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6 days ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Greg Morton |Kristen Griffith |Tramon Lucas
Myles Hawkins smirked as an announcer introduced the wrestlerto a crowd packed inside a Southern Maryland fire station. A chorus of boos rang out as the Siesta Key, Florida, native teased his opponent, shimmying loose the custom-made sleeveless vest that matched his trunks, kneepads and boots. The chiseled athletes circled one another like predators stalking prey before delivering dropkicks, flipping off the top rope and fighting free from headlocks.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV |Greg Morton
President Donald Trump has upended Ardena Githara’s career twice. Her job as a grant manager for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was eliminated in 2019. She returned to the federal workforce as a program manager at the Federal Aviation Administration, only to be put on leave from that job in February. Too young to retire and too invested to pursue a new career, Githara, a 51-year-old Rosedale resident, said she is in a “scary” position.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Hallie Miller |Greg Morton |Dylan Segelbaum
A bank and two other creditors on Wednesday moved to force a construction arm of the Baltimore-based Chasen Cos., into bankruptcy — an aggressive escalation as the real estate developer struggles to respond to a growing pile of lawsuits from lenders, contractors and small businesses.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Hallie Miller |Dylan Segelbaum |Greg Morton
A subsidiary ofthe Baltimore developerChasen Cos. has filed for bankruptcy — just asone of its marquee properties was set to go to auction. The Chasen Cos. entity, CC 1400 Aliceanna Street LLC, filed for bankruptcy Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Maryland. It has as many as 49 creditors and assets and liabilities ranging from about $10 million to $50 million, according to court documents.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Alex Mann |Greg Morton
Anne Arundel County eclipsed 600,000 residents in 2024, with a slight year-over-year population increase driven by births. The county’s population grew 0.4% in 2024, reaching 602,350, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s 2,385 more residents than the 599,965 that the county had in 2023. The county's population grew by about 2,300 in 2024.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Greg Morton |Lillian Reed
Howard County’s population growth showed signs of rebounding in 2024, after slowing nearly every year since 2016. The county’s population grew by about 2,000 people in 2024, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The increase, 0.7%, was in line with the statewide average. A Baltimore Banner analysis found the uptick was driven in almost equal parts by births that outpaced deaths, and international migrations that offset domestic migration out.
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1 month ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Rona Kobell |Greg Morton
Baltimore County reversed three consecutive years of population decline, thanks in large part to new immigrants. The county’s population grew by 0.4% in 2024, according to new population counts from the U.S. Census released Thursday. The increase was driven primarily by international immigration, offsetting losses to net domestic migration, a Baltimore Banner analysis found. The county’s current population is 852,425 residents.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Liz Bowie |Greg Morton |Rachel Cieri Mull
As many as 25,000 Baltimore students rely on a public transit system that makes it nearly impossible for them to get to school on time, according to a Banner investigation. Join reporters Liz Bowie and Greg Morton on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. as they discuss their findings with education editor Rachel Cieri Mull. This will be an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about Baltimore’s transportation for students, The Banner’s reporting process or possible solutions.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Liz Bowie |Greg Morton
Every day when the first-period bell rings in middle and high schools across Baltimore, hundreds of students are missing from their seats. They trickle into class, one at a time orby the dozen. Sometimes teachers delay the most essential kernels of their lessons until the stragglers arrive. The penalty for this tardiness is measured in lost minutes, hours and days of instruction that cascade into academic failures.
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2 months ago | 
thebaltimorebanner.com | Greg Morton |Ryan Little
Navigating Baltimore’s complicated middle and high school choice process can be tough. Students and their families can spend months trying to ensure that they choose a cityschool best suited to meet their academic needs, without knowing the logistical challenges of getting to and from campus using public transit. This tool allows you to compare routes from your neighborhood to any Baltimore public school.
