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Exits to nowhere: Key Bridge highway signs haunt us — and hint at road to recovery
Three dozen signs for the Key Bridge remain along Maryland highways. These are signs to nowhere, directing drivers to a landmark that no longer stands, and one they cannot reach. What to make of this incongruity?
A sign directing drivers in the direction of the now collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen from the side of Route 2 South on July 17, 2024.
How an Afghan refugee with no grocery experience opened Columbia’s go-to market
Mohammed Sultani had no butchering or grocery experience. He relied on the kindness of strangers and his family. When that wasn’t enough, he started driving trucks.
Mohammad stands before his truck, that he calls a good friend, which provided the essential capital from driving four years cross country to provide the funds to open Bamyan Halal Meat international grocery market in Columbia.
I went back to the classroom after a mental health break. It wasn’t what I expected.
Former teacher Kerry Graham went back to the classroom as a tutor and realized that healing is not linear but complicated and disorienting.
Kerry Graham
Want to live in Kevin Spacey’s house? Actor’s Inner Harbor mansion gets auction date
Formerly listed as “Baltimore’s most extraordinary home,” the house is scheduled for public auction Feb. 29
Actor Kevin Spacey has been hiding out in Baltimore since 2017, "beguiled by its charm."
Photos: Fire dancing, Bollywood at Howard County’s AAPI Festival
Howard County celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the third annual AAPI festival at Merriweather Park.
The Hawaiian Dance Group performs a hula dance during the Howard County AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods on Saturday.
Commentary: Why I could never hate Drake or Kendrick
How the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar rap feud has refreshed one writer’s hunger for the genre.
Rappers Kendrick Lamar, left, and Drake are at odds.
Secret in the walls: Hidden letters reveal love, lust, scandal in 1920s Baltimore society
A bathroom renovation in Roland Park opened a window to a long-forgotten world. The dusty, tin box held 100-year-old love letters. Who hid them in the wall? And why? That’s where the mystery begins.
Joanna Meade reads aloud love letters from the 1920's in the sun room of her home on February 27, 2024. The letters were found inside of a wall during a renovation.
Grieving my brother and the Key Bridge
Kerry Graham on taking the time to grieve, even when others have moved on.
Illustration shows black geometric fragments falling from the sky, partially obscuring the faint outline of Key Bridge central span. In the background a sunrise starts to illuminate the darkness.
In a science center not far, far away, kids spend Star Wars Day taking Jedi training
The sounds of discovery were supplemented by the tinkering of droid building and whooshing of the Millennium Falcon as parents and their Padawans gathered for a Jedi Academy event, part of the Maryland Science Center’s May the Fourth activities.
A hologram optical illusion shows a floating Stormtrooper helmet as a child visitor discovers the illusion at the Jedi Mind Tricks exhibit during the Jedi Academy event at the Maryland Science Center held on May 4, 2024, in Baltimore/
Commentary: Why book bans are dangerous
Kerry Graham argues that restricting books limits our access to think for ourselves.
Illustration of three bookcases tipping back from left to right, books falling off the shelves, and four librarians standing on right side of shelves trying to keep them from falling.
Commentary: I’ve lost family members to gun violence. I still got my gun license.
Wallace Lane reflects on his complex relationship with guns.
Wallace Lane carries his gun in a holster on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Commentary: Why I became a Valentine’s Day Grinch
Wallace Lane once bought the girl the wrong gift and it jaded him on the holiday of love. But now he's willing to give it another chance.
Valentine's Day is a day for lovers. I used to be a lover—a certified lover boy at that. Or at least that’s what I thought I was until I experienced what I’m calling a Valentine's Day from hell.
An ode to baby shower meatballs
Wallace Lane explains why meatballs are an essential part of any celebration.
Illustration shows black man in foreground wearing dark red shirt, arms open and raised toward a giant aluminum pan of meatballs on top of a pedestal. The man holds up a fork. There are small figures of other black folks dressed for a baby shower, including a pregnant woman.
Will the real ‘RLong’ please stand up?
Who is the person behind the ‘RLong’ graffiti tag painted all over the Baltimore region? The Baltimore Banner tracked down some theories — and here’s what we discovered.
Various examples of the ubiquitous “RLong” graffiti tag found across Baltimore.
10 things I don’t want to see on my Instagram timeline this year
January is when I refocus and cleanse my social media platforms.
A screenshot from the show 'Tonight's Conversation.'
A political reporter’s best tips for visiting the State House in Annapolis
Check out history and see your lawmakers at work with a visit to the State House in Annapolis, the oldest state capital building that’s in continuous legislative use.
Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772, and it’s the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use.
Commentary: I am not yet looking ahead in 2024 — and that’s OK
Before I launch myself into what’s next, I need to look back at how major life challenges changed not just my realities, but also my priorities.
Illustration shows group of diverse people walking toward the viewer with determination, while one woman stands far behind in the background, looking back toward the sunset.
The Dish: Why did this 43-year-old Thai Restaurant in Waverly suddenly close?
Thai Restaurant on Greenmount Avenue’s sudden closure confused long-time customers and local leaders. The 43-year-old eatery is leaving, but not for the reasons you might think.
Billy and Soy stand Tuesday in an empty dining room that once served the Waverly neighborhood for 43 years.
After co-founder’s death, EcoMap’s new CEO has been keeping their shared dream alive
After the September killing of his friend and co-founder, Sherrod Davis is finding comfort in keeping their shared dream alive.
EcoMap co-founder and CEO Sherrod Davis leads a team meeting at at the EcoMap headquarters on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. Davis was appointed as CEO in October, following the death of co-founder Pava LaPere. (Wesley Lapointe/for The Baltimore Banner)
The hunt for Jack Ryan’s owner: Heirs to end fight for Tom Clancy’s golden goose
Attorneys’ letters signal a truce to the six-year battle in federal court in Baltimore over franchise rights
An illustration of Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine and John Krasinski, all actors who have played the character Jack Ryan.
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