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• Ask Us

‘Secret’ tunnels are hidden under Baltimore’s Federal Hill. Where did they come from and what lies inside?

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?

By Colin Campbell

Jun 30, 2019

• News

Baltimore woman killed in shooting was niece of Ceasefire organizer

When Letrice Gant helped organize Baltimore’s peace movement Ceasefire, she didn’t know the devastating pain of a killing first-hand. That changed Wednesday when Gant’s 21-year-old niece Kaylyn High was shot in the head on E. 22nd Street near Guilford Avenue, the untended target of gunfire.

By Yvonne Wenger

Mar 5, 2019

• Maryland

One team, one coach, one season in Baltimore: Trying to change kids' lives through wrestling

A nonprofit, called Beat The Streets Baltimore, aims to save Baltimore kids by resurrecting the sport of wrestling. The young league partners with Banneker Blake and about a dozen other city schools to give kids a place to play a sport, get academic help and develop character.

By Luke Broadwater

Feb 13, 2019

• Sports

All city football teams allowed to play Friday, some area games moved up

After three days of early closings and no after-school activities for a dozen non-air conditioned Baltimore City high schools, their teams will be allowed to play Friday despite closing early again. Some football games are being moved up to try to beat impending storms for this evening.

By Katherine Dunn

Sep 7, 2018

• Sports

As some city schools close early again Friday, their football games might be postponed

Three days of severe heat in Baltimore continue to force changes in the city football schedule as non-air conditioned schools will close early Friday for the fourth straight day. A decision on Friday games likely won't come until morning. Some games were already moved to Saturday or Monday.

By Katherine Dunn

Sep 6, 2018

• Education

Baltimore schools stepping up efforts to recruit, retain more black teachers

In a district where African-American children made up roughly 80 percent of the student body last year, only about 40 percent of the system’s roughly 4,900 teachers were black. District officials say something must change, for the sake of Baltimore’s future.

By Talia Richman

Aug 31, 2018

• Sports

'He doesn't even know how good he's capable of being': Baltimore native Ian Thomas turning heads with Panthers

The Panthers are beginning to feel as if they have hit on something big with fourth-round draft pick Ian Thomas, who grew up in Baltimore City.

• Maryland

Prayer gathering ends events promoting 72-hour citywide ceasefire

Prayer gathering ends a weekend full of events promoting a citywide ceasefire.

By John-John Williams IV

Aug 5, 2018

• Maryland

Baltimore to add 37 more traffic camera locations, including 27 for speed cameras

Baltimore transportation officials on Friday announced they were adding 37 new traffic camera locations throughout the city — including 27 new sites for speed cameras.

By Luke Broadwater

Jul 27, 2018

• Digital Harbor High School

'We’re all just wondering why we’re here': Extra school days lead to empty classrooms in Maryland

Summer camps across the Baltimore region opened on Monday. Sunscreen-slathered kids showed up to play soccer, sail or revel in the sun. There was just one problem: For many of the children, school was still in session.

By Talia Richman

Jun 19, 2018

• Sports

A 'rose that grew out of concrete,' Baltimore native Ian Thomas traveled tough path to brink of NFL

The Indiana tight end is expected to be taken on the second day of the draft, capping a remarkable story of perseverance and brotherly love.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 25, 2018

• Sports

With little bravado, Maryland's DJ Moore moving toward the top of 2018 receiver class

Maryland wide receiver DJ Moore went from having no scholarship offers from FBS schools as a high school junior to being the Big Ten's leading wide receiver as a college junior last season.

By Don Markus

Apr 23, 2018

• Obituaries

Emilita L.H. Poling, ESOL teacher at Patterson High, dies

Emilita L.H. Poling, who taught English for Speakers of Other Languages at Patterson High School, died Feb. 25 from a streptococcus infection at the University of Maryland Medical Center. she was 43.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Mar 5, 2018

• Opinion

Don't ban "Buck," Baltimore; book inspires students

When we ban literature that reflects the realities of many students’ lives, we say to them that their voices and experiences do not matter. That they do not matter.

• Business

Northeast Maglev pitches five-minute trip from BWI to downtown as Amazon incentive

"There isn't a city in the U.S. ... that can get from the city center to the airport in five minutes."

