Baltimore-based author Scott Shane on encountering history, confronting sources
We spoke with Shane to learn more about his process and what it feels like to transition from journalist to historian.
National Aquarium to build floating exhibit between Inner Harbor piers
The National Aquarium will begin working next month on its floating wetland exhibit, set to open next summer.
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Webb space telescope shows ‘ethereal’ view of stars being born
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope were able to capture an “ethereal” view of a region inside a nearby dwarf galaxy where stars are forming.
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Nurses at Saint Agnes hospital say management is making threats, unlawfully stifling union campaign
“They’re not really happy that we wanted a union. They’ve been using illegal tactics to stop our union campaign,” said Sally Yoo, a nurse at Saint Agnes who is part of the union’s organizing committee.
How safe is your water? Questions about cryptosporidium in Baltimore answered
How safe is the drinking water in Baltimore right now? How did Baltimore discover cryptosporidium in the water? We answer those questions and more.
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Tech CEO Pava LaPere described as a ‘force of nature’ at vigil
Police found Pava LaPere’s partially clothed body with signs of blunt-force trauma on the roof of her apartment building in the 300 block of West Franklin Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood late Monday morning.
Two people extradited, charged in theft of $3 million worth of jewelry, Frederick sheriff says
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said two people stole millions of dollars of jewelry, including expensive luxury watches, from a house in Frederick before driving to Las Vegas.
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James Webb Space Telescope detects carbon, a key ingredient for life, on a moon of Jupiter
The Baltimore-operated James Webb Space Telescope detected signs of carbon on a moon orbiting Jupiter. Carbon is a key ingredient in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Areas in 7 Maryland counties under drought warning
Significant portions of Maryland are either under a drought watch or drought warning, the Maryland Department of the Environment said Wednesday.
Charles County official says New York Times investigation distorts groundwater situation
Jason Groth, the acting director of the county’s Department of Planning and Growth Management, is paraphrased as saying the county will “hit a point within a decade where it doesn’t have enough water.” But the situation is much more nuanced, Groth told the Banner.
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What the latest images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope tell us
A roundup of recent discoveries and images from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Is Maryland ‘squandering’ its groundwater supply? Officials, experts say no.
About 75% of the monitoring wells around Maryland have seen water levels drop over the last 40 years, some by as much as 100 feet, according to an investigation from The New York Times.
Baltimore County reaches agreement with DOJ over sexual harassment in fire department
The Department of Justice and Baltimore County reached an agreement over alleged sexual harassment in the county’s fire department.
Labor Day is supposed to be a hot one — stay cool with this to-do list
What to do to stay cool this Labor Day weekend.
