Baltimore housing officials issued a fresh $500 citation and code violation notice against Democratic Mayor Catherine Pugh, faulting her for a new roof on her Ashburton home that doesn’t meet historic preservation standards. A housing code violation issued Monday orders Pugh to remove any work...
George W. “Bill” Childs, former president of Childs Express Inc., a five-generation-owned-and-operated Waverly moving business, died last Wednesday of congestive heart failure at his Towson home. He was 90. George William Childs was born in Baltimore and raised in Waverly. He was the son of Reynolds...
Gloria Ladson-Billings, an educator and theorist whose work focuses on educating African-American students, will be Towson University’s spring commencement speaker. The professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who is also president of the National Academy of Education, will speak at the...
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The Ravens have never selected a pure center higher than 92nd overall in the NFL draft. They’ve used first-round picks on guards and tackles, inside linebackers and edge rushers, running backs and quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends. But never on the specialist at the heart of the offensive...
It wasn’t just tourists, Catholics or lifelong Parisians who were horrified last week when fire turned the Notre Dame Cathedral into a smoking husk of its former medieval self. To watch the blaze consume the roof and spire of that glorious landmark and symbol of French heritage was to witness eight...
Many Baltimore City residents and leaders took offense at Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell’s effort to blame recent disturbances at the Eastpoint Mall on city teens who “run wild” in the county — and for good reason. His remarks on Facebook that his district is “under siege by people who...
It’s no secret that American workers face a major retirement crisis. Wealth inequality and workplace changes mean more and more retirees have come to rely on Social Security for most of their income. But the average monthly Social Security benefit in Maryland is $1,472 — or roughly $18,000 per...
When The Baltimore Sun recently acknowledged that the Greenmount West Community Center (GWCC) is the best community center in Baltimore, yet described our young people as “at risk,” I paused to really consider “risk” and how adults and those with power see –– well, really refuse to see –– young...
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T. Rowe Price Group said Tuesday that it filed notice with state officials in Florida that its previously announced closure of a call center in Tampa, Fla., will result in 169 people losing their jobs. The Baltimore-based money management firm announced last year that it would close the center,...
Baltimore City is seeking developers to come up with new uses for three buildings once used as schools, plus a historic mansion. The Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development has issued requests for proposals for the buildings, in the Upton, Coldspring and Waverly neighborhoods....
Sinclair Broadcast Group is reportedly poised to buy a group of 21 Fox regional sports networks from Disney in a deal to be announced perhaps as early as this week. Sinclair, the Hunt Valley-based broadcaster, has emerged as the front-runner in the auction for the sports networks, according to ...
About two-thirds of electricity powering Johns Hopkins University campuses across Maryland will come from a Virginia solar farm starting in 2021. The university announced a deal Monday to buy about 250,000 megawatt-hours of electricity from the project each year for 15 years. Officials said they...
Todd Barkan understands why a casual fan might question the idea of opening a jazz club in Baltimore in 2019. He faced similar critiques back in the ‘70s, when he opened the original Keystone Korner in San Francisco. “I was called crazy,” he said. “[People would ask me], ‘Why are you starting a...
A vegan takeout spot, a cocktail bar and a pizza spot are three of the new tenants coming to Cross Street Market, developers announced Tuesday. Gangster Vegan Organics, Old Line Cocktail and Wine Bar and Pizza di Joey will open at the historic Federal Hill market this summer, according to a release....
The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar, held beneath the JFX downtown every Sunday morning until late December, offers a feast for the senses, with plenty to see, hear and above all, to eat. Here are 10 new items that should be on your "to try" list this year.
All that has been on “Game of Thrones” and all that shall be hung in the balance Sunday night as — spoiler alert — the ranks of the undead made it to the periphery of Castle Winterfell. So it was a good thing that in the hour before that the warm-blooded characters got so much emotional accounting...
The windows at a Pigtown boutique owned by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh were covered with brown paper shopping bags over the weekend, and the city’s comptroller said that the shop had closed permanently. Baltimore Comptroller Joan M. Pratt, who owns a share in the boutique, said Monday the shop...
Speedy is old in horse-years. At age 30, the quarter horse is among the most senior at Notchcliff Farm. But he’s not too old to take his owner on trail rides and entertain visitors who run their fingers through his chestnut-brown coat. Movement keeps him young. It’s the same for residents of Glen...
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Whether you're looking for an athletic adrenaline rush, a great photo opportunity, a peaceful retreat or a romantic vista, there's a beautiful spot in every state that will make the perfect backdrop. Put these awe-inspiring, photogenic places on your travel bucket list to see the best of America's...
Baltimore County police destroyed more than twice as many rape kits over a six-year period as officials reported — 521 in total — according to new records obtained by The Baltimore Sun. In 2016, police reported destroying 231 rape kits from 2010 to 2015. But a list of destroyed evidence obtained...
Although they aren’t anywhere near the honor roll, the inspection grades for Baltimore’s public housing improved last year — from 35% of inspections earning a passing grade in 2017 to nearly 50%, according to inspection data provided to The Baltimore Sun by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City....
As more immigrant families move into Baltimore, the public school system plans to pump additional money into programs that help children learn English. Schools CEO Sonja Santelises asked for $25 million dollars — 2% of the system’s operating dollars — to support students who speak English as a...