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With billions at stake, Maryland must up its game in the turbulent biotech economy
Suddenly, the competition for biotech investment and jobs looks different, as entrepreneurs and investors seek resources to fund medical science, biopharma and medtech.
At Impact Maryland, a Baltimore Banner symposium, leaders of Baltimore’s biotech economy spoke in a panel discussion.
Black women’s foothold in the federal workforce is at risk
Black women are about 6% of the nation’s employed, but account for 11% of all federal workers.
Ronicsa Chambers worked for the Federal Aviation Administration for almost 20 years.
In her latest mystery, Laura Lippman — and Mrs. Blossom — bloom
Laura Lippman, who will appear at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday, discusses “Murder Takes a Vacation” and the importance of Mrs. Blossom.
Laura Lippman will talk “Murder Takes a Vacation” at The Banner Book Club on Wednesday.
Divided Baltimore council advances housing density bills despite concerns
Several members of the Baltimore City Council raised concerns that the legislation would chase Black residents from the city.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 — Councilman James Torrence questions Alyssa Lord, Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health, during a Baltimore City Council committee hearing on the opioid crisis.
I’m as proud walking a 10K now as I was running the Baltimore Marathon 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, I ran the marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival. This past weekend, my twin sister and I celebrated the anniversary by walking a shorter race.
Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter and her twin sister, Lynne Streeter Childress, at the running festival 20 years ago and this year.
Subscriber bonus: Listen to Ira Glass and David Simon talk Baltimore and storytelling
The creator of "This American Life" spoke with TV producer and writer David Simon about storytelling at an event hosted by The Banner. Listen to their conversation.
Ira Glass and David Simon in conversation at “The Art of the Story: A Conversation with Ira Glass and David Simon,” presented by The Baltimore Banner and WYPR at the MICA Brown Center in Baltimore.
Mayor Brandon Scott reorganizes top advisers, names new chief of staff
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott will reorganize his top staff for the second time in six months.
J.D. Merrill, Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Brandon M. Scott, distributes Narcan at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues after first responders arrived to address a call about multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
Preschool without a building could be in Maryland’s future
Maryland is one of just a handful of states piloting licenses for outdoor, nature-based child care programs.
Students in the Little Reds outdoor pre-K class at Roland Park Country School in Baltimore explore around a creek behind the school.
Moore continued ‘sports diplomacy’ with Japan in Rubenstein’s suite
Gov. Wes Moore met this year with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. It marked a collaboration between Moore and Rubenstein and a continuation of Moore’s penchant for using sports as a connector.
Gov. Wes Moore arrives for the Baltimore Orioles’ home opener in March. In May, Moore met with Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. in Orioles owner David Rubenstein’s Camden Yards suite.
Long lines at Café Dear Leon? Try the owners’ new spot in Remington.
The owners of Café Dear Leon are striving to build a sense of home in Remington with their new eatery, La Maison.
La Maison opened Wednesday in Remington, becoming the second bakery of the Cafe Dear Leon owner. Most notable is its expanded size, which can accomodate more customers than ever before.
As Starbucks closes shops, here are Baltimore’s best local coffee spots
Starbucks’ closures remind us that independent coffee shops are the heartbeat of Baltimore’s caffeine culture, says food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Catalog Coffee's What the Kitchen Eats breakfast sandwich.
Driver arrested after allegedly hitting police officer near Baltimore Running Festival route
A Baltimore Police officer was hit by a vehicle on the route for the Baltimore Running Festival on Saturday morning, police said.
A Baltimore County police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, Md. on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
For sale: Unique home with a beautiful backyard in Towson
This one-of-a-kind Towson home offers charming interiors and a beautiful backyard. The historic home was originally built in 1908, gut renovated and thoughtfully expanded in 1991, and newly renovated and refreshed in the last few years. The result is a modern, eclectic home that is move-in ready.
Jury deadlocked after 5 hours deliberating, leads to mistrial in senior facility shooting case
Norman Waker, a 66-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, was charged with first- and second-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting of two men in a senior living facility earlier this year.
The police presence outside Pleasant View Gardens on Feb. 20 as they investigate a double shooting inside the senior living facility.
Baltimore families are 10 million diapers short
Changing a child less frequently can lead to painful medical complications, like urinary tract infections and diaper rashes.
ShareBaby spends up to $350,000 a year on buying diapers in bulk and at cost to give to families with small children. That's between 300,000 and 400,000 diapers, depending on the sizes families need, every two months. Photo credit: Alicia Sindlinger with ShareBaby.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter for delivering fatal punch in Baltimore road rage attack
Jayden Simpson, 18, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter for a sentence of 10 years in prison, but will only have to serve 90 days.
Jayden Simpson, 18, of Dundalk, pleaded guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to involuntary manslaughter for a sentence of 10 years in prison, but will only have to serve 90 days.
The National Aquarium will reopen on Saturday after dayslong power outage
The National Aquarium in Baltimore will reopen its doors on Saturday morning after a power outage forced it to close this week, a spokesman said.
The National Aquarium will resume its regular hours on Saturday after a dayslong power outage.
Ex-Dunbar football coach pleads guilty to stealing overtime pay
Lawrence Smith admitted that in his role as a school police detective for the district, he routinely claimed to be providing security at COVID-19 testing and food sites or assisting other law enforcement agencies.
Former Dunbar football coach Lawrence Smith leaves US District Court in Baltimore on Friday afternoon after pleading guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion related to $215,000 in overtime pay he collected as a city schools police officer for hours that he did not actually work.
Heavy traffic expected this weekend amid ‘No Kings 2.0,’ Baltimore Running Festival
Parking restrictions and some lane closures will begin early in preparation for the Baltimore Running Festival.
Marathon and 10K runners take off at the start of their events during the Baltimore Running Festival on October 19th, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. Eric Thompson for The Baltimore Banner.
Ex-Baltimore cop Daniel Hersl, who served time for the Gun Trace Task Force corruption scandal, dies
Hersl was released early in January, after serving about eight years of his 18-year prison sentence, due to cancer.
An undated photo provided by the Baltimore Police Department of Detective Daniel Hersl.
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