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Sapna Bansil

Sapna

Sapna Bansil is a regional reporter and Roy W. Howard fellow at The Baltimore Banner. She graduated in May 2024 with her master's from the University of Maryland and held internships 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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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.
Jockey Bryson Butterfly gets 20 years in Baltimore County murder case
Former Laurel Park jockey Bryson Butterfly was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the killing of a Baltimore County high school student.
Bryson Butterfly, 16, picked up his first winner at Laurel Park when Alpha Queue cruised to a front-running 7 ¼-length triumph in Friday’s opener.
Bryson Butterfly was a rising star jockey. Then he was arrested for murder.
Bryson Butterfly was an up-and-coming jockey at Laurel Park. Then he was arrested and charged in the murder of a Parkville High School student during an arranged robbery. Butterfly pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to testify against two others.
Amy Nelson, mother of Bryson Butterfly, shows off one of the thousands of photos her son on her phone while taking a break at her rented stable behind Turf Paradise in Phoenix, Ariz.
Trump administration denies Western Maryland’s final appeal for FEMA money
The Trump administration rejected the final appeal for federal disaster relief for Western Maryland communities that are still recovering from May’s historic flash floods.
Waterlogged cars sit in the flooded parking lot of Westernport Elementary School on Thursday, May 15, 2025, after a catastrophic storm hit the area on Tuesday.
Septic truck not at fault in historic bridge collapse, Baltimore County police say
Police have determined that a septic truck initially blamed for the collapse of a historic Baltimore County bridge was not at fault, as an investigation into the incident continues.
Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Why is there a landfill on protected Maryland parkland?
Maryland's financial stake in the Days Cove landfill raises questions about a conflict of interest, amid an ongoing fight over a new wastewater permit.
The Big Gunpowder Falls River is seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
Cause of Baltimore County bridge collapse still under investigation
Baltimore County officials said an earlier statement blaming the collapse on a septic truck was incorrect.
Baltimore County Fire crews respond to a call about a septic truck involved in the collapse of a bridge in Phoenix, Md., on Monday, October 20, 2025.
Towson University’s big man on campus is a robot named Snack Efron
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
A fleet of 14 food-delivery robots at the Baltimore County university tends to hungry students.
7 things to do in Baltimore County: a feast of fall fests and a mushroom hike
There’s no shortage of fall activities in Baltimore County this time of year, including a talk on monsters, a mushroom hike and a craft fair.
The Pints and Profs series will make its first visit to Heavy Seas Brewing taproom on Thursday evening for a Halloween-themed talk.
Hagerstown nail salon owner freed after 5 months in ICE custody
Melissa Tran, a Hagerstown mom and nail salon owner, was freed five months after being detained by ICE and jailed in Washington state. A federal judge ruled that U.S. officials had no basis for prolonging her detention.
Hagerstown resident Mong "Melissa" Tuyen Thi Tran poses for a photo on Oct. 12, 2025, soon after being released from federal immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington.
After months in ICE detention, a Maryland mother holds her children again
Melissa Tran was freed Sunday after spending the last five months in an ICE detention facility more than 2,700 miles from her family.
From left, siblings Rachel, 18, Jacob, 10, Jackson, 19, and Riley Hoang, 6, at their home in Hagerstown in June. Their mother, Mong Tuyen Thi Tran, had been detained the month prior.
Westernport celebrates flood recovery amid FEMA uncertainty: ‘Patience has been unbelievable’
Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.
Westernport residents fill Main Street for pizza and funnel cakes as the town holds a block party celebrating its recovery from the massive flooding in May.
The A-10 era is over for the Maryland Air National Guard
The Maryland Air National Guard deactivated its last remaining A-10 squadrons Tuesday, leaving Maryland as the only state without planes to deploy in an emergency.
Airmen walk past an A-10C Thunderbolt II on the tarmac following the Inactivation Ceremony of the 175th Operations Group and 175th Maintenance Group at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport.
Lawmakers join hundreds in outcry over Baltimore County landfill’s ‘trash juice’ proposal
Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh is seeking a permit to discharge 25,000 gallons of leachate a day into the Gunpowder River.
Del. Ryan Nawrocki gives his testimony during a public hearing on Tuesday evening over a potential permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill to release leachate into the Gunpowder River.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from a pawpaw harvest to festivals galore
Baltimore County events this week include an Upperco music festival, Pikesville Armory block party and more.
Large inflatable art structures will be on display at the Pikesville Armory during its block party this Friday.
A Baltimore County landfill wants to dump more ‘trash juice’ into the Gunpowder
A White Marsh landfill has applied for a permit to dump a toxic liquid called leachate into the Bird River, a tributary of the Upper Gunpowder River.
The Big Gunpowder Falls River can be seen beyond Days Cove Rubble Landfill in White Marsh.
Incomes keep falling in Baltimore County
Baltimore County incomes fell for the fifth time in a row, and that's placing a greater strain on the county's renters, a Banner analysis of new U.S. Census Bureau data found.
Gervonta Davis’ foundation delivers for Upton families, but boxer keeps his distance
Hundreds of kids gathered on the outdoor basketball courts of the Robert C. Marshall Recreation Center, where they received new backpacks, competed in dance-offs and slurped snowballs that turned their lips red and purple.
Professional boxer Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ primary coach, Calvin Ford, at a shoe giveaway in partnership with DTLR and Davis in West Baltimore.
Months after flood rescue, Westernport Elementary goes back to school
Wednesday is the first day of school at Westernport Elementary. On May 13, a flood forced the school to evacuate by boat and prompted Gov. Wes Moore to declare a state of emergency.
Kids play on the repaired playground during Westernport Elementary’s back-to-school night on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.
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