How a chance encounter at a demolition site on Mother’s Day led to fighting blight in West Baltimore
How a chance encounter at a demolition site on Mother’s Day led to fighting blight in West Baltimore
One of the major contributors to blight is vacant properties, of which there are more than 14,000 in Baltimore, with the bulk of them privately owned, and Westport and Harlem Park are some of the areas with concentrations of blight.
Even with most Ravens starters sitting out Thursday’s preseason opener, the game could prove to preview the next iteration of offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s offense.
Outfielder Kyle Stowers, the Orioles' No. 11 prospect who got a brief taste of the major leagues in June, leads the International League in Triple-A in RBIs and ranks second in extra-base hits.
A 26-year-old Baltimore woman was acquitted Monday of allegations that she killed her mother and burned her body in 2019.
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Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos, 55, prefers to sell a piece of the team while continuing to retain his family’s majority control, two people told The Baltimore Sun in interviews.
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First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday.
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Baltimore prosecutors have dropped the cases of 25 state correctional officers charged in 2019 with using excessive force against inmates and functioning as a criminal enterprise in jails around the city.
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More than 500 people are expected to attend the five-day SABR convention, which has dozens of presentations, panels and discussions all centered on various topics in baseball, much of it with a Baltimore focus.
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How a chance encounter at a demolition site on Mother’s Day led to fighting blight in West Baltimore
One of the major contributors to blight is vacant properties, of which there are more than 14,000 in Baltimore, with the bulk of them privately owned, and Westport and Harlem Park are some of the areas with concentrations of blight.
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