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Nori Leybengrub

Nori

Nori Leybengrub is an intern for The Baltimore Banner’s general assignment news desk. She is a recent graduate from Barnard College in New York City, where she majored in sociology and worked as a social studies teacher at a high school in the Bronx. Pikesville-born and raised, she’s reported for The Anniston Star in Anniston, Alabama, on everything from city government accountability to grassroots advocacy and rodeos. Nori also worked for her campus paper as a columnist, writing about a variety of student groups. Most early mornings, you can find her figure skating at the Mount Pleasant Ice Arena, where she has been an active member with the Baltimore Figure Skating Club for over a decade. She will work on The Banner’s news desk as a general assignment reporter.

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Having trouble finding a primary care doctor? Medicaid cuts will make it harder.
Nearly a quarter of Maryland adults report that they do not have a source of primary care.
Dozens of Jewish parents, students and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools co-signed a letter addressed to the Anti-Defamation League, pushing back against allegations of pervasive antisemitism in city schools.
Tensions brew over alleged antisemitism in city schools — and who defines it
In an Aug. 12 letter to the Anti-Defamation League, the parties seek to call attention to their own experiences as Jewish families in Baltimore City Public Schools.
Hand-pulled fried branzino features Yunnan chili flakes and lime sauce at Water Song Yunnan Kitchen restaurant in Federal Hill.
A Chinese restaurant’s solution to tariffs: Go Latin
The owners of Water Song Yunnan Kitchen, a Chinese restaurant in Fells Point, found a solution to Trump's trade war with China.
Youthworks participant Linzy Flores, a rising junior at Western High School, works on her digital art at Art with A Heart on August 4, 2025. The designs will then be put on tangible art, like tote bags, that people can purchase.
The program making some Baltimore youth top job candidates in a tough economy
The Baltimore YouthWorks program is making teens top job candidates in today's tough economy. Here are some highlights from this summer's workers.
Help not wanted: Maryland’s new college grads can’t find jobs
More than 60% of the recent graduating class are pessimistic about their job prospects, according to a survey conducted by Handshake, a virtual job search and match platform.
Kitchen Design by Idan, on Falls Rd in East Baltimore county near the city line was vandalized at 11:58pm Wednesday night.
Israeli-owned business vandalized and covered in red paint: ‘Pure hate crime’
Shocked commuters on Falls Road in East Baltimore County on Thursday morning snapped photos of the aftermath of vandalism the night before that targeted an Israeli-owned kitchen renovation business.
Rick Miller, owner of Zeskind’s, is the fourth generation of the 100-year-old millwork and hardware business.
A Maryland family transformed its corner hardware store into an empire
Rick Miller is bringing Zeskind’s Millwork and Specialty Hardware into its 100th year — and back to Southwest Baltimore.
An Eastern cicada killer wasp in the Belair Edison neighborhood on Monday.
Cicada killer wasps stop mail in parts of Baltimore
Baltimore residents went weeks without mail. The reason? Wasps. The Postal Service gave no warning — just silence, frustration, and missed medication.
Power out? Why BGE plans, and sometimes cancels, outages.
Baltimore Gas and Electric plans necessary outages and then cancels them at the last minute sometimes, causing confusion amongst some customers.
Four people were hospitalized and 13 were treated Friday, August 1, 2025, for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort and Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
Carbon monoxide exposure at Ocean City beachfront hotel sickens 18
Four people were hospitalized, 13 were treated on-site and one person refused treatment Friday for carbon monoxide exposure at Ashore Resort & Beach Club, Ocean City Fire Department officials said on social media.
Jessica Bly, center, helps camp attendees dance under a parachute during the Spark Summer Program.
A camp for adults with disabilities shows what it means to be included
“Once you turn 18, you are staring at the abyss as far as Jewish programming is concerned," the program’s founder said.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, along with representatives from Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) and other public officials held a press conference on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Cherry Hill to announce the expansion of the City's Group Violence Reduction Strategy (GVRS) program. Speaking at center is Termite, or Kin Brown-Lane, a community leader who works with the strategy to reduce violence in her community.
Baltimore expands flagship anti-violence program to Southern District
Baltimore partners with leaders in the community to identify and intervene with people at the highest risk of experiencing or committing violence.
Customers shop inside International Food Market on Reisterstown Road in Baltimore.
Eastern European food markets: What to know when you go
Here’s where to find Eastern European food markets around Baltimore — and what to look for when you’re shopping there.
Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation workers remove a section of the broken main on York Road in Cockeysville on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Service restored following water main break in Cockeysville
Crews worked through the night and into Saturday after a massive water main break tore through York Road in Cockeysville, flooding streets, damaging pavement and cutting off water to homes and businesses.
A water main break on York Rd., in between Ashland and Shawan roads in Cockeysville on Friday, July 18, 2025.
‘The road is splitting open’: Cockeysville water main break shuts down portion of York Road
A massive water main break in Cockeysville on Friday morning flooded York Road and nearby streets, leaving residents and businesses without water as crews scrambled to contain the damage and begin emergency repairs.
The charred remains of a home on Callo Lane, seen on July 8, 2025, days after a powerful explosion rocked the quiet Rosedale neighborhood.
‘Are we going to blow up next?’: Neighbors’ fears linger after house explosion in Rosedale
Baltimore County Police and fire officials still don't know what caused the Rosedale house explosion in the early hours of July 1.
Vernard Nelson, a harm reduction director and trainer with Penn North Recovery, hands out Narcan in the Penn North neighborhood on Friday.
How to help someone suffering from an opioid overdose
Here’s what you need to know about Narcan, a brand of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, and how to use it.
Tyrone Weedon paints at his workstation. His art hangs over his desk.
Art and self-acceptance: What to know about Disability Pride celebration in Baltimore
The third annual Disability Pride Arts Festival in Baltimore will celebrate the history, achievements and experiences of the disability community.
The roughly 9-acre property along Bestgate Road in Annapolis includes an educational and religious facility.
St. Mary’s Parish buys Annapolis Christian School campus for $8.5M
St. Mary’s Parish finalized the purchase of an $8.5 million property in Annapolis from Annapolis Area Christian School.
A canopy of trees surrounds the Limberlost Trail in Shenandoah National Park.
Severna Park hiker found dead after 2-day search in Shenandoah National Park
After a two-day search, authorities on Monday located the body of a Severna Park man who had been hiking in Shenandoah National Park.
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