Legislation Boosts Neighborhood Associations' Power
Legislation set for introduction in the City Council would increase Baltimore neighborhood associations' power to challenge zoning decisions made by the city. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke will...
View ArticleTELL US: What'd You Think Of The Harbaugh-Tomlin Handshake?
It was almost as difficult to analyze as the loss itself. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin shook hands after the game, and like many would expect an embrace between...
View ArticleCommander: Gangs Involved in North Baltimore Crime Spike
It’s been a rough year fighting crime in Baltimore’s Northern District. But Maj. Sabrina Tapp-Harper said the spike in violent crime in North Baltimore can largely be blamed on the activity of gangs....
View ArticlePolice Investigate Facebook Comments In Wake Of Parkville Murders
The man arrested for the stabbing death of his wife and another man in Parkville Sunday morning may have made comments about marital troubles on Facebook in the days leading up to the killings....
View ArticleMan Assaulted with Unknown Chemical
A man was sprayed in the face with an unknown chemical in Charles Village. According to police, a man was walking at 7:40 p.m., Nov. 27 in the 2500 block of Maryland Avenue when an assailant approached...
View ArticleMan Robbed of $300 at Gunpoint
A man was robbed of $300 while walking in Remington. According to Baltimore police, a man was walking at 12:10 a.m., on Nov. 25, in the 2300 block of N. Howard Street when a robber approached. The...
View ArticleBaltimore Police Searching for Homicide Suspect
Baltimore police are searching for a homicide suspect who is known to hang around the Alameda in the city and Cockeysville area Walmarts. Police are searching Tavon "Twin" Barnett, 19, who allegedly...
View ArticleCouncil Considers Cell Phone Tower Ban on Some Public Buildings
Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke has introduced legislation looking to prevent the city from placing cell phone towers on city owned property, such as parks, schools and recreation centers, that are used...
View ArticleEnter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that...
View ArticleBlogger, Who Broadcast Standoff, Denied Bail
Frank James MacArthur, aka A.F. James MacArthur, was denied bail for gun charges filed after his arrest Saturday night following a standoff with police in Waverly. A Baltimore State’s Attorney's...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Citizen Vs. Professional Journalists
On Saturday night, the information age presented the Baltimore area with a highly unusual situation. Local blogger Frank James MacArthur, aka A.F. James MacArthur or Baltimore Spectator, was involved...
View ArticleMount Washington School Keeps Pushing for $50,000
This press release was sent by Jill Feinberg, president of The Mount Washington School's Parent Teacher Organization. The Mount Washington School (MWS), a National Blue Ribbon public school in...
View ArticleHelp Police Find a Gas Station Robbery Suspect
Baltimore County police have released a photo of a man they say is responsible for a Catonsville robbery. On Oct. 21 the man ran up to a woman at a Shell gas station in the 900 block of Ingleside Ave.,...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Investing $10M in North Baltimore Neighborhoods
Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it is committing $10 million during the next five years to make improvements in the North Baltimore communities surrounding its Homewood Campus. The funds...
View ArticleSame-Sex Couples Issued Marriage Licenses
Thursday marked the first day that same-sex couples in Maryland could receive marriage licenses The big day comes after residents voted to uphold a law in November allowing same-sex marriage, and...
View Article5 Reasons Men Should Wear Something New This Holiday
Edward Steinberg, an owner and the buyer for J.S. Edwards LTD Fine Mens Clothing in Pikesville, said there are plenty of reasons men should get dressed up for the holidays. "Dressing for the holidays I...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Crime: 5 Government Cellphones Swiped from Sleeping Woman
Better Waverly Larceny from Auto: 3000 block of Frisby Street, between 10 p.m., Nov. 26 and 5:50 a.m., Nov. 27. A Garmin GPS was stolen from an unlocked 2007 Mitsubishi. Cedarcroft Stolen Auto: 400...
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