churning up the East Coast, bringing 50 mph winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding that could rival Superstorm Sandy’s impact on parts of Maryland’s shoreline.
A woman with an umbrella walks past shops on E. Patapsco Ave. on a rainy day in Brooklyn, Md. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
For sale: 20-acre estate in Sparks Glencoe
The home offers a single-level main house filled with charming details, multiple patios overlooking the grounds, and a convenient in-law/au pair suite.
Mount Vernon art staple C. Grimaldis Gallery to close after nearly 50 years
Baltimore’s C. Grimaldis Gallery, which has hosted exhibits by Alice Neel, Willem de Kooning and other major artists, will close at the end of 2025.
Constantine Grimaldis will close his Mount Vernon art gallery at the end of the year.
What Baltimore’s liquor board controls — and what it doesn’t
The main role of Baltimore’s liquor board is to approve licenses for businesses, including restaurants, taverns and liquor stores.
A spiced apple spritz made with vodka apple, ginger beer and lime at Snake Hill located at 418 S Clinton St, Baltimore, MD 21224
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