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The Brewer’s Art is $150,000 in debt, court records allege
Hours before The Brewer’s Art’s owner texted employees Monday to say he was permanently closing, the Baltimore brewpub’s landlord filed suit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities.
The Brewer’s Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years
Owner Volker Stewart informed employees by text message Monday that he was closing effective immediately due to financial problems, according to screenshots shared with The Banner.
When it’s too cold to play outside, bring the snow in
These are the snow days that try parents’ souls. But even when you’re working from home, it’s easy to weave in a few fun hands-on activities that make a snow day feel special and memorable.
Jack Cover, curator who shaped every major exhibit at the National Aquarium, dies at 69
The work of Jack Cover has touched many as he's had a hand in shaping nearly every major exhibit at the National Aquarium. He died at the age of 69.
Crows bring gifts to some Marylanders, but murders leave their marks
Perhaps crows capture our imaginations because we have so much in common. Like other members of the corvid family — jays, ravens and magpies — crows possess a singular intelligence.
Baltimore County wasted over $737K on software it didn’t use, inspector general finds
Officials didn’t use the software meant to ensure compliance with contract rules — despite paying for it since 2008.
A very good boy: A day with Gaston, a facility dog at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Therapy dogs at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital bring hope and comfort to children. The dogs graduated from the Canine Companions service program.
Ex-Greater Grace members express anger and heartbreak over investigative report
Former Greater Grace church members are reeling from a massive investigative report into the megachurch's response to sexual abuse allegations.
Robert ‘Woody’ Popik, Orioles and Ravens DJ, with ‘a heart as big as Baltimore,’ dies at 59
You might have never heard Robert Popik's name, but you've likely heard his music. Popik, who died last week at 59, was the DJ for the Orioles, Ravens and other local teams for more than two decades.
Independent investigators call on Greater Grace church leaders to step down
Greater Grace World Outreach should fire four top pastors and distance itself from controversial founder Carl Stevens, according to a report by an independent faith-based organization.
A genetic disease is stealing their toddler. A blood test at birth could have saved her.
In October 2024, Kennedy Krieger Institute doctors diagnosed Carmen Akras with late infantile onset metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD. The recessive genetic condition destroys the nervous system and affects one of every 40,000 babies in this country. There is a test, and a new therapy, that could help other children.
Metachromatic leukodystrophy and Duchenne’s added to federal newborn screening recommendations
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a mandate Tuesday adding metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.
Father of Rachel Morin’s eldest child charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials
Matthew McMahon, who advocated for his daughter and her half-siblings following the murder of their mother, Rachel Morin, was arrested at his Bel Air home Tuesday and charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Woman reunited with child after ICE apprehends Honduran husband in Highlandtown
Ronal Ramos-Delcid placed into custody in downtown Baltimore after arrest captured on video.
‘Help, I have a baby!’ ICE struggles with Honduran man before Baltimore arrest
Videos posted in a Southeast Baltimore social media group Sunday show a group of agents wearing black tactical gear marked “Police” dragging a man along a sidewalk in Highlandtown.
‘Paul Revere’ of Baltimore says he was shoved by apparent ICE agent
Baltimore activist Clifford “Buzz” Grambo said, after confronting apparent ICE agents in Patterson Park, he was shoved several times.
ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants.
Grambo’s neighborhood rides come as some communities across the nation scramble to confront stepped-up immigration enforcement.
In her latest mystery, Laura Lippman — and Mrs. Blossom — blooms
Laura Lippman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses “Murder Takes a Vacation” and the importance of Mrs. Blossom.
There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven
Warren was once a bustling mill town, but it was flooded more than a century ago to enlarge the Loch Raven Reservoir. Now just a few remnants of the town haunt the surrounding woods.
