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East Baltimore neighborhoods

    Baltimore City Fire Service Vehicle
    Chunk of crumbling railroad bridge injures driver in East Baltimore
    Photos of the scene show a mangled dark Ford SUV with a shattered windshield.
    A Baltimore City firefighter on the scene of a fire in Downtown Baltimore on Sept. 22, 2024.
    Baltimore firefighters install dozens of smoke alarms after fatal Greektown fire
    Baltimore City firefighters went to door to door, changing batteries and installing new fire alarms in homes in Greektown after a three-alarm fire left one woman dead on Nov. 25.
    Harriette Lowery hugs Ralph Moore before mass at St. Ann’s Church in Baltimore, Sunday, November 24, 2024.
    St. Ann’s closure makes one Black Catholic reexamine ties to lifelong faith
    The closure of St. Ann’s Catholic Church has hit members of the predominantly Black congregation hard, including Ralph Moore, who is ready to leave the church altogether.
    One person was injured in a two alarm fire at 1500 Ponca St. on Saturday. Andrew Doyle
    1 injured in Baltimore asphalt plant fire
    One person was taken to the hospital Saturday following a two-alarm fire at an asphalt processing plant in East Baltimore, fire officials said.
    Holly Neck Boardinghouse in Essex, Thursday, October 31, 2024.
    Essex boardinghouse is illegal and should be closed, zoning appeals board rules
    An Essex boardinghouse faces likely closure after a local zoning appeals board found that it hadn’t met the requirements to stay open despite being out of compliance with the zoning code.

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    Juvenile Services Maryland You Residence CTR building, in Baltimore, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
    Not in my neighborhood: Baltimore residents say no to youth treatment center
    Many of the state’s treatment centers for young people are in western Maryland.
    A Baltimore City Police car sits parked on North Calvert St.
    14-year-old turns himself in, charged in connection with Dunbar student’s shooting
    Baltimore Police officers said the 14-year-old suspect was charged as an adult with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a Dunbar High School student.
    The historic Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn at the corner of Central Avenue and East Pratt Street in Jonestown.
    As historic Car Barn awaits next phase of renovation, community is cautiously optimistic
    The long-vacant Baltimore Traction Co. Car Barn has been cleared and is awaiting its next phase. Developers aim to transform the 43,000-square-foot space to offer improved access to amenities and bring jobs to nearby neighborhoods.
    This new Alo store is the latest high-end addition to Harbor East. Though they have a  location in Washington, D.C., this is their only Maryland store.
    From ‘studio-to-street,’ Alo opens new activewear store in Harbor East
    Harbor East added luxury activewear Alo to its long list of 12 blocks of shopping retailers and dining options on Nov. 15, 2024.
    Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said his office does not release evidence to the public when an investigation is ongoing or a trial is pending.
    Baltimore state’s attorney won’t release records on child who starved to death
    Despite pressure from lawmakers, the Byrd family’s interactions with Child Protective Services remain confidential.

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    Voting poll at Paul Laurence Dunbar Community High School
    Person of interest sought in shooting of 15-year-old Dunbar High student
    “Turn yourself in. We’re going to find you,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley said.
    Zona Byrd
    A little girl starved to death in Baltimore. Why did no one help her?
    Five-year-old Zona Byrd’s parents face first-degree murder and child abuse charges.
    A police line do not cross tape blocks a pathway near Penn Station.
    Teen ‘fighting for his life’ after Monday shooting near Dunbar High School
    A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot near Dunbar High School Monday afternoon, according to Baltimore Police.
    Residents check out there new homes at Hope Village during the opening ceremony in East Baltimore, Md. on Nov. 4, 2024.
    Tiny houses in East Baltimore create new community for unhoused families
    Thirteen families have secured housing through newly built, 400-square-foot homes built in an alleyway. The project, called Hope Village, offers affordable homeownership in East Baltimore’s Oliver community.
    Baltimore City Fire attempt to put out a fire on Loneys Lane near the Pulaski Highway on Monday.
    Fire causes three rowhomes to collapse in Ellwood Park-Monument neighborhood
    Three rowhomes caught on fire in the 300 block of Loneys Lane in Ellwood Park-Monument on Monday afternoon.

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    Steuart Hill, a now-vacant school, was one of five Baltimore school facilities where fires mysteriously broke out in July.
    How did five Baltimore school facilities mysteriously catch fire in July?
    The five fires, which all broke out in the afternoons or evenings in late July, exclusively erupted at elementary/middle school facilities, according to incident reports.
    A neighborhood motorcycle club went up in flames on Wednesday night. The aftermath is pictured on Aug. 22, 2024. The club has been a focus of law enforcement after a mass shooting occurred in front of the premises on Sunday, where one person was killed.
    City shutting down East Baltimore motorcycle club that was torched after deadly shootout
    Police confirmed the fire last week at the East Baltimore motorcycle club was arson.
    Two Giant grocery stores in Baltimore are implementing a youth supervision policy to combat what the company calls a recent rise in theft.
    Letters: Giant Food grocery curfew unfairly blames youths for crime
    Grocery stores targeting youths with curfews sends the harmful and inaccurate message that young people are primarily responsible for crime and shoplifting, says Hannah Stommel, a Zubrow fellow at the Juvenile Law Center.
    The new steel and cement replacement pipe, right, is seen next the to an opening in the multilayered brick pipe which was built from the inside over 140 years ago at Lake Montebello on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024 in Baltimore.
    We went into the Lake Montebello sinkhole. It wasn’t what we expected.
    Here’s what I imagined: an active construction site, heavy machinery, dusty air and loads of dirt with caution tape and signs. And, of course, the infamous sinkhole, swallowing soil into a dark cavern with little space to breathe.
    A neighborhood motorcycle club went up in flames on Wednesday night. The aftermath is pictured on August 22, 2024. The club has been a focus of law enforcement after a mass shooting occurred in front of it on Sunday. One person was killed in the incident.
    Police say fire at motorcycle clubhouse was likely retaliation for fatal shooting
    The Sunday night shooting near the building killed one person and wounded seven others. Law enforcement is investigating if the group is involved after noise complaints from the community earlier that night.