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Maryland hospitals have dismal ER wait times. But there’s good news, too.
Maryland hospitals have dismal ER wait times. But there’s good news, too.
Emergency room wait times in Maryland hospitals have long exceeded the national average, and a new state commission says the reasons are systemwide and could be complex to fix.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Maryland hospitals have dismal ER wait times. But there’s good news, too.
A farm that grows tea is tucked away in western Howard County
A farm that grows tea is tucked away in western Howard County
Heron’s Meadow Farm in western Howard County grows tea. The farm’s owners, husband and wife duo Lori and Bob Baker, say it’s the state’s only tea farm.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A farm that grows tea is tucked away in western Howard County
Travelers delayed briefly after evacuation of BWI Concourse A
Travelers delayed briefly after evacuation of BWI Concourse A
Chaos ensued briefly for travelers Wednesday evening as parts of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were evacuated.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Travelers delayed briefly after evacuation of BWI Concourse A
Baltimore County Fire launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
Baltimore County Fire launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ amid employee probe
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joseph Dixon told staff Wednesday that an employee under investigation for alleged misconduct has been removed from the workplace and the department will “hazmat clean”...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Baltimore County Fire launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct probe
Scott and Bates rift: Allies urge both leaders to cooperate to avoid ‘severe’ fallout
Scott and Bates rift: Allies urge both leaders to cooperate to avoid ‘severe’ fallout
“No agency is perfect, and we welcome good-faith engagement on how to improve our operations,” Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott wrote to Ivan Bates.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Scott and Bates rift: Allies urge both leaders to cooperate to avoid ‘severe’ fallout
Native American tribes take a step toward inclusion in Chesapeake Bay decisions
Native American tribes take a step toward inclusion in Chesapeake Bay decisions
The tribes originally hoped to be signatories on the new Chesapeake watershed pact, approved by governors from across the watershed in a landmark meeting Tuesday at Baltimore’s National Aquarium.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Native American tribes take a step toward inclusion in Chesapeake Bay decisions
BGE choosing ‘wasteful’ gas pipe replacement projects, consumer watchdog says
BGE choosing ‘wasteful’ gas pipe replacement projects, consumer watchdog says
A consumer watchdog organization says that Baltimore’s utility company has been putting profits ahead of safety when it chooses how to replace gas pipes.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BGE choosing ‘wasteful’ gas pipe replacement projects, consumer watchdog says
This brain cancer is typically fatal. A new treatment could make it survivable.
This brain cancer is typically fatal. A new treatment could make it survivable.
A study led by the University of Maryland has shown that patients with glioblastomas, a typically aggressive and fatal type of brain cancer, live much longer after being treated with a therapy called...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This brain cancer is typically fatal. A new treatment could make it survivable.
1 dead after shooting at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, police say
1 dead after shooting at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, police say
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting at MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in Oxon Hill.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
1 dead after shooting at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, police say
Hearing examiner finds Manor Hill Brewing violated zoning laws, but the fight’s not over yet
Hearing examiner finds Manor Hill Brewing violated zoning laws, but fight’s not over
A Howard County hearing examiner ruled Monday that Manor Hill Brewing violated zoning laws.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hearing examiner finds Manor Hill Brewing violated zoning laws, but the fight’s not over yet
Self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore
Self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore
Waymo vehicles will first hit Baltimore’s streets later this week, but won’t operate autonomously or be available for public rides quite yet.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Self-driving taxis are coming to Baltimore
Watch ‘Stranger Things’ finale at these 10 Maryland theaters
Watch 'Stranger Things' finale at these 10 Maryland theaters
The finale, which runs 2 hours and 5 minutes, will screen on New Year’s Eve in hundreds of theaters across the U.S., including several in Maryland.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Watch ‘Stranger Things’ finale at these 10 Maryland theaters
The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
Attorney General Pam Bondi is suing Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis to get the state’s voter rolls.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The Trump administration wants Maryland’s voter rolls
