Health
Govans residents worry about health hazards of a proposed crematorium
The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted last October to give Vaughn Greene Funeral Services permission to install a crematorium. Neighbors filed a petition in Baltimore City Circuit Court and now await a judge’s decision.
Baltimore nonprofit finds local homes for travelers seeking abortion, other medical care
Hosts for Humanity, a small nonprofit that assists people traveling to Baltimore for healthcare, is relaunching next month and broadening its scope to welcome those coming here for abortions. Already, 15 new families have signed up to be hosts.
Baltimore health clinic building still unfit to use one year after OIG report finds it unsanitary, workers say
City workers said the decrepit condition of a sexual health clinic building provides a window into a much larger problem with old Baltimore buildings.
A new COVID subvariant is spreading among a weary, divided public
As the virus continues to mutate, public health experts said infections may become more common and more severe among those who have been boosted and recently infected.
A ‘chaotic’ week: Maryland abortion providers see ‘huge influx’ of calls from patients across the country
Maryland is positioned to be a haven for individuals who want to end their pregnancies. Baltimore clinics are preparing to accommodate an expected wave of patients from states with more restrictive abortion laws.
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Maryland will be key for abortion seekers
As one of 13 states with strong laws that protect the right to an abortion, Maryland will play a key role for those looking to end a pregnancy.
Lead detected in paint chips falling from television tower in Woodberry
State environmental officials tested chips Wednesday after residents complained.
First monkeypox case reported in Maryland
Case identified in an adult showing mild symptoms in the Capital Region near Washington DC
A teacher’s year of broken rhythms
Frustrated educators still waiting for a “return to normalcy.”
I kept my abortion a secret for years, but I’m ready to speak up
As the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, a Banner reporter shares her deeply personal story of what it meant to choose to end a pregnancy.
You can take that mask off, but I’m keeping mine
Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Streeter on flying after federal mask mandate ruled unconstitutional.
Families distraught: Baltimore parking garage turned into morgue as 200 bodies await autopsy
More than 200 bodies are awaiting autopsies by doctors at Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the agency located in downtown Baltimore responsible for investigating deaths statewide. The unprecedented backlog is growing by the day and filling up the morgue refrigerators.
