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The renderings from Amtrak show an enclosed, fully accessible station — an upgrade compared to the existing West Baltimore MARC station, which is not fully ADA accessible.
Amtrak’s big plans for West Baltimore are coming into focus
Amtrak has released renderings showing how it would upgrade the West Baltimore MARC station as part of the Frederick Douglass Tunnel project. MARC’s Penn Line connects Washington’s Union Station with Baltimore’s Penn Station, with some trains going on to Perryville.
Prince George’s County has recorded four heat-related deaths so far in 2024, the most of any Maryland jurisdiction.
Maryland records 3 more heat deaths, matching last year’s total
All of the people who died were white men, according to data published by the Maryland Department of Health for the week of July 7-13. Two of the deaths were in Baltimore City and one was in Kent County.
A monitor showing a photo of the “Pillars of Creation,” captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, hangs over the front lobby of the Space Telescope Science Institute on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus on May 15, 2024.
Inside the Baltimore office where breathtaking views of the universe begin
The only people on Earth who regularly communicate with James Webb Space Telescope work in a nondescript concrete office building much closer to home — on the Johns Hopkins University campus in Baltimore.
The James Webb Space Telescope observed the “Penguin,” a faraway galaxy. The telescope is operated by the Space Science Telescope Institute, based on the Johns Hopkins University campus.
On second anniversary, James Webb Space Telescope shows a galactic penguin
The images released today show a distorted spiral galaxy, nicknamed the "Penguin” because it looks like it has a penguin’s beak, eye, and chest or tail, and an elliptical galaxy, nicknamed the "Egg.”
Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
Here’s where Maryland plans to help install more than 100 EV chargers
Four sites in Baltimore County were chosen for help with EV charger installations, while none in Baltimore City were selected.
Anne Arundel County and Baltimore City have both seen their first heat-related deaths of the year. Prince George’s County has recorded four so far this year.
Baltimore records first heat-related death of the year as state announces drought watch
As of Thursday morning, the Eastern Shore is under a drought watch, according to state officials.
Officials recovered 141 stolen cars from the Port of Baltimore — the third-most in the nation.
A year of stolen cars stopped at Baltimore region ports, by the numbers
The agency recovered 1,316 vehicles nationwide, meaning about 26% of them were stopped in this region, which covers the ports of Baltimore; Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia; Philadelphia; and Wilmington, Delaware.
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement, a written pact guides bay restoration efforts, includes six states and Washington, D.C.
Chesapeake Bay health scores C+ for first time in decades
Of the 15 regions of the Chesapeake, 11 showed “improved” scores and five regions showed “significant improving trends,” officials said Tuesday.
A silhouetted man walks along the harbor with nobody else in sight. Street lights divide the photo in half between the water and the walkway.
Baltimore under heat advisory as global temperatures break records
The heat advisory in Maryland comes as large swaths of the country grapple with a heat wave.
A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
The heat index could hit 110 in Baltimore area; heat alert extended through weekend
While there is a chance of scattered showers and storms, don’t expect it to bring relief: The forecast high for Saturday is 96 degrees, with a heat index that could reach 105, according to the National Weather Service.
A community of Burmese immigrants organized pushback to the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s plan to close its church. Lun Khek, the extraordinary minister of communion at Our Lady of Victory, is pictured at a morning Mass on June 2, 2024.
A community of Burmese refugees fought to keep their Catholic church open
When the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced plans to close dozens of Catholic churches, Our Lady of Victory in Arbutus was on the list. But parishioners, including many Burmese refugees, fought successfully to save a church that many say has become like a second home.
Baltimore Police lights flicker at night.
3-year-old fatally shot in Howard County
Police said they believe the shooting was accidental, and they do not believe that anyone outside of the home was involved nor did they find “any indications of foul play.”
Maryland has also seen a significant number of visits to emergency departments or calls for EMS related to the extreme heat.
Maryland has already had 2 heat-related deaths so far this year
Maryland has seen two heat-related deaths so far in 2024 — both before 2023 even saw one.
How much do you know about Fort McHenry? Test your national monument knowledge with our quiz.
Fort McHenry was an answer on ‘Jeopardy.’ Test your knowledge about the historic site.
The category? National monuments. The star-spangled clue? “From its ramparts, you can see the mouth of the Patapsco River as it flows into Chesapeake Bay.” Now, it's your turn.
Crabs caught by JC Hudgins in the Chesapeake Bay in Mathews, Va., on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Virginia voted to weaken rules on crab dredging. Maryland objects.
The decision allows Virginia to study the viability of a winter fishery, but does not automatically create one.
A Maryland Democratic Party volunteer has been removed from his role after a video documented explicit messages he admitted sending to someone posing as a teen.
Maryland Democrats remove volunteer from party role after online video accusations
The Maryland Democratic Party said it removed Michael Knaapen from his volunteer leadership role with the party after learning about the video and accusations.
Maryland is preparing for potentially dangerous heat this weekend.
Extreme heat prompts Code Red alert: What you need to know
A wave of extreme heat has come to the region. Here’s how to stay safe.
The Banner spoke with James Hogan about efforts to document trees at Fort McHenry and Hampton National Historic Site.
Why two local National Parks sites mapped thousands of trees
The mapped database can include all sorts of details about every single tree — its approximate age, its condition, whether it has lightning protection installed and when it was last maintained.
Resident physicians and fellows at the University of Maryland Medical Center have formed a union.
Doctors at UMMC vote for forming a union by an overwhelming margin
The tallied vote came in Thursday night as 628 voting for and 19 against. To win union certification, they needed just a simple majority of those who chose to vote.
A man running away from the camera's t-shirt is drenched with sweat.
Potentially dangerous heat wave expected in Maryland next week
High temperatures could reach 96 degrees in Baltimore next week.
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