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Gregory Turnipseed, a 14-year veteran of the city transportation department, died last week about a month after trying to intervene in an argument over a parking spot in downtown Baltimore.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Baltimore union president calls for reform after transportation worker’s death
Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
This robotics engineer also grows Christmas trees
Stefan Nock works in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on weekdays and runs Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton on weekends.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Santa photos and a lighted golf cart parade
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Santa photos and a lighted golf cart parade
Holiday cheer has swept Baltimore County. Enjoy these tree lightings, holiday markets and even a lighted golf cart parade.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Santa photos and a lighted golf cart parade
Maryland increasingly relies on isolating prisoners in ‘restrictive housing’
Maryland increasingly relies on isolating prisoners in ‘restrictive housing’
Criminal justice reform advocates say the long stretches of forced solitude in Maryland are known to cause mental health issues and equate the conditions to torture.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Maryland increasingly relies on isolating prisoners in ‘restrictive housing’
The Dish: When a 27-year-old Baltimore County bakery suddenly goes viral
The Dish: When a 27-year-old Baltimore County bakery suddenly goes viral
Bonjour’s take on the viral crunchy fruit mousse trend tastes as good as it looks.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Dish: When a 27-year-old Baltimore County bakery suddenly goes viral
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct
A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
In new Chesapeake Bay chapter, Maryland passes a symbolic torch to Pennsylvania
Maryland passes torch to Pennsylvania on Chesapeake Bay clean-up
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore passed a wooden gavel to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, marking the start of more prominent role for the Keystone State in the campaign to restore the bay.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In new Chesapeake Bay chapter, Maryland passes a symbolic torch to Pennsylvania
Bates to cut ties with mayor’s public safety office, citing ‘cloak of secrecy’
Bates to cut ties with mayor’s public safety office, citing ‘cloak of secrecy’
Ivan Bates outlined numerous complaints about the office, according to a seven-page letter sent to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Tuesday.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bates to cut ties with mayor’s public safety office, citing ‘cloak of secrecy’
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Wonder, which just opened a location in Baltimore, is coming soon to Annapolis, too.
So, uh....
So, uh....
Fast-growing, much-maligned food hall chain Wonder is coming to Annapolis
Wonder, a dining hall that promises a wide array of options from celebrity chefs, is coming soon to Annapolis.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Wonder, which just opened a location in Baltimore, is coming soon to Annapolis, too.
So, uh....
So, uh....
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Landon Robinson was named American Conference Defensive Player of the Year today — the first DT to win it since Ed Oliver in 2017. Gives you an idea of the caliber of player he is.
You might not know Navy’s Landon Robinson yet. Some numbers speak for him:
- 665 lb squat 🏋️♂️
- 465 lb bench 💪
- 20 mph speed 🏃♂️
- PFF’s No. 8 graded interior defender in CFB 🏈
Against Notre Dame this Saturday, keep an eye out for the Midshipmen’s resident “freak”: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
- 665 lb squat 🏋️♂️
- 465 lb bench 💪
- 20 mph speed 🏃♂️
- PFF’s No. 8 graded interior defender in CFB 🏈
Against Notre Dame this Saturday, keep an eye out for the Midshipmen’s resident “freak”: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Landon Robinson was named American Conference Defensive Player of the Year today — the first DT to win it since Ed Oliver in 2017. Gives you an idea of the caliber of player he is.
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The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy spoke publicly for the first time about firing the commandant of midshipman, or dean of students, in yesterday's board meeting. You can read what he said in my latest for the @thebaltimorebanner.com:
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Naval Academy superintendent on fired commandant: ‘We have standards’
Naval Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte told the Board of Visitors on Monday that Capt. Gilbert Clark did not meet the “standards” of the military academy.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy spoke publicly for the first time about firing the commandant of midshipman, or dean of students, in yesterday's board meeting. You can read what he said in my latest for the @thebaltimorebanner.com:
www.thebanner.com/education/hi...
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By the end of February, Brooklyn will no longer have a full-service bank in the community.
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Brooklyn is set to lose its only bank branch
Residents are grappling with losing Brooklyn's only full-service bank in the coming months.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
By the end of February, Brooklyn will no longer have a full-service bank in the community.
www.thebanner.com/economy/broo...
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