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Pothole Politics: Baltimore’s Battered Roads Are Set to Get a Long-Deferred Fix
State funding for city street maintenance expected to finally return.
Sports
Baltimoreans Didn’t Want a New Baseball Park 30 Years Ago—Then We Saw Camden Yards
Funding for renovating Memorial Stadium? Absolutely. Abandoning Memorial Stadium? No way.
News & Community
The Well-Funded ‘Baltimore Banner’ Will Rival ‘The Sun.’ Can it Prove Sustainable?
New online-only Baltimore newspaper is set to launch in early summer.
History & Politics
Keith Davis Jr.’s Defense Alleges Vindictive Prosecution; Files Motion to Dismiss
Awaiting a fifth trial on the same murder charge, Davis’ defense alleges vindictive prosecution by State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.
Arts & Culture
Lawrence Jackson’s Memoir Explores a Circuitous Journey from Park Heights to Homeland
The distance between the two neighborhoods is only 4.5 miles, but it’s as long and fraught an odyssey as any in this country.
History & Politics
Campaign Zero Releases Audio of Courtroom Testimony from Keith Davis Jr. Trials
Audio clips complied by nonprofit highlight issues with controversial murder case now headed to fifth trial.
Arts & Culture
Released 50 Years Ago, John Waters’ ‘Pink Flamingos’ Flouted Tastes and Social Mores
Today, it’s on the prestigious National Film Registry.
History & Politics
Baltimore Scientist Played Key Role in NASA’s Novel Satellite Imaging Program
NASA recruited Valerie Thomas from Morgan State in 1964.
History & Politics
Baltimore’s Ann Koger Smashed Tennis Barriers
Morgan grad was also the first woman to officiate a D-I men's college basketball game.
News & Community
Victor Blackwell Settles In as Co-Anchor of CNN’s Weekday ‘Newsroom’
Former Milford Mill Academy class president discusses his career, the state of broadcast journalism, and how his deep Baltimore roots inform his work.
Arts & Culture
Dean Bartoli Smith’s ‘Baltimore Sons’ Captures City’s Struggles, As Well As His Own
Smith discusses the new collection, which ultimately forms a broad story of acceptance and empathy.
History & Politics
Writing Wrongs: ‘Afro-American’ Sportswriter Sam Lacy is in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Lacy, who covered Jackie Robinson’s rookie year with the Brooklyn Dodgers, would prove as resilient as No. 42 himself.
History & Politics
Marilyn Mosby Indicted on Federal Fraud and Perjury Charges
Baltimore State’s Attorney allegedly falsified mortgage applications and COVID-19 hardship claims.
Arts & Culture
Nineteen of Baltimore’s Best Bookshops
Visit any one of these neighborhood stores to find your next read.
History & Politics
On the Ground at the Capitol Siege: One Year Later
Everyone remembers where they were on January 6, 2021, when rioters stormed the Capitol. But that day is particularly vivid to me—because I was there.
News & Community
Keith Davis Jr. Rejects Plea Deal at Hearing; Faces Fifth Trial on Murder Charge
Incarcerated since 2015, Davis turned down a new plea deal from the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office Tuesday.
News & Community
Why Archaeologists Have Long Been Interested in Trash
Evan Woodard unearths curios at local sites and tracks down the stories behind them.
Arts & Culture
Rosalia Scalia’s Stories Focus on Ordinary Characters and Their Imperfect Relationships
Little Italy native discusses her debut collection, 'Stumbling Toward Grace,' released on Nov. 9.
Food & Drink
Codetta Bake Shop Gets Boost from Program Designed to Help Black Entrepreneurs
With the grant from Downtown Partnership, owner Sumayyah Bilal expects to open a bakery in Charles Street’s central business district fairly soon.
Arts & Culture
Baltimore Carpenter Creates a Literal Old-School Smalltimore
By day, Matt Hankins is a shop supervisor at Worcester Eisenbrandt, a historic restoration company that's nearly 100 years old.
