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Sapna Bansil

Sapna

Sapna Bansil is a regional reporter covering Baltimore County. She graduated in May 2024 from the University of Maryland's journalism program and has interned at The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Washington Post. Before becoming a journalist, she worked for 10 years as a pediatric occupational therapist.

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7 things to do in Baltimore County for when it’s too darn cold
Check out an Irish dance class, winter brunch, a secondhand book market and more cozy and fun ways to stay indoors in Baltimore County.
Secondhand books will be on sale for around $10 at OCA Mocha in Arbutus on Sunday.
Paramedic under investigation for explicit videos defends urinating in family’s food
A Baltimore County paramedic has been under investigation for allegedly ejaculating and urinating on his colleagues' belongings.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Laid off from Hopkins, she has a new career restoring vintage furniture
Baltimore resident Karen Thomas started a new career after losing a dream job as the historian of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Karen Thomas creates and restores old bars made out of other pieces of furniture, such as fireplace mantles.
Man dies trying to rescue dogs from Randallstown house fire
A 67-year-old Randallstown resident and his two dogs were found together inside their home after a fire.
Herbert B. Thomas Jr. and his dogs were found dead together inside a Randallstown house, officials said.
7 things to do in Baltimore County to close out 2025
A concert and an ugly sweater party are some of the many ways to pass the lull between Christmas and New Year's.
The annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum in Catonsville includes a candle lighting ceremony.
Days Cove landfill in White Marsh required to shut down by 2033
An eastern Baltimore County landfill that angered local residents over its request for a “trash juice” permit will be required to shut down within eight years, per a new agreement approved Wednesday by Maryland’s top spending board.
The Big Gunpowder Falls and Bird River as seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
Most immigrants arrested in Maryland crackdowns have no criminal record
But contrary to the messaging from the president and his team, most of those arrested this year had no criminal history, according to a Banner analysis of newly released federal data.
In recent months, the gap between arrests of immigrants with and without criminal records has widened even further.
How Valley View Farms saved Christmas from Trump’s tariffs
Tariffs have hit holiday retailers hard. But a longstanding Cockeysville business kept the economic climate from ruining Christmas.
Alice Leach, 3, of Pasadena reacts to a holiday display while shopping with her family at Valley View Farms in Cockeysville.
Baltimore County Library CEO and board part ways after librarian layoffs backlash
“The Board of Library Trustees and our CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine have separated as of Tuesday, December 9,” Yara Cheikh, the president of the Board of Library Trustees, wrote in a letter to library employees. “We thank Sonia for her contributions over the years and wish her all the best in her future endeavors.”
Baltimore County Public Library’s Towson branch CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine listens and responds to a handful of concerned librarians and community members as they air their grievances after the sudden firing of fourteen part-time library employees during an emergency meeting on November 18, 2025 at the Towson Library.
Baltimore County paramedic under investigation for allegedly masturbating, urinating in workplace
A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic is being investigated after he allegedly masturbated and urinated in shared common spaces inside the county’s fire stations.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Baltimore County Fire Department launches ‘hazmat cleaning’ of stations amid employee misconduct 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” all stations and offices.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
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.
A pop-up market at the Community College of Baltimore County in Owings Mills will feature local makers, small businesses and student entrepreneurs.
Meet the robotics engineer who grows Christmas trees
Stefan Nock works in the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory on weekdays and runs Prettyboy Run Farms in Parkton on weekends.
Stefan Nock owner of Prettyboy Run Farms greets guests on their way to cut down their tree in Parkton, Friday, November 28, 2025.
Baltimore County Fire Department employee investigated for alleged misconduct, officials say
A Baltimore County Fire Department employee is under investigation for misconduct, officials say.
The Baltimore County Fire Department logo.
Recent SNAP chaos looms over Thanksgiving, driving some people to food banks
The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history halted food benefits for more than 680,000 Marylanders.
Volunteer Ron Conley, left, hands out bags of food during a Thanksgiving holiday meal giveaway at Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson on Monday.
Hagerstown nail salon owner Melissa Tran arrives in Vietnam after deportation
Melissa Tran, a 44-year-old immigrant who built a family and a small business in Western Maryland, has been deported to Vietnam, a country she left as a child.
Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran with her two youngest children, Jacob and Riley Hoang.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
A number of holiday events, from tree lightings to Christmas markets, will take place even before Thanksgiving turkeys hit the tables.
It's not yet Thanksgiving, but there are a number of holiday events to look forward to this week, including The AVENUE at White Marsh's annual tree lighting.
Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.
Mong “Melissa” Tuyen Thi Tran’s university diploma in her Hagerstown home. The mother of four is set to be deported to Vietnam as soon as Monday.
Why rent is up more in Anne Arundel than anywhere in Maryland
The cost of rent in Anne Arundel County has increased more over the last decade than in any other jurisdiction in Maryland, a Banner analysis of recently released U.S. Census Bureau data found. Learn why.
Rent is soaring in Anne Arundel County more than elsewhere in Maryland, due in part to the difficulty of new development, such as this subdivision in a Glen Burnie neighborhood.
A Baltimore County neighborhood squares off against Denny’s
A dispute over a proposed Denny's in the Shops at Perry Hall stirred over an hour of debate during a recent Baltimore County Council meeting.
An empty lot along Belair Road near Honeygo Boulevard in Perry Hall, where a proposed Denny’s restaurant is to be built.
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