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Baltimore’s Department of Transportation is trying to crack down on impatient drivers with new red-light cameras at certain intersections.

Druid Hill Park changes are in effect until Jan. 1, and temporary closures will happen this week near City Hall and the Washington Monument.

Amtrak on Monday announced a slew of funding for a dozen projects, including up to $4.7 billion for the Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program.

Those who took part in a ride Saturday are advocating for completion of the Greenway Trails Network, a series of mixed-use paths that snake throughout Baltimore neighborhoods.

This illustrated guide lists steps you should take if your car is stolen in Baltimore, based on a Banner reporter’s firsthand experience.

Baltimore’s historic St. Benedict Church will close permanently following the revelation of a second allegation implicating its popular former pastor, Rev. Paschal Morlino....

She was encouraged by the strong showing this year from different parts of the state, including delegates from Baltimore and Montgomery counties.

Until now, it’s been unclear whether the two cameras have influenced the number of serious or fatal crashes that occur on I-83.

It’s not always easy going without a car in Baltimore, but a growing number of people, particularly those on limited incomes, are turning to scooters not just for short leisurely rides but as a primary means of transportation. But how safe are they?

The Archdiocese of Baltimore has dismissed the Rev. Paschal Morlino, the celebrated “urban monk” of Southwest Baltimore who led St. Benedict Church for decades, following the recent disclosure that he paid $200,000 to quietly settle allegations of fraud and sexual assault....

Here’s a rundown of Baltimore Running Festival race times, road closures and other important details this weekend.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones will officially retire on Friday, but you’ll still be able to see his face — pieing someone else’s — on a local salt box.

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Baltimore has 20 city parks, each with their own personalities and histories. Here are some of my favorites.

TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reported that Maryland experienced 557 traffic fatalities in 2022 — one per 100 million miles traveled. That’s 36 more fatalities than in 2019, when drivers traveled over 3 billion miles more than last year.

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The landmass known as the Black Butterfly shrunk, just slightly, for the first time in 2020, while becoming more prominent in Baltimore County.

“We gotta admit when we mess up!” a representative for the Department of Transportation said in a Facebook message.

“Yes, we saw it. Yes, we messed up,” the department said on Facebook, chiding itself.

The revived east-west Red Line project will bring Baltimore communities together and provide a range of benefits to residents across the Baltimore region, say Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.

An interesting passage that may explain why it closed all of a sudden:...

It’s going to cost more to fill up a gas tank starting Saturday, because the state’s gas tax goes up again....