Lauren Lumpkin
Lauren Lumpkin is a reporter for the Capital Gazette. She joined the staff in 2018 after interning at The Baltimore Sun. Lauren moved to Baltimore from Washington, D.C. after graduating from American University. Her work has appeared in The Nation, The Washington Post and NBC Washington. Lauren is originally from Cleveland, Ohio.
Recent Articles
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More than 40 percent of Maryland teachers have second jobs, survey says
More than 40 percent of Maryland educators have second jobs, according to a survey by the Maryland State Education Association. The statewide teacher’s union also found that 91 percent of educators use their own money to buy school supplies. “Far too many educators are struggling to make ends meet....
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What are sea lice? The pests that are pestering Ocean City aren't like the lice you find on your head
Maryland beachgoers are having a lousy time this week, amid an outbreak of sea lice that has plagued the Eastern Shore. So just what are these pests? Despite what the name suggests, sea lice are actually small jellyfish larvae. When under pressure, they release inflammatory, stinging cells that...
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PETA put up a billboard urging Baltimore to stop eating crabs. It didn't exactly go over well.
PETA is coming after Baltimore’s beloved crab. The animal rights group selected the local crustacean as the mascot for its latest pro-vegan campaign. A billboard in Baltimore pictures a crab with the words, “I’m me, not meat. See the individual. Go vegan.” Danielle Ohl, a reporter for the Capital...
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Natural Products Expo East is moving from Baltimore Convention Center to new city in 2020
Natural Products Expo East, a longtime partner of the Baltimore Convention Center, has outgrown the event space and will move to a new city in 2020, a convention center official said. The natural and organic products trade show is one of Baltimore’s biggest events and draws nearly 30,000 attendees...
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Lovers of Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel can now take home a plush version of him
Mr. Trash Wheel fans have long admired him from the banks of Baltimore’s Harbor. Now, lovers of the trash-collecting wheel can take him home. Stuffed Mr. Trash Wheel toys are officially for sale. The Healthy Harbor Initiative of Baltimore partnered with South Florida-based toy manufacturer, Budsies,...
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Maryland lawmakers advocate more funding to help flood-proof Ellicott City
A flood that ravished Ellicott City in July 2016 was called a “once-in-a-thousand-year” disaster. Then it happened again 22 months later, the result of a storm that swept through the area on Memorial Day weekend, destroying homes and businesses and leaving one person dead. On Monday, Maryland senators...
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State-mandated testing finds lead in water at two dozen local schools; Baltimore, Howard counties will test this year
Water at two dozen schools across the Baltimore region was found to contain elevated levels of lead during tests mandated by a new state law. But schools in Baltimore and Howard counties won’t be tested until the coming school year — theirs are among 618 schools across the state where administrators...
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Weeklong sales tax break starts Sunday for Maryland shoppers
As Kala Craig combed through a sales rack at Wee Chic in Lutherville, shopping for a baptismal dress for her daughter, she said she’s looking forward to Sunday. Sunday is not only the day of her daughter’s baptism, but also the first day of Maryland’s tax-free week — and just in time for back-to-school...