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West Baltimore neighborhoods

    Mayor orders road around Roland Water Tower reopened
    'It felt like freedom' one resident said about having access to the area around the water tower again.
    Roland Water Tower in historic neighborhood Hoes Heights in Baltimore, Maryland on August 18,2022
    ‘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.
    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.
    Turning city dwellers into farmers
    Urban farms can teach people about growing food at the community level and can help provide produce to areas experiencing food apartheid.
    A harvested row of flowers, sit next to a flourishing bed of flowers, in Farring-Baybrook Park, Baltimore, MD on November 4, 2022. Aspiring farmers at the Black Butterfly Urban Farmer Academy (BBUFA) grow and sell the flowers at farmers markets in the city.
    Price Rite store closure ‘extremely detrimental’ for Southwest Baltimore neighborhood, shoppers say
    The Price Rite on West Pratt Street will close in December after 10 years.
    The Price Rite in the Mount Clare Junction shopping center is closing by year's end, leaving residents concerned about access to fresh produce and other food items.
    We went shopping in a food desert where there is little access to healthy food. Here’s what we found.
    Baltimore’s food deserts are spread out in a patchwork pattern across the city and disproportionately affect Black residents.
    Alissa Zhu, reporter with The Baltimore Banner, stands outside of Lee’s Mini Market, in Baltimore.
    For some Baltimoreans a deep connection to their childhood homes
    Leave and come back or stay and never go — some of Baltimore’s magnetism is rooted in childhood.
    (left) Betty Davis, takes a portrait in front of her family home in Allendale, Baltimore, MD, on November 10, 2022. 
(right) Maryanne Campanella, stands in front of her family home in Little Italy, Baltimore, MD, on November 10, 2022. Campanella's family has occupied this home for more than 100 years.
    The best Maryland gifts to ship and share
    A collection of the best Baltimore and Maryland-themed stuff to share with your loved ones who don't live nearby.
    Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
    Unofficial artist-in-residence at Druid Hill Park has found a simple life and freedom
    Colin Williams doesn't have a car, a phone or a house, but if you ask him, he's living a fairy tale.
    Colin Williams lives in Druid Hill Park and creates a sculpture garden out of a variety of tossed objects he finds such as TVs, glass, wood, mannequins and fabric. Every week he deconstructs his sculptures and creates new ones from the same materials, so the garden is always different. His favorite pieces are made of TV screens and spraypainted;these pieces come to life when the sun shines through them.
    Baltimore homes find investors more than 5,000 miles away in Turkey
    A Miami-based company is finding a niche marketing homes in distressed Baltimore neighborhoods to investors in Turkey.
    Illustration of laptop, tablet, and phone with ads of Baltimore row homes on their screens, with map of Baltimore and map of Turkey in background.
    Man remains in grave condition after being shot by security guard at Royal Farms
    Security guards on patrol have shot victims on two separate occasions in less than two weeks at storefronts in Baltimore.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    South Baltimore neighborhood coalition rescinds maglev train support
    The South Baltimore 7 Coalition has withdrawn its support of a proposed $10 billion maglev high-speed train after formerly backing the project in September.
    The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
    Blaq Pride is celebrating 20 years: Here are some events to check out
    Baltimore's Blaq Pride is celebrating 20 years during the whole month of October.
    Blaq Equity Baltimore envisions a society where all Black LGBTQ people thrive and feel safe, supported, and whole.
    Residents want a better Edmondson Village Shopping Center, but will dated covenants stand in the way?
    The Edmondson Village Shopping Center could see some changes, but there's a decades-old catch.
    Edmondson Village Shopping Center in Baltimore, Monday, October 17, 2022.
    Baltimore trio stresses value of yoga, meditation in new book
    The trio launched their company Holistic Life Foundation in 2001 after meeting at College Park. Since then, they have taught the benefits of yoga and meditation to more than 50,000 people.
    Atman Smith, left, and his brother Ali Smith, two of the authors of Let Your Light Shine, stand in front of their Baltimore office. The book comes out Tuesday, October 18.
    What is the future of Druid Hill Park, and will new designs be inclusive of all residents?
    Plans for renovations at Druid Hill Park call for a bridge across the water, a fishing pier, shorelines, an amphitheater, a swimming area, cafe and a boathouse. It’s the first major redesign of Druid Hill Park in many years. But what do residents want?
    A rendering created as part of The Druid Lake Vision Plan includes new amenities which compliment recreational water access.
    One Baltimore resident’s love for Druid Hill Park, flaws and all
    Druid Hill Park is perfect — if you’ll allow that perfect, here in Baltimore, does not mean without flaw.
    The Latrobe Pavillion was built in 1860 and overlooks the water at Druid Hill Park. Druid Hill Park is a 745 acre urban park situated in Northwest Baltimore City, it borders up against the JFX and I-83.
    An ancient fault line caused an earthquake in Maryland, but you probably didn’t feel it
    The quake, centered in the southeastern corner of Carroll County, happened just before 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.
    A map from the U.S. Geological Survey that shows the epicenter of the Oct. 11 earthquake in the southeast part of Carroll County. The epicenter is represented with a star.
    EatMoreBeMore’s Beltway series: Where to eat off the Northwest loop of 695
    In the Northwest corridor of Baltimore's I-695 loop, you can find fast casual, fine dining, and everything in between.
    Yesh Hummus, 607 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
    Baltimore City teachers, prospects say hiring and certification processes make it difficult to get hired
    Baltimore City desperately needs teachers, but the hiring process is frustrating to prospective educators, some of whom say they are leaving the city for the county.
    A student raises her hand to get the teacher’s attention inside Hampstead Hill Academy on 8/29/22. Monday was the first day back to school for Baltimore City students.
    NASA makes deep impact on Baltimore brothers as lab invites them to crash party
    Baltimore brothers follow their out-of-this-world dreams from a cardboard spaceship to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.
    From left: Sade Newson, 32, Noah Newson, 6, Leland Melvin, 58, Aden Newson, 3, pose for a quick photo after opening remarks at the DART Impact Event held at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, in Laurel, MD. Noah, an aspiring scientist, is shy meeting Leland Melvin the engineer, and retired NASA astronaut.
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