Where are Baltimore’s vacant homes disappearing the fastest? Here are the Top 5 neighborhoods.
Residents can track the progress of the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council in real time through a dashboard that displays granular data.
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Dan Rodricks: What’s next for historic Sagamore Farm?
Dan Rodricks is rooting — only somewhat whimsically — for a billionaire to come along and give Sagamore another go.
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Drawing About Architecture: Q&A With Steve Ziger, author of ‘While Away’
Steve Ziger, who has shaped much of Baltimore’s architecture, is about to “While Away,” a coffeetable book that is part visual memoir, part travel guide, part drawing manual.
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Maryland’s Tom Perez, former DNC chairman, reviews the landscape ahead of the November elections
Tom Perez, a former U.S. labor secretary, civil rights lawyer and DNC chair, has a lot of thoughts on the upcoming election and how to move forward
Trump order unravels Obama-era cleanup framework for Chesapeake Bay
President Trump repealed a policy that has guided federal participation in Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts for nearly two decades.
Talking trash: Baltimore County weighs $154 million incineration plan
Baltimore County is considering a ten-year, $154 million contract with the Wheelabrator trash incinerator in South Baltimore.
The Daily Dispatch Quiz — September 17, 2026
Today’s topics include: Royal visit to Baltimore students; Orioles’ last-minute stadium strategy; closure for now in Inspector General suit?
Jerrell Gibbs opens home-inspired exhibition at Baltimore Museum of Art
A new solo exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art is a homecoming in more ways than one for artist Jerrell Gibbs.
Maryland warns of increase in benzodiazepines in illegal drug supply
The Maryland Department of Health is warning that there has been a spike of depressant adulterants in the illegal drug supply.
Driving simulator gives new hope to Kennedy Krieger patients with spinal cord injury
Kennedy Krieger Institute received a grant allowing it to purchase a driving simulator that will give patients a new path to independence.
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Mayor Scott accepts Sisson Street Task Force’s recommendations about closing popular bulk trash recycling facility in Remington
Mayor Brandon Scott has accepted a task force’s recommendations about the fate of the Sisson Street Residential Recycling Center.
Maryland to spray for mosquitoes in select communities this weekend
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is working with local health departments to spray for mosquitoes this weekend.
Hot Plate: Dining Out for Life, recognition for Burnt Hill Farm, Mollydooker dinner at The Corner Pantry, and more
This week provides lots of incentive to head out to dinner in Baltimore, as local restaurants celebrate the fleeting flavors of late summer and early fall.
Creatively Black Baltimore begins a new chapter with an exhibition at the Top of the World Observation Level
The Top of the World Observation Level of Baltimore’s World Trade Center is now the setting for an art installation by Creatively Black Baltimore.
Tickets for ‘Death Becomes Her’ at the Hippodrome on sale now
The National Tour of the Broadway adaptation arrives at the Hippodrome in February 2027. But only for a week, so grab your tickets!
Friday Afternoon Headlines: ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star joins ‘The Traitors’; Charges dropped against officer accused of pulling a gun on woman; USA Today ranks Maryland as No. 2 place to visit for fall; and more.
Another ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star joins hit competition show ‘The Traitors’ — The Baltimore Banner Charges dropped against Baltimore Police officer accused of pulling a gun on woman — The Baltimore Sun Maryland boasts the No. 2 place to visit for fall, USA Today ranking finds — WJZ Fighting Transportation Needs with The Food…
Friday Afternoon Headlines: ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star joins ‘The Traitors’; Charges dropped against officer accused of pulling a gun on woman; USA Today ranks Maryland as No. 2 place to visit for fall; and more.
Another ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star joins hit competition show ‘The Traitors’ — The Baltimore Banner Charges dropped against Baltimore Police officer accused of pulling a gun on woman — The Baltimore Sun Maryland boasts the No. 2 place to visit for fall, USA Today ranking finds — WJZ Fighting Transportation Needs with The Food…
Friday Morning Headlines: Trump repeals Chesapeake Bay protection order; Suspended Baltimore deputy police commissioner facing State Police investigation; Ravens fans lose prime tailgating spots; and more.
Trump repeals Chesapeake Bay protection order; Suspended Baltimore deputy police commissioner facing State Police investigation; Ravens fans lose prime tailgating spots
Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Luminis Health sued over cybersecurity incident; Mayor Scott says he will fight judge’s promised order restoring IG powers; Officials confident in Maryland horse racing industry; and more.
Luminis Health Care cyberattack class-action lawsuit claims unencrypted patient data exposed at AAMC — WBAL Mayor Scott signals he’ll fight any court order that restores powers to the inspector general — Baltimore Brew Officials express confidence in state’s bet on horse racing industry — Maryland Matters Howard Council abruptly ousts appeals chair, shuts out its…
School Spirit 2026: Notre Dame Preparatory School
If there’s one thing Emma H. ’27 and Maddie L. ’31 can agree upon, it’s that Notre Dame Preparatory School is a place rich in opportunity and community. The Catholic, independent school for girls in grades 6–12 was founded on the conviction that education can transform lives, and in turn, the world. Established in 1873…
Thursday Morning Headlines: Mayor says suspension of deputy police commissioner not related to work; Officials express confidence in future of horse racing; Seven shot on East Fayette Street overnight, including toddler; and more.
Mayor says suspension of deputy police commissioner not related to work; Officials express confidence in future of horse racing; Seven shot on East Fayette Street overnight, including toddler
Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Maryland comptroller failed to pursue $600M in delinquent taxes; Lawmaker prefiles bill over Back River wastewater plant odors; Judge to order Baltimore to grant inspector general access to city computer systems; and more.
Maryland comptroller failed to pursue $600 million, audit finds — The Baltimore Sun Bob Long prefiles Back River wastewater plant legislation as odor complaints keep growing — WBAL Judge rules to grant Baltimore Inspector General access to city computer systems — WJZ More Maryland hospitals are removing fallopian tubes to prevent cancer — The Baltimore…
