
Enterprise reporter for @BaltimoreBanner. Mom about town. Happiest among trees. she/ her Tips: julie.scharper@thebaltimorebanner.com (she/her)
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New ad by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products.
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A 10-year-old girl was swimming when she felt a "furry object" last week, according to a police report. That fur turned out to be a beaver, which bit her three times, improbably marking the third beaver attack at a Maryland state park this summer.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott went his own way on primary endorsements, and his influence made a difference, @popcouturejjw4 reports.
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Nantucket, the Hamptons, South Carolina, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia.
Just some of the places Gov. Wes Moore has gone in his first term. All said he’s spent at least a portion of more than 270 days in other states since taking office.
W/ @pwoodreporter
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From @Juliemore: Black Aggie, Black Aggie, come back to Pikesville! tinyurl.com/v7hhwtfp (via @BaltimoreBanner)
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By @kylegoon: A trans ban came to rugby. Baltimore’s Ferals played on. tinyurl.com/435ex2kd (📸: @JessMGallagher) (via @BaltimoreBanner)
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By @Juliemore: A crash took his arm. His community is carrying him forward. (📸: Wesley Lapointe): tinyurl.com/mryerebr (via @BaltimoreBanner)
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.@Juliemore takes a deep dive into a pivotal time for Baltimore's National Aquarium, which "like many things in their mid-40s, is beginning to show its age" thebanner.com/community/loca…
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Our reporting on Justin Tucker won the Investigative Reporters & Editors Award for Sports Investigations:
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025 IRE Awards!
We’re so proud to recognize these journalists, whose work represents the very best in investigative reporting.
Awards will be presented at the 2026 IRE Conference in National Harbor, MD on Friday, June 19, during the Awards Luncheon.
Full list of winners and finalists: bit.ly/4cS2qfN

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Wes Case has the back story on the new murals that have appeared along I-83 in Baltimore thebanner.com/culture/arts/i…
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From yesterday: Maryland's highest court ruled prosecutors may not disclose the names of more than a dozen clergy and laypeople accused of hiding or failing to report child sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore thebanner.com/community/crim…
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BREAKING: The Key Bridge is getting a new builder.
After disagreeing with contractor Kiewit on cost estimates, Maryland will be switching gears. “We were stunned by how significantly large their proposal was,” the state’s transportation secretary told me. thebanner.com/community/tran…
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By @_darreonna and @SapnaBansil: ‘Our church is gone?’ Major fire damages historic Black church in Catonsville: tinyurl.com/3ze284mm (via @BaltimoreBanner)
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Former McDonogh teacher - who went on to create the Living Classrooms Foundation - accused in lawsuit of abuse at the private school, which she says she told of the abuse and they kept quiet thebanner.com/community/crim…
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The Banner goes grocery shopping — and tries to stick to the USDA's thrifty food budget. Great essay by @briaovers, with a guest appearance by @Juliemore .
Your Sunday @BaltimoreBanner reading:
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A great day for local news! Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure thebanner.com/economy/banner…
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What sort of Ocean City do we want? There's a fight brewing over short-term rentals -- and the very identity of Maryland’s preeminent vacation town. By @alex_mann10: thebanner.com/economy/growth…
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From @TaliRichman: Her dad didn’t talk about the Holocaust. After his death, she’s learning to tell his story. tinyurl.com/39xdahbu (via @BaltimoreBanner)
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New: In an election year defined by affordability, Maryland Democrats have found their target: high power bills. Legislation this session will provide some relief, but the fights over the region's energy future are just getting started. W/ @adampwillis
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One of the world’s most renowned glassmakers lives in Baltimore— and is in a race against time to create art before his body fails.
The Venetian maestro Gianni Toso left his ancestral homeland and gave up a chance at artworld fame for a quiet life of devotion in Baltimore. Now, at 84, comes the greatest trial of his life. thebanner.com/culture/arts/g…











