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More poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in Baltimore

More poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in Baltimore

More people live in poverty in Baltimore's suburbs than in the city itself, part of a nationwide shift that is challenging the largely urban assistance network built up over decades.

Food Market to host first birthday party

Co-owners Chad Gauss and Elan Kotz, the Food Market's executive chef and general manager, respectively, are celebrating the restaurant's one-year anniversary with a birthday party on June 5.

50 cheap summer events in Baltimore

Looking to get out of the house on a budget this summer? From art festivals and fairs to boat races and concerts, Baltimore has plenty going on that won't break the bank.


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BALTIMORE SALARY DATABASE

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WATCHDOG COVERAGE FROM THE SUN

Sun coverage: Speed cameras

Speed cameras

An investigation into the proliferation of speed cameras in the Baltimore region over the past three years.

Coverage: College Park shooting incident

College Park shooting incident

See coverage of the events that took place near the College Park campus on Feb. 12, 2013.

Sun Coverage: Baltimore's aging infrastructure

Baltimore's aging infrastructure

Recent sink holes and water main breaks on city streets have brought issues related to Baltimore's aging infrastructure to the forefront.

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FBI document shows start of corrections corruption probe

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Woman shot in Cherry Hill on May 10 dies of injuries

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Food trucks from Baltimore and Washington to square off on Rash Field

Baltimore and Washington's fleets of food trucks are squaring off again. Some 40 trucks, 20 from...

An encore for Macklemore's pro-gay Preakness Infield performance

Consider this our encore applause for Macklemore's performance at Preakness.

As phones flood jail, blocking technology comes online

Maryland corrections officials are taking advantage of new technology designed to block the use of...

Port observes Maritime Day, holds inaugural Career Expo

Bentley urges industry revival to boost commercial shipbuilding, create jobs.

Two boys shot in Southwest Baltimore

Two young men were shot early Saturday in the Washington Village/Pigtown neighborhood of Southwest...

Behind the scenes of a decision to shut down speed cameras

The emailed directive went out midmorning April 16 from a Baltimore City traffic engineer: No more...

Baltimore police officer charged with second-degree assault

Baltimore police officer Robert W. Mitchell faces a second-degree assault charge after police and...

President talks economy, jobs in Baltimore

Obama tours manufacturer, school, workforce development program

Head of investigations at corrections department retires

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Commission on animal abuse faults city for inaction

A mayoral commission has issued a highly critical report challenging Baltimore's commitment to...

Baltimore police making progress on open homicide cases

In the third week of February, two separate killings of couples alarmed Baltimore police and...

Man shot overnight in Baltimore's Westport neighborhood

Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man wounded, while detectives...

Housing security unit disbanded, employees laid off

Baltimore's housing office has disbanded its security unit, laying off seven sworn police officers,...

Baltimore City Detention Center has high rate of staff-inmate sex

Almost 7 percent of inmates reported sexual contact with staff in DOJ survey

$1 billion for new city schools: From non-starter to law

Baltimore schools chief Andrés Alonso went to Annapolis last year seeking approval for a bold...

MARC to add weekend service to Washington

Officials say gas tax increase makes Penn Line expansion possible