Friends School graduate earns free trip to Russia

Union Craft Brewing in Woodberry hosting summer movie series this month [Hampden]

One thing people love to do in the summertime is watch movies outdoors. And it kind of makes sense, right? I mean, who wants to be cooped up...

Open house at Peabody Heights Brewery draws a crowd

When a friend told Brad Siegler and Kim Murray that a brewery in Baltimore was throwing a party for the public Saturday afternoon,...

New restaurant may be coming to Dogwood space in Hampden

A collective "Oh!" greeted restaurateur Chris Spann's announcement to the Hampden Village Merchants Association on Wednesday that he plans...

Belgian-style brasserie, art gallery planned in former Red Men's Hall

The Improved Order of Red Men are gone, but the old Red Men's Hall in Hampden could soon be bustling again, with plans for a pub, an art...

Art show and silent auction for Towson High lymphoma patient set for Friday

Holding up the Sky, a fundraiser for Towson High student Sky Campbell will be held from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. on Friday, June 14 at the grand...

Construction of traffic circle already impacting restaurant

Construction of a mini-traffic circle began Monday at 39th Street and Canterbury Road in Tuscany-Canterbury, and is already affecting one...

Rash of car thefts on Greenberry Road in Mount Washington area [North Baltimore crime log]

Avon Avenue

Hampden hosts a 'family-friendly' HonFest

Stretching the parameters of a wholesome HonFest, three women on The Avenue stripped down to their bras and leotards Saturday to promote...

Co-Players of the Year a dynamic duo

It's no wonder Boys' Latin stars Shack Stanwick and Colin Heacock demanded a lot of attention this season from rival Maryland...

Gilman's Matt Tilley is the Baltimore Messenger male athlete of the year

It would have been difficult for Matt Tilley to script a much better final year than the one that just concluded at Gilman.

Northern Baltimore sports notices

Send sports notices a minimum of two weeks before the requested publication date to Patuxent Publishing/MS Sports Notices, Third floor,...

Park's Sara Lessans is the Baltimore Messenger girls lacrosse player of year

Park junior Sara Lessans was just about unstoppable in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference girls lacrosse...

Baltimore County officers escort torch for Special Olympics closer to finish line

Baltimore County Police officers, relatives and friends created a slight traffic jam earlier today on Joppa Road while running three miles...

North and South play to a tie in Brooks Robinson All-Star Game

As Tom Hanks' character famously says in "A League of Their Own," there is no crying in baseball. But there is, apparently, tying in...

Boys' Latin lacrosse star from Catonsville wins C. Markland Kelly Award

After falling a goal shy of an undefeated season at Boys' Latin, Catonsville resident Colin Heacock finished his prep lacrosse career with a...

Four local football players nominated to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Spike Gjerde will take over Crush space in Belvedere Square

Spike Gjerde is coming to Belvedere Square. Gjerde will move his Woodberry Kitchen's canning and preserving operations into the Belvedere...

Caton connection delivers at Walters

A neglected 19th-century Baltimore artist gets some 21st-century recognition in an exhibit at the Walters Art Museum. "New Eyes on America:...

Johnny's starts up Whiskey Wednesday

On Wednesday night, Johnny’s is starting a biweekly series of whiskey tastings. Each Whiskey Wednesday will feature a flight of four,...

Senator Theatre restoration moving along

A Super Bowl soiree, Guilford-style

It wouldn't be the Super Bowl without a party — and in Guilford, a fancy one at that.

Biannual exhibition at Baltimore Clayworks is Cloonan's cup of tea

Mary Cloonan recalls her college ceramics professor saying that teapots are the chicken of the clay world: one basic form, "but so many ways...

'Billy Elliott the Musical' warms hearts at Hippodrome

A British coal mining strike in 1984 seems like a rather sooty setting for an inspirational story, but that gave audiences all the more...

BMA's contemporary wing keeps up with the times

Museums are popular destinations during the holiday season. After people have opened presents, eaten more than they should and otherwise...

Gilman High School [Graduation 2013]

Justin Marshall Adams, Rafay Ahmad, Theodore Martin Alexander IV

Friends School of Baltimore [Graduation 2013]

Jackson Piers Angelone

Heatwave and water shortage drain some city schools

As the first heat wave hit the city mid-week, at least four schools ran out of drinking water, city school officials confirmed.

Interim principal of Roland Park public school wins job permanently

As the Roland Park Elementary/Middle School year ends and students rise to the next level, interim principal Nicholas D’Ambrosio can...

Crime up in Hampden, down in Northern District

Hampden's rising crime rate sticks out like a sore thumb in the Northern District.

Liquor stores in neighborhoods seek commercial rezoning

Some north Baltimore wine and liquor stores may have found a way around a proposed Baltimore City zoning change that could eventually ban...

Church of the Redeemer rector to retire in 2014

The Rev. Paul Tunkle is retiring next year as rector of the Church of the Redeemer in Homeland, one of the largest churches in the Episcopal...

Sanitary sewer overflow in Stony Run

A sanitary sewer overflow was reported Thursday morning in Stony Run near 39th Street, as a result of an 8-inch pipe break, the Baltimore...

Maryland Historical Trust removes restriction on development of Crittenton property

Opponents of a planned town house development on the grounds of the historic Crittenton House in Hampden drove two hours to Calvert County...

St. John's United Methodist Church alive and well

Rumors of a Charles Village church's death are greatly exaggerated.

Circus atmosphere in Charles Village

The circus is coming to town. No, it's not Cirque du Soleil, or Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, but the Baltimore Circus, a group of...

Head butt breaks girlfriend's nose [Northern Baltimore crime log]

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is...

S'ghetti Eddie's in Roland Park to close

S’ghetti Eddie’s will close down on June 12 in order to free up parking spaces for the recently expanded Miss Shirley's Cafe,...

Shopping center developer accuses site owner of conspiring against him

The jilted developer of a planned shopping center in Remington claims in newly filed court documents that the property owner "contrived a...

Maryland Historical Trust to hold public hearing on Crittenton development

The good news for critics of a plan to develop the old Crittenton Home for Girls in Hampden is that the Maryland Historical Trust will...

Parking issues delay opening of N.Y.-style pizzeria in Hampden

Parking issues are holding up plans for a New York-style pizzeria with live music in Hampden.

Police investigating arson attack against Muslims [North Baltimore Crime Log]

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is...

Batts apologizes for late police response in Roland Park

Tom Hoen's babysitter surprised two burglars as they stuffed small electronics, jewelry and cash into his son's backpack Tuesday morning....

Bar, cleaners robbed at gunpoint (North Baltimore Crime Log)

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is enough...

Victim tells robber he has no cell phone -- then it rings [North Baltimore Crime Log]

The following is compiled from police reports. It is the Baltimore Messenger's policy to include descriptions only when there is...

Who let the dogs out? Owners who don't obey Baltimore City leash laws [Hudson's Corner]

I have lived in Roland Park a long time. People often call me when looking for referrals or trying to solve problems. Sometimes,...

After Boston bombing, a noble response to a cruel act [Editorial]

In the aftermath of the horrific Boston Marathon bombings, stories emerged of moments of mercy and compassion in Boston. Residents took...

Recent fire illustrates need to be careful when working on old houses [Hudson's Corner]

With temperatures soaring from the 30s to the 90s in one week, homeowners are grinding into gear on renovation and repair projects. A...

The world now knows Baltimore as a city of champions [Editorial]

"We won!" people around here shouted Sunday night as the Ravens took their second national championship in Super Bowl XLVIII.