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    ICE told Maryland agency about warehouse plans 2 weeks before they became public
    A Jan. 12 letter to the Maryland Historical Trust from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carried the heading “New ICE Baltimore Processing Facility.”
    A warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
    Maryland lawmakers pass bill granting some college professors union rights
    If Gov. Wes Moore signs the bill into law, these educators will be the first granted collective bargaining rights at Maryland’s four-year public colleges.
    Non-tenure track faculty at the University of Maryland, College Park, would be among those who could form recognized unions under new legislation.
    Companies that rained lead paint from TV tower in North Baltimore agree to $2M settlement
    Lead paint rained down on a half-mile radius in North Baltimore during 2022 work on a TV tower, covering homes, a day care and a playground.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    Protesters rally against now-paused immigration detention facility near Hagerstown
    The sprawling blue-and-white warehouse in Washington County has been the subject of intense debate in part because of the way commissioners voiced their support for ICE.
    Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — This new warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
    Remembering Frances Harper, a Black abolitionist, suffragist and poet from Baltimore
    Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story and among the first Black published poets and authors.
    The Johns Hopkins University’s Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts is hosting a lecture on Baltimore native Frances Harper, the first African American woman to publish a short story and a pioneering Black poet.
    What to do this weekend, including spring festivals and the Baltimore Farmers’ Market
    Whether you want to see movies at the Maryland Film Festival, shop locally at the Baltimore Farmers’ Market or fly a kite in Patterson Park, we’ve got you covered.
    Vendors display their wares at the Baltimore Farmer’s Market in downtown Baltimore, MD on April 13, 2025.
    A shooting shattered their family. Annapolis is playing politics with their grief.
    Legislative bumps and political infighting in Annapolis shroud passage of a NyKayla Strawder memorial bill, a teen killed by a 9-year-old with access to his grandmother's gun.
    NyKayla Strawder was killed in 2022 by a 9-year-old who accessed his grandmother’s gun.
    Rideshare app Empower remains defiant as Maryland tries to regulate it like Uber
    Empower is an app people can use to hail a car similar to Uber or Lyft, but it promises to do it for cheaper without taking money off the top.
    An ad for Empower, a rideshare app Maryland’s Public Service Commission filed a complaint against in 2024, seen on the side of a BaltimoreLink bus.
    Streeter: Where’s Marty Bass? Ending his TV career with a few more stories to tell.
    COLUMN | WJZ’s Marty Bass is retiring at the end of May. But he’s still got a few more stories to tell.
    Marty Bass, a WJZ reporter for 48 years poses for a portrait inside of the studio in Baltimore, Monday, April 6, 2026. Bass will be retiring in May.
    Nationals miss another opportunity in 6-1 loss to Cardinals
    The Nationals (4-8) will head to Milwaukee for a weekend series after an uncharacteristically quiet day.
    Thomas Saggese of the Cardinals slides into third base on a passed ball in the second inning as Brady House of the Nationals takes the throw.
    Maryland lawmakers question pause on collecting hospitals’ offshored insurance tax
    The state insurance administration estimates Maryland is missing out on at least $2.3 million per year from hospital insurance companies not paying the 3% tax.
    A view of one of the Emergency Department treatment rooms inside the new University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center on Monday, May 15.
    Six Flags America to be sold to group including NBA star Kevin Durant
    Kevin Durant, NBA superstar and Prince George’s County native, is part of a group acquiring 515 acres of Six Flags America in Bowie. It's unclear what the parcel’s future is.
    The Firebird rollercoaster can be seen beyond the Six Flags sign at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The amusement park will close permanently at the end of the 2025 season.
    Maryland lawmakers approve bill banning popular Glock handgun sales
    Maryland’s bill would not require current Glock owners to get rid of their guns or modify them.
    A semi-automatic pistol with a conversion device installed making it fully automatic is fired as four empty shell casings fly out of the weapon
    I-695 lanes open after manure spill stunk up morning commute
    Traffic on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway was backed up Wednesday morning after several lanes were closed due to a manure spill.
    Traffic cameras along I-695 showed cars backed up for several miles following a manure spill on the Baltimore Beltway on Wednesday, April 8.
    From the editor-in-chief: Visit us at a pop-up newsroom for Local News Day
    You'll find Banner editors, reporters and photographers at coffee shops and other public gathering spots.
    The Baltimore Banner office in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
    Nationals blow another lead late, fall to Cardinals in the 10th: ‘It stinks’
    After Nathan Church’s two-out, two-run homer off Nationals reliever Gus Varland tied the game in the eighth, an announced crowd of 20,036 offered mostly groans.
    Washington Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer reacts after striking out in the third inning.
    Southwest puts new limit on portable chargers as airline tries to reduce fire risks
    Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.
    Southwest Airlines pilots about 70% of flights in and out of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Wall Street surges after US-Iran ceasefire sends oil prices below $100 a barrel
    Wall Street surged in Wednesday premarket trading as oil prices plunged below $100 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, March 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
    The Dish: Hampden’s hidden mushroom operation
    Falls Road Mushroom Company serves Baltimore’s biggest chefs from a dimly lit Hampden office.
    Malachi Child, head of research and development, prepares a bag of mycelium to cultivate fungi inside Falls Road Mushroom Company in Baltimore.
    Maryland Democrats can’t agree on how to save you $150 a year on energy bills
    Ratepayer advocates argue that recent changes undercut Democrats’ promises to cut energy bills in Maryland.
    Senate President Bill Ferguson talks with House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk before a We are CASA rally outside the Maryland Statehouse before the signing of Senate bill 245 and House bill 444, ending Maryland’s 287(g) program which deputized local law enforcement to act as federal immigration agents.
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