By Colin Campbell

Oct 11, 2017

• Baltimore City

27,000 Baltimore students return to school on redesigned MTA bus routes

On the first day of classes in Baltimore Tuesday, about 27,000 students who take MTA buses to school encountered Gov. Larry Hogan’s $135 million BaltimoreLink bus system overhaul.

By Colin Campbell

Sep 5, 2017

• Features

Baltimore pocket parks make big impacts in small spaces

Community-run pocket parks provide recreation, respite for residents

By Brittany Britto

Aug 10, 2017

• News

Baltimore teachers get summer school lesson in Chesapeake Bay's challenges and recovery

A group of Baltimore teachers is getting a crash course in the Chesapeake Bay's challenges and its ecological recovery through a program aimed at improving students' environmental literacy.

By Scott Dance

Jun 28, 2017

• News

Police child abuse unit investigating video allegedly filmed at Digital Harbor High School

The Baltimore City Police's child abuse unit is investigating a video allegedly showing people having sex at Digital Harbor High School, a city schools spokeswoman said.

By Talia Richman

Jun 20, 2017

• Education

Police to increase patrols in Federal Hill as neighbors fear vandalism, aggressive students from nearby school

Baltimore police said they will increase patrols in Federal Hill after a 61-year-old woman was assaulted by a teenage girl after dismissal last week at Digital Harbor High School.

By Tim Prudente

Apr 11, 2017

• News

Police identify victims in East Baltimore firebombing, announce $12,000 reward for suspect

The two Baltimore teens killed in the East Baltimore row house firebombing that also injured six others early Saturday were Shi-Heem Sholto, 19, and Tyrone

• Maryland

18-year-old's fatal shooting by Baltimore police becomes flash point in debate over repeat offenders

Almost immediately after his fatal shooting by a Baltimore police officer on Tuesday, the circumstances under which 18-year-old Curtis Deal had managed to land back on the street after being arrested three times in the preceding weeks became a flashpoint in the broader and burgeoning debate in Baltimore around perceived leniency for repeat gun offenders in the court system.

By Kevin Rector

Feb 13, 2017

• Sports

17 facts about Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis

While the New England Patriots were slowly and inevitably killing off the Houston Texans’ season in another boring NFL playoff game Saturday night, boxer

By Mark Selig

Jan 15, 2017

• Baltimore City Paper

Photographer Shawn Young sees Baltimore differently

I sat on North Avenue one afternoon in mid-October during an abnormally hot day, the kind when global warming smirks at us, specifically Baltimore. I

• Maryland

Baltimore City Council members speak out against changes in student bus schedule

Members of the City Council's education committee are speaking out against a change in the state bus system that is causing Baltimore students to miss after-school activities.

By Luke Broadwater

Dec 12, 2016

• High School sports

Douglass football rips Carver, 35-0, continues shutout streak

Despite a new coach and considerable turnover in personnel, Douglass' football team continues its winning ways.

By Katherine Dunn

Sep 12, 2016

• High School sports

Heat wipes out Friday games for all city, some county schools

The late summer heat wave has wiped out games and practices again Friday for all Baltimore City high schools and seven non-air conditioned Baltimore County high schools.

By Katherine Dunn

Sep 8, 2016

• Maryland

Democrats trailing leaders in mayor's race showcase ideas in debate

A panel of lower-polling Democrats running for mayor promoted their visions for Baltimore at a forum Wednesday: teaching children coding in schools, recruiting police drawn as much to public service as fighting crime and clustering small businesses in incubators.

By Yvonne Wenger

Mar 23, 2016

• Maryland

Student activists call on officials to boost resources for immigrants

Spurred by a recent immigration crackdown and inspired by fellow student activists in the Black Lives Matter movement, a group of high school students gathered Saturday to draw up a list of demands for city and state officials, calling on them to boost resources for the city's growing immigrant population

By Natalie Sherman

Feb 6, 2016

• Health

Survey shows prevalence of violence in lives of Baltimore students

A new survey of 209 youths in Baltimore reveals just how prevalent violence is in their lives. Forty-three percent of the students said they witness physical violence at least once a week, and 39 percent said they know someone who has been killed before they reached their 20th birthday.

