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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
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
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Wonder, which just opened a location in Baltimore, is coming soon to Annapolis, too.

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
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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...
December 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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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
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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
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
The man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday, appearing before a judge by video from his hospital bed.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump says Dulles airport was ‘incorrectly designed’. Now he plans to fix it.
Trump says Dulles airport was ‘incorrectly designed’. Now he plans to fix it.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Nonstop from BWI: The best warm weather getaways to help you survive winter
Nonstop from BWI: The best warm weather getaways to help you survive winter
These warm weather getaways can help you escape the cold this winter with just one flight from BWI.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Anne Arundel council increases fines for failing to clear snow from sidewalks
Anne Arundel council increases fines for failing to clear snow from sidewalks
The Anne Arundel County Council passed a bill Monday night that increases fines for residents and business owners who fail to clear snow from the sidewalks in front of their properties.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Naval Academy superintendent on fired commandant: ‘We have standards here’
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 5:28 PM
Fast-growing, much-maligned food hall chain Wonder is coming to Annapolis
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 4:26 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Culinary Architecture to move to Little Italy amid rising costs and a changing Pigtown
Culinary Architecture to move to Little Italy amid rising costs and a changing Pigtown
Culinary Architecture, a specialty grocer and mainstay in Pigtown, is moving to Little Italy early next year.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Luigi Mangione back in court for dispute over evidence in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Luigi Mangione back in court for hearing in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case
Luigi Mangione is due back in court on Tuesday for the second day of a hearing in his bid to bar New York prosecutors from using some key evidence.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Brooklyn will soon lose its last bank branch
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 3:29 PM
Towson University to dissolve women’s and gender studies department amid low enrollment
Towson University to dissolve women’s and gender studies department
Towson University’s women’s studies program is one of the oldest in the country, according to the department’s website; it was established in 1973 and became a formal department in 2002.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Maryland sees messy winter weather Tuesday with colder temps on the way
Maryland sees wintry mix Tuesday with colder temps on the way
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central Maryland, where Interstate 95 cuts through parts of Montgomery, Howard, Anne Arundel, Prince George’s and Baltimore counties.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In this prestigious arts competition, MICA students stand alone
In this prestigious arts competition, MICA students stand alone
Maryland Institute College of Art students Hazel Paik and Nicole Estelle Brown won big at the 2025 AXA Art Prize — familiar territory for the Baltimore art and design school.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
These Argentine investors bought up distressed Baltimore homes. It hasn’t gone well.
These Argentine investors bought up distressed Baltimore homes. It hasn’t gone well.
The saga of the Argentines is just the latest example of foreign real estate investors running into substantial problems after grabbing their slice of distressed Baltimore real estate.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Howard County Council advances plans for new Columbia lakefront library
Howard County Council advances plans for new Columbia lakefront library
The Howard County Council approved plans for a new library on Columbia's lakefront.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
List: Wintry mix causes area school closings and delays for Tuesday
List: Wintry mix causes area school closings and delays for Tuesday
Maryland school districts are announcing delays and closures as a wintry mix moves across the state Tuesday morning.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
City Council wants more rules on Baltimore Children and Youth Fund spending
City Council wants more rules on Baltimore Children and Youth Fund spending
Baltimore's BCYF leaders say the changes would limit mission-critical programs, including travel and training.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Baltimore plus Boston equals new Hampden gift shop
Baltimore plus Boston equals new Hampden gift shop
Andrew Hatch and Jonathan Todd moved to Baltimore last year from New York City. And they brought their eye for fun gifts and beautiful home decor with them, opening Balston Mercantile in Hampden.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Lauren Lipscomb wants to be Baltimore County’s top prosecutor
Lauren Lipscomb wants to be Baltimore County state’s attorney
For the last several years, Lauren Lipscomb has headed Baltimore City’s Conviction Integrity Unit, where she pushed for the exoneration of incarcerated individuals convicted of crimes they did not commit.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM