Bryce Harper has hit for the cycle. Homer- 1st inning Double- 3rd inning Single- 3rd inning Triple- 5th inning

When there are maybe 35 people on the ice at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena and two of you are wearing Philadelphia Phantoms jerseys from the 90s …

Last fall, an energy mogul begged Wes Moore to back his data center complex. It worked. Records offer a rare window into how a wealthy & politically connected businessman won the governor’s endorsement for his controversial foray into Maryland data centers: www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

How did Baltimore's Aussies feel watching the USA vs. Australia match? We went to M8 Beer to find out 🇦🇺

Three generations. One AFRAM. How 50 years of the festival has resonated with attendees! www.thebanner.com/culture/arts...

Dali engineer appears in court on felony charge, prosecution deferred

A fake image depicts Gov. Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox in a warm embrace in the State House. Cox, facing the camera, is grinning. Moore’s eyes are closed. The fake image -- posted by Ed Hale's team -- is causing real drama in Maryland's race for governor. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Maryland Republicans, including Nino Mangione, paid felon Kelley Rogers over $153K for advice

Maryland insurance company sues brothers for ‘breathtaking’ $50 million fraud scheme, @mercohn.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

HeartSmiles founder Joni Holifield, champion for Baltimore youth, dies at 47

Maryland Republican voters will decide who from their party will take on Gov. Wes Moore this fall. Will it be a MAGA loyalist who lost to Moore last time? A retired bank founder who only recently joined the GOP? A look at the choices: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore County detective suspended after warrantless search of murder suspect’s phone. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Some residents see double standard in treatment of indicted state Sen. Attar

By @rkobell.bsky.social: Blackface performer, peace order clash: Have Baltimore County Republicans gone full MAGA? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

On Maryland’s primary ballot, there’s at least 8 federal workers running for office who were forced out of jobs they loved by Trump’s cuts. They say they’re uniquely qualified to lead because they know how to run government. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

A major Baltimore affordable housing nonprofit is falling apart, @halliemiller.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Was Bigfoot in Baltimore County? 50 years ago, residents say they spotted Sasquatch, Céilí Doyle investigates. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

‘Enough is enough’: Dali crew members ask court to return home

New: In 2014, the FBI recorded a Baltimore cop talking to an informant about drug dealing & money laundering. They kept it to themselves, and he went on to work in BPD's internal affairs - including on the Freddie Gray case www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

This John Waters interview has been edited for readability — but perhaps not human decency

BALTIMORE —

After DaJuan Brown, 15, was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting, Jules E. Mastbaum High honored him with a diploma.

Community rallies behind parents detained by ICE outside children’s school in Baltimore

ICE vehicles hit Baltimore father’s car as he took his children to school, attorney says. (w/ @mayaklora.bsky.social and @lizbowie.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Notre Dame of Maryland University lost 35% of its student body in ten years, posted $90,000 in losses last year and is seeing its longtime president retiring. What's next for the small private college in Baltimore? www.thebanner.com/education/hi...

Dwight Douglas Larcomb, a longshot Republican candidate for Maryland governor, was convicted of stalking, witness intimidation and multiple counts of violating a protective order following a trial this week in Frederick County Circuit Court. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

University of Baltimore President Kurt Schmoke to retire next year, @elliew0lfe.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Police quietly deactivated South Baltimore action team over supervision concerns, Alex Mann and @justinfenton.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

I watched someone make his initial appearance this morning in U.S. District Court in Baltimore in a Saquon Barkley jersey. Go Birds. #FlyEaglesFly

ICE detained people at my kid's school today, shaking him so much that he begged me to bring him home, but to bring his passport so he could prove he's an American. They are coming for us all. And now my kid knows. I hate this. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...

ICE detains two people on public school grounds in Baltimore

Ex-Pikesville High assistant principal sues Baltimore County schools over AI deepfake. (w/ @kris10griffith.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Mass deportation hearings come to Baltimore under Trump

By Céilí Doyle: Towson University student who was fatally shot was ‘soft-spoken, easygoing'. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Friends, fraternity brothers remember Curtis Knox’s humor, charisma after fatal shooting, @darreonna.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

"We come not to eulogize the corner bar, but to raise a Natty Boh to its role in the Free State’s long and boozy political tradition." Do you miss these old corner bars? There are only a few left for old-fashioned politicking alongside a whiskey, neat.

New: Agora founder Bill Bonner responds to Baltimore’s consumer protection lawsuit. He’s not happy. Read his letter in full: www.thebanner.com/economy/ripp...

Feb. 15, 2023 was one of the most consequential days of Mayor Brandon Scott’s tenure, but few understood what was happening. He'd shoved through a controversial deal with BGE. Now, he wants a do-over. w/ @emilyopilo.bsky.social & Giacomo Bologna www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Shot on a Baltimore playground, trauma for ‘rest of his life’: 11-year-old faces tough recovery, Shayla Colon reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

By Christina Tkacik: The Dish: After 17 years in prison, his next act is food influencer. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com) (📸: @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social)

Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of police officer in Pikesville

As they crisscross Baltimore ahead of the election, Sheriff Sam Cogen & challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper have been raising money, knocking on doors and giving stump speeches. They also recently sat for depositions in the lawsuit she filed against him: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Ex-Baltimore County youth pastor pleads guilty to sexual abuse of a minor. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

“Now that I get Netflix on my phone I can watch Love is Blind.” - John Kruk

She came to Cherry Hill as a child. She’s happily still there, 64 years later.

By @kaitlinobscura.bsky.social: From chemotherapy to the Chesapeake: An 11-year-old’s day under sail. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

22-year-old killed in shooting was a Towson University student

Man convicted of attempting to rape Johns Hopkins University student on campus in 2025. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Police can no longer stop to search based on sole suspicion of a gun, appeals court rules

Why was Montgomery County Council member Laurie-Anne Sayles in Hawaii during budget deliberations? I got the records: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...