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We like the photo of Guilford Avenue rowhouses we currently have featured on the North Baltimore Patch Facebook page. We really do. But, honestly, it's time to move on. It's time to feature other...
View ArticleMarylanders Concerned About Sequester Effects on State, National Economy
A majority of Marylanders say they are concerned about the effects of the federal sequester on state and national economies even if they aren't sure it will affect them personally, according a poll...
View ArticleHealth Department: Sequester Hurts AIDS, Drug Programs
Dr. Oxiris Barbot, director of the Baltimore City Health Department, warns that Federal funding cuts associated with the sequester will have a dramatic impact on Baltimore HIV/AIDS and substance abuse...
View ArticleCharles Village Residents Oppose Possible New Grocer
Charles Village residents told representatives from Johns Hopkins University, and its developer, they don’t want a grocery store as part of a project at the Olmsted lot because it would compete with...
View ArticleMore Illnesses Reported at Hopkins Keswick Complex
(UPDATE 12:50 p.m.)— An employee at Johns Hopkins at Keswick complex in Hampden, who reported feeling ill earlier this week, has fainted and been taken to an area hospital Wednesday, according to an...
View ArticleDeliveryman Robbed in Abell, Hit With Handgun
A China Express deliveryman was robbed at gunpoint after making a delivery and returning to the store. According to Baltimore police, at 11:10 p.m., Saturday a deliveryman returned to the restaurant at...
View ArticleYour Weekend: St. Patrick's Day, Blast Championship
Do you have an event of your own to share? Want to see what's happening in your neighborhood? Click Events at the top of this page and browse your local calendar. Friday Smith College hosts a used book...
View ArticleFormer Commissioner Bealefeld To Talk School Safety, Guns In Towson
A former Baltimore Police Department commissioner is set to visit Towson University for a talk later this month. Fred Bealefeld, the former commissioner of police for Baltimore City, will discuss...
View ArticleUPDATE: Archdiocese of Baltimore: Yes, a Pope Has Been Chosen
UPDATE (4:56 p.m.)—A new pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has been elected by the conclave of cardinals, according to The Guardian News website. They've elected Jorge Bergoglio of...
View ArticleMajority of Marylanders Oppose Ending Death Penalty
A majority of Marylanders surveyed in a newly released poll say they favor retaining the death penalty in Maryland but appear to prefer life in prison without parole as a punishment for murder. The...
View ArticleBrown Convicted Of Murder For Towson Town Center Shooting
A Baltimore County Circuit Court jury returned a guilty verdict against a Baltimore man who stood accused of a shooting death at Towson Town Center in Dec. 2011. Tyrone Brown, 21, was convicted of...
View ArticlePoll: Narrow Majority Thinks Maryland Is on Wrong Track
A narrow majority of Marylanders believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and most are split on the job performance of Gov. Martin O'Malley and the General Assembly. Forty-seven percent of...
View ArticlePope Francis Selection Surprises Baltimore Archbishop
Archbishop William Lori said like many people, he was watching television and waiting for white smoke to emerge from a chimney, indicating a new pope had been chosen. But Lori, who is the head of the...
View ArticlePoll: Majority of Marylanders Want Stricter Gun Laws
From bans on assault-style weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines to fingerprinting anyone purchasing a gun, a new poll finds that a majority of Marylanders want stricter state gun laws....
View ArticleBaltimore Police Commissioner Batts Walks Waverly
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts received a walking tour of Waverly from the people who know it best—the residents. Batts joined a citizen on patrol walk on Wednesday evening, along with...
View ArticleMaryland Death Penalty Moves Closer to Repeal
The abolition of the death penalty in Maryland is one step closer to reality with a preliminary vote by the House of Delegates Wednesday night. The House debated the bill for more than two hours with...
View ArticleZero Litter Plans Trash Mob Shake
This weekend Zero Litter is putting a little shake in its trash mob videos. Zero Litter has developed the idea of a trash mob as a kind of flash mob that shows up at a particular trashy area, and in...
View ArticleMan ‘Shot’ Buying Marijuana Arrested on Gun Charges
The man who reported being shot in the leg in Harwood while trying to buy marijuana was arrested Wednesday afternoon on gun charges. According to Baltimore police, Deandre Lillie, 29, now faces charges...
View ArticleBaltimore Blast: MISL Championship Series Format
The Major Indoor Soccer League trophy will be awarded in Baltimore Saturday. The Blast are hoping the trophy will return to Baltimore yet again. The indoor soccer team is in the running for another...
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