Homeless man says he’ll cope as Baltimore girds for a major assault by snow and ice
“We got a propane burner in there,” Mad Max says, preferring his lifestyle to a city shelter as the biggest winter storm in years approaches.
Neighborhoods
Jan 19, 2026
Church under fire for replacing weekly hot meal for the needy with a community fridge
Govans Presbyterian leaders say a refrigerator accessible 24/7 is a good way to feed the food insecure. But Soul Kitchen’s legion of fans ask: Why end a 15-year-old tradition of serving hot and healthy meals face-to-face?
Jan 9, 2026
Despite protests, poetry and a cease-and-desist letter, Hopkins cuts down city trees for AI Institute
The red oaks along Remington Avenue, beloved by local residents, have been the flashpoint for a project that has fueled resentment toward the city’s biggest employer.
Dec 10, 2025
Company that sent lead paint chips down onto TV Hill pleads guilty, is fined $50,000
Skyline Tower Painting’s botched repainting of the iconic broadcast tower “exposed children to dangerous lead paint chips, contaminating Baltimore playgrounds, yards and even a daycare center,” Attorney General Anthony Brown says.
Special SeriesNov 3, 2025
A nice alphabetically organized Baltimore neighborhood oddly saddled with a not-so-nice name
Residents love living in “The A to K,” but why is the neighborhood also sometimes called “Joseph Lee?” Who was this guy? When I tracked down the answer, it became clear why they rebranded it as Bayview.
Sep 20, 2025
Controlling the spread of dollar stores in Baltimore – will this legislation do it?
Chain stores selling cheap goods hurt struggling neighborhoods, community leaders say, praising a modest bill to rein them in but asking city government to do much more.
Older Stories
Special SeriesJul 13, 2025
He did it Ray’s way