By Andrea K. McDaniels

Feb 6, 2016

• Business

National Association of Manufacturers visits Baltimore company on tour

The National Association of Manufacturers concluded a nationwide tour of small manufacturing companies in Baltimore on Friday.

By Carrie Wells

Feb 5, 2016

• Baltimore City

City Council considering 'One Card' for Baltimore youths

A Baltimore city councilman wants the city to issue a single identification card allowing young people to ride buses and use other school and government services, but a civil liberties advocate says the proposal raises privacy concerns.

• Business

Baltimore joins White House's TechHire job training initiative

Baltimore has joined the White House's TechHire program, which is offering $100 million in federal grants for technology training.

By Scott Dance

Nov 17, 2015

• Baltimore City

Police respond to fight at Digital Harbor High School

Baltimore city police and city school police responded to a large fight at Digital Harbor High School on Thursday, causing a heavy police presence around the Federal Hill school, officials said.

• Baltimore City Paper

Opening Arguments: High school students take their debate skills to the streets—and occupy City Hall

• Maryland

Digital Harbor student stabbed in Federal Hill

An 11th grader at Digital Harbor High School was stabbed in South Baltimore after dismissal on Tuesday, city school officials said.

By Colin Campbell

Oct 13, 2015

• High School sports

How the Top 15 football teams fared in Week Four

A look at how The Baltimore Sun's Top 15 football teams in Week Four of 2015.

By Katherine Dunn

Sep 26, 2015

• Baltimore County

Graham Equestrian Center's founder looks to expand nonprofit's reach

Lesson and boarding fees support the Graham Equestrian Center, a Parkville-area nonprofit that educates children about good horsemanship.

• Opinion

Baltimore is queen

When it comes to women's representation in politics, particularly African American women, Baltimore City is queen. Take the 2011 Baltimore City mayoral election, where not only was the winner an African American female (then-appointed Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake), so was her closest competitor (state Sen. Catherine Pugh).

• Opinion

How a student sees Baltimore violence

A student perspective

• Opinion

Addiction at heart of Baltimore's woes

It's hard to get ahead when your family struggles with addiction

• News

Amid teen pregnancy decline, debate renewed about birth control in schools

Baltimore Health Department officials have credited a program that dispenses birth control to students with helping to reduce the teenage pregnancy rate, renewing debate about the decades-old practice in the city's schools.

• Opinion

Police brutality must end

Cameras offer best hope for surviving encounters with Baltimore police

• Baltimore City

Navy reservists, city students work together to re-rig Constellation

About 20 students from Digital Harbor High School and The Crossroads School, a middle school operated by the Living Classrooms Foundation, worked alongside almost 30 Navy reservists Tuesday morning to re-rig the historic ship in the Inner Harbor.

• Commercial Real Estate

More apartments for Federal Hill, Mount Vernon

More apartment buildings are in the pipeline for Baltimore, with plans for two projects presented Thursday to the city's design review panel.

By Natalie Sherman

May 14, 2015

• Digital Harbor High School

New firm eyes apartments on Key Highway site

Apartment developer Bainbridge Companies said Tuesday it plans to build more than 200 apartments across the street from the Digital Harbor High School.

By Natalie Sherman

May 5, 2015

• Sports

City all-stars make most of 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' to play at Oriole Park

The East All-Stars beat the West 15-8 in the 5th Annual President's Cup at Camden Yards

• Digital Harbor High School

Baltimore restores funding for summer AP classes

Baltimore city schools officials said Tuesday that they will reverse an earlier decision to cut summer school programs.

• Baltimore City

Thornton says $1.3 billion city school proposal puts 'children first'

Baltimore city schools CEO Gregory Thornton on Tuesday proposed a $1.3 billion budget that includes fewer central office staff, more classroom teachers and a series of changes at the school district headquarters.

• High Schools

Students, teachers say AP summer program cut would mean lost opportunity

For the past three years, while their peers were sleeping in or on vacation, a group of teenagers from across Baltimore City have converged on Digital Harbor High School with a common goal: to face a challenge.