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In a demanding job, a fifth of Baltimore garbage workers don’t have health insurance
More than 136 employees in the solid waste division don’t receive health insurance from the city, the inspector general found, and many of them didn’t even realize they were uninsured.
An inspector general report has highlighted difficulties getting DPW employees enrolled in health insurance.
California took several actions for reparations. Could Maryland be next?
Despite veto of a California bill, state officials and advocates in favor of reparations say it's obtainable in Maryland.
Pastor Robert Turner of Empowerment Temple begins his monthly walk from Baltimore to the White House to raise awareness for reparations on October 9, 2023.
You’ve got one vote in the Senate race. The prize is democracy, organized the way you want it.
Voters are being asked to game the future of the U.S. Senate when picking Ben Cardin’s successor. Will Democrats take the upper House? Or will Republicans hold on?
You need a degree in poli-sci to suss out all the wrinkles, permutations and potential ipso factors in the Maryland Senate race. Or you could taka clue from gamblers and bet the parlay.
Marylanders don’t have a ‘right to die.’ Those who live with pain want options.
Diane Kraus, after watching legislation stall for years in Maryland, found hope when the Delaware General Assembly passed legislation that would allow those with terminal illnesses to choose death with dignity. But then the governor vetoed the legislation.
Diane Kraus poses for a portrait on the balcony of her Baltimore home on Aug. 22, 2024.
How a promising idea to fight Baltimore vacants with a ‘land bank’ fizzled out
Councilwoman Odette Ramos championed legislation to establish a “land bank,” but she pulled back the legislation when it came time for the city council to vote.
A row of dilapidated, boarded up vacant homes in Baltimore. A city councilwoman has pulled a measure that would have used a "land bank" to target such properties, citing a lack of council support.
A fight over $1.5M could cause Baltimore to break-up with BOPA
BOPA says the money was meant for the organization; the mayor’s office said it was a restricted grant that was always meant for the city.
Temperatures in the 90s didn't deter crowds at ArtScape, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. Thunderstorms washed out the festival's scheduled concerts on Friday night.
Maryland Army National Guard rescues 70 in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
Two Maryland teams ran more than a dozen rescue missions over the weekend, according to the Maryland Army National Guard.
Maryland becomes the first East Coast state to adopt worker heat protections
Maryland’s newly published and adopted heat standard, which goes into effect Monday, requires all workers to have access to water, shade and rest breaks when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
In Maryland, workers now must be provided with at least 32 ounces of water, shaded breaks and training on the symptoms of heat illness.
Maryland is a safe haven for abortion care — with one obscure exception
Women who qualified for Medicaid because they are pregnant may have to foot the bill for an abortion.
One of the 3 procedure rooms at Partners in Abortion Care, a women-owned and operated abortion clinic providing abortions in all trimesters, based in College Park, Maryland.
Hogan vows independence, but Alsobrooks wants the Republican Party on the ballot
The two campaigns and their supporters are taking different strategies in a race that could be as close as a dead heat between Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan.
The word “Republican” doesn’t appear on most of Larry Hogan’s mail pieces, but Angela Alsobrooks is making sure voters know his party affiliation.
High lead levels in Annapolis creek are reminder that Navy can be a tough neighbor
Greenbury Point is a reminder that the Navy, where a rifle range has operated for some 100 years, can be a tough neighbor.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (July 02, 2024) Midshipmen 4th Class, or plebes, of 3rd and 4th company from the United States Naval Academy Class of 2028 participate in pistol and rifle training during Plebe Summer, a demanding indoctrination period intended to transition the candidates from civilian to military life. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr.)
Dockworkers brace for another shutdown at the Port of Baltimore
The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents dockworkers, is preparing for a strike if contract issues aren’t resolved by Monday night.
A strike could affect the local economy and global supply chain.
Baltimore could give birth control to rats, but there’s one big catch
The typical female brown rat has about five litters a year, with up to 12 “pups” a litter.
This rat doesn’t live in Baltimore, but city officials are considering birth control for its relatives.
I’m a lifelong Janet Jackson fan and it’s OK to admit I think she messed up
Janet Jackson’s recent misstatements about Vice President Kamala Harris’ racial identity remind me that defending celebrities at all costs is a risky proposition.
Janet Jackson is an icon. That doesn’t mean we have to support everything she says — especially when it’s wrong.
What’s next for the Key Bridge: Rebuilding, lawsuits, investigations
What we know six months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse — and what will surface in the years to come.
A structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remains in the Patapsco River six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a pier causing a catastrophic collapse.
Down in that metal nightmare: Untold stories of the Key Bridge disaster
This is the story of the Key Bridge disaster as told by people who lived it. The Banner spoke to 25 rescue workers, eyewitnesses, victims' relatives and more to compile a chronology of events on March 26.
An illustration of the Key Bridge falling, piece by piece.
Vinegar company agrees to $1M settlement for pollution violations
The Maryland Department of the Environment and Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company have reached a $1.1 million settlement over water pollution violations from the company’s Baltimore facility, MDE officials announced Wednesday.
A sign pointing visitors toward the main office building outside Fleischmann’s Vinegar near Baltimore’s Cold Spring neighborhood.
King of Jordan meets Gov. Wes Moore in rare visit by head of state
The two leaders shared brief remarks ahead of a roundtable discussion with business and university leaders, expressing mutual admiration and a broad desire to find “synergies” between Jordan and Maryland.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore greets King Abdullah of Jordan on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.
Virginia keeps winter crab dredging closed, for now
In a notable reversal, Virginia will not open a winter dredging season for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year.
JC Hudgins shows a blue crab he caught in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Decades after Annapolis uprooted Black families, some seek justice
The Coalition for Atonement and Repair seek restorative justice from the city of Annapolis after urban renewal displaced the Old 4th Ward in Annapolis.
Members of the Coalition for Atonement and Repair captured in front of the Stanton Center mural in Annapolis.
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