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A close up photo of a bicycle symbol in a red-painted lane of a two lane roadway. Cars are parked along the road in the distance.
Letters: West Baltimore residents are right. Parts of proposed bike trail are dangerous.
The proposed bike trail from Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park to Druid Hill Park would be dangerous, a reader says, but an alternate route would make sense.
Ruth Wang and Brendan Morrison play with one of their two house cats in their cat playroom. The moveable cat wheel Wang sits on was constructed by her father-in-law.
They want to build the region’s largest cat café. They’re just short $150K.
Two entrepreneurs are raising funds to build the Taiwanese-style Luna Cat Collective in Howard County by December.
Many varieties of pumpkins, pictured last fall at Weber’s Cider Mill Farm in Parkville.
Five Maryland fall events that could help you go viral
Here’s how to celebrate fall at Maryland events — while perhaps making your mark on social media.
Carlos Davis leads Towson to a 14-9 victory over Morgan State
Davis threw for 218 yards and a touchdown, and Towson won despite being shut out in the second half.
Miriam Wockenfuss, the matriarch of the family that owns Baltimore's Wockenfuss Candies, died Sept. 6, 2024.
Wockenfuss family matriarch and Baltimore’s candy queen dies at 98
The lessons of Marian Wockenfuss echo for generations of her candy store employees across Baltimore.

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Penguin #821, aka Mr. Greedy, is at the left in this photo (with the most spots on his belly). Mr. Greedy was euthanized at the Maryland Zoo following an age-related decline in his health.
Mr. Greedy, a prolific penguin father, dies, leaving behind 230 descendants
The penguin, Mr. Greedy, is survived by his longtime companion, Mrs. Greedy, and 230 descendants.
The Maryland Supreme Court on Aug. 30 ruled 4-3 to reinstate the conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit podcast “Serial.” Syed, 43, of Baltimore County, is pictured in this photo from Sept. 19, 2023.
With decision in Adnan Syed case, Maryland Supreme Court sends message about victims’ rights
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother, proceedings were violated.
For sale: 3 Baltimore homes that pack a lot into 1,000 square feet or less
These Baltimore homes for sale in Butchers Hill, Upper Fells Point and Federal Hill are small, but great nonetheless.
A woman holding a microphone and a white piece of paper stands on a deck around a group of people and gives a speech.
Transportation 101: Inside the free class that teaches future advocates
A class offered by the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance aims to give everyday Baltimoreans the tools to advocate for change on transportation issues.
Kevin Spacey has lived at least seven years in the 9,000-square-foot Inner Harbor pier home, but he fell behind in his mortgage payments and his house was sold at public auction in July.
Kevin Spacey asks court to void sale of Baltimore mansion, claims ‘bullying’
Kevin Spacey is asking the court to void the sale of his foreclosed Baltimore home in filings that reveal an escalating fight between the actor and the new buyer.

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Safe Streets programming covers roughly 3 miles with 10 locations across Baltimore neighborhoods.
3 more Safe Streets sites go more than a year with no homicides
Baltimore’s Safe Streets gun violence reduction program celebrated a milestone Friday, as three more sites marked over 365 consecutive days without a homicide.
Some of the rotating options at Cloudy Donut Co. Baltimore-born entrepreneur Derrick Faulcon is bring his vegan bakery back home with a pop-up on Sept. 15.
Cloudy Donut Co. plans to reopen both Baltimore locations
Baltimore-born entrepreneur Derrick Faulcon is bring his vegan bakery back home with a Cloudy Donuts Co. pop-up on Sept. 15.
Photo collage of Baltimore row house in front of stack of hundred dollar bills and blurry image of Baltimore City hall in far background.
A Baltimore employee was caught in a bribery scheme. Were more involved?
Does the “girl” in “water” still work for the Baltimore City Department of Public Works? City officials aren’t saying.
Neighborhood children enjoy a playground at Dutch Village apartments in Northeast Baltimore.
A New York investor came to town. His next moves could threaten a Baltimore school
As many as 120 Yorkwood Elementary School students could be pushed out of their community, with devastating consequences to their school.
The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called “WhisperGate” malware attack aimed at destroying computer systems in Ukraine and 26 NATO allies including the United States.
$60M reward offered for info on alleged Russian hackers charged in Maryland
One federal official said the “WhisperGate” malware attack in January 2022 could be considered Russia’s first shot in the war. The cyberattacks penetrated U.S. companies and targeted Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and computer systems unrelated to defense, including the judiciary, emergency services, food safety and education, they said.

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Attorneys Hunter Pruette, left, and Tony Garcia play body camera footage of the arrest of Jaemaun Joyner. Joyner is seated with his mother, Rhonda McCain, and grandmother, Hattie Richburg.
City prosecutors clear officer who held gun to man’s head
Jaemaun Joyner’s attorneys shared body camera footage of the incident, calling it an “act of terrorism,” but Police Commissioner Richard Worley backed the officer.
A Baltimore County Fire Department truck.
Pikesville man dies after two-alarm house fire
A 76-year-old man died after an overnight fire Wednesday at a house in Pikesville.
The cast of “Survivor” this season features two Maryland residents. Baltimore’s Gabe Ortis is in the front row, second from the right; Terran “TK” Foster, from Prince George’s County, is third from the left in the front row.
‘Survivor’ 47 features two Maryland castaways
Gabe Ortis, 26, from Baltimore and Terran “TK” Foster, 31, from Prince George’s County, will join 16 others in a competition to be sole survivor and claim a $1 million prize.
Ginuwine from TGT performs onstage during Day 2 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Caesars Superdome on July 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What to do this weekend, from First Thursday to a star-filled R&B concert
Whether you want to see Ginuwine or Kirk Franklin, visit Canton Waterfront Park or let out some laughs, we’ve got you covered.
Scott Baio during his speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Election rhetoric is all fun and games until a former heartthrob targets you online
A local native and author got a reminder several years ago of the perils of social media politics when a celebrity insulted her to his followers. Expect more of that this election cycle.