How it works
You ask a question using the form below.
Whatever you're wondering about the Baltimore area, chances are it’s something your neighbors would also like to know about. Ask it with the form below and we'll pick a question to investigate and turn into a story you'll love.
About once a month we'll pick a question to answer and turn into a story you'll love.
Whatever you're wondering about the Baltimore area, chances are it’s something your neighbors would also like to know about. Ask it with the form below and we'll pick a question to investigate and turn into a story you'll love.
You come behind the scenes to discover more on social media or at a virtual or in-person event.
Whatever you're wondering about the Baltimore area, chances are it’s something your neighbors would also like to know about. Ask it with the form below and we'll pick a question to investigate and turn into a story you'll love.
Meet your reporter
I’m a community coordinator at The Sun. In addition to managing The Sun’s social media accounts, I also spend a lot of time thinking about how we can help Baltimore residents feel more connected to their city — and each other. Whether you’re a new resident or have lived here your entire life, I hope The Sun can answer questions that help you learn something new about the city you love with this series.
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You asked. We answered.
The meaning of the Spanish word “Alameda” — and a hint at how the name likely was chosen for the tree-lined road from Harford Road to the county line — was published in The Sun in 1931. - For the latest installment in a series inspired by readers’ curiosity, we dug into the the history behind some of the city’s nicknames — and find out why there are so many.
- A perceived lack of synchronization of the city’s traffic lights, especially along the major downtown thoroughfares that carry most of the traffic, is perpetually among the top complaints of Baltimore drivers, and it has been the topic of more questions in this reader-inspired series than almost any other.
- We’ve received over 700 questions since we launched our “You Ask. We Answer.” series of stories inspired by your curiosity about the Baltimore area’s people, places, and culture. Help us decide which to investigate next.
- The latest installment in a series inspired by readers’ curiosity brings three Baltimore Sun staffers, a reader — and his tape measurer — on a journey to the last room in fourth-tallest building in Baltimore.
- Whatever you're wondering about the Baltimore area, chances are it’s something your neighbors would also like to know about. Ask it with the form below and we'll pick a question to investigate and turn into a story you'll love.
- It’s true that large tunnels were dug in Federal Hill more than a century ago. But who built them? Why? And why are Baltimoreans so fascinated by them?
- As the next installment in a series inspired by readers’ questions, The Sun took a look at the city’s mounting litter problem and the forces behind it.
- A look at Baltimore's strikingly named neighborhoods and their origins.
- As the next installment in a series of stories inspired by readers’ questions, The Baltimore Sun took a look at lake trout, that beloved Baltimore specialty steeped in heritage and tradition.
CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS SERIES
Baltimore has roughly 200 neighborhoods and each one has a story. The City of Neighborhoods series is an attempt to spotlight some of those stories.