Clara Longo de Freitas is a breaking news reporter. She has worked for the Baltimore Banner for more than two years, covering all things East Baltimore before joining the express desk. She also covered the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, youth gun violence and immigrant issues. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she spent most of her college years looking into workersâ conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Clara is also an illustrator and likes to paint in her free time. Originally from Brazil, she moved to the United States in 2016.
The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine will be closed Saturday due to âincreased security measures,â according to an alert from the National Park Service.
Long before Biff Poggi made his way into national headlines this week in the wake of Michigan football coach Sherrone Mooreâs termination, the former Gilman and Saint Frances coach was a âlarger-than-lifeâ figure in the Baltimore area.
Waterfront Partnership, the nonprofit that upkeeps and represents the aquatic trash interceptor, launched a website on Sunday where fans of Mr. Trash Wheel can browse and buy outerwear, shirts, accessories, stickers and home goods.
The state on Monday said itâs taking steps to resolve a heating issue at a youth detention center in Baltimore after the system malfunctioned. But advocates described it as a âdelayed response.â
Light snow could cause dangerous travel conditions for commuters, especially for drivers south of Interstate 66, according to the National Weather Service.
The Baltimore Police Department is asking residents to stay alert amid an uptick in robberies of North Face and other high-end coats, including Canada Goose and Moose Knuckles.
The Maryland Attorney Generalâs Office is investigating after Baltimore County Police officers shot and killed an armed man while responding to a stabbing in Essex on Wednesday evening.
A wintry mix could mean icy road conditions in Central Maryland, the National Weather Service said, though snow is only likely to stick closer to the Pennsylvania border.
McCormick & Company is bringing back tin packaging for Old Bay Seasoning, the spice blendâs original packaging before the brand switched to plastic in 2017.
Thanksgiving Day will see a high of 46, and it will stay windy with gusts around 20 to 30 miles per hour. Windchill will make the weather feel below freezing on Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.
Authorities said they arrested nine people in connection with a drug trafficking network that transported a large amount of cocaine from Texas to Maryland, with drugs stashed in homes across the region.