<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Baltimore Banner]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.thebanner.com/arc/outboundfeeds/public-feed-rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Latest headlines from The Baltimore Banner]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:17:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[  Love horror movies? The house behind ‘The Blair Witch Project’ could be yours.  ]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/blair-witch-project-movie-maryland-house-for-sale-GIXAI3MJN5FIPJVDPBLP6KA45U/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/blair-witch-project-movie-maryland-house-for-sale-GIXAI3MJN5FIPJVDPBLP6KA45U/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Yasharoff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ A part of Maryland film history is for sale.  from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A part of Maryland film history is for sale. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VWCAX3DIQFGHLPQ4BSIG447GEQ.JPG?auth=4c38f847eabd6b9d59d8f0c0c59676d87dcea89ec6bb5735adf13a7c5eca066e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1703" type="image/jpeg" height="1703" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eduardo Sánchez’s Germantown home served as the production office and sleeping quarters for the cast and crew of “The Blair Witch Project” in 1997.]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Flood watch for parts of Maryland as storms expected during evening commute]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-flood-watch-6SBOCKIEDRDKNMOQLJBIZPGLIM/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/maryland-weather-flood-watch-6SBOCKIEDRDKNMOQLJBIZPGLIM/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Clara Longo de Freitas]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Marylanders should watch out for possible floods while commuting Thursday afternoon. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:19:48 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Marylanders should watch out for possible floods while commuting Thursday afternoon.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AAE2OUJK3VBBDMDBG6IA35RCMQ.JPG?auth=e2ab37c4e2c1d754485fe2514ac2e5234b62791a4a69b2136c9df6392ba3474f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1283" type="image/jpeg" height="1283" width="2000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Rainfall could approach 2 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerry Jackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Restaurateur who blamed Mall in Columbia crime for closures faces millions in claims]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/desmond-reilly-mall-in-columbia-howard-county-crime-bennies-chicken-whiskey-SQ5ZT6RKLRG3LHCN3FNQFL6K3U/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/desmond-reilly-mall-in-columbia-howard-county-crime-bennies-chicken-whiskey-SQ5ZT6RKLRG3LHCN3FNQFL6K3U/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lillian Reed]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Restaurateur Desmond Reilly closed <a href="https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/mall-in-columbia-crime-walrus-oyster-ale-house-bennies-closed-X3WBYTT7JNCFZCLHT55AG3KRWE/" rel="">all three of his eateries</a> at The Mall in Columbia last year and blamed forces beyond his control.  from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Restaurateur Desmond Reilly closed <a href="https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/mall-in-columbia-crime-walrus-oyster-ale-house-bennies-closed-X3WBYTT7JNCFZCLHT55AG3KRWE/" rel="">all three of his eateries</a> at The Mall in Columbia last year and blamed forces beyond his control. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IYWLDLMQHRAMTJWNB7D5FIJTVY.jpg?auth=98a8cf025150f2eb964efcacf7b74e056e0a6118aaa7418bf07cac2da2fc4d7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4409&amp;height=2939" type="image/jpeg" height="2939" width="4409"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Restaurateur Desmond Reilly and his companies — Star Restaurant Group LLC and Chicken + Whiskey Columbia LLC — are facing lawsuits and tax liens more than a year after leaving The Mall in Columbia.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ulysses Muñoz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  An Eastern Shore school board wants an 18-and-over rule for young-adult books]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/somerset-county-schools-books-ban-little-women-SAYFEZMVUZA5JMX76SZZMEWRW4/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/somerset-county-schools-books-ban-little-women-SAYFEZMVUZA5JMX76SZZMEWRW4/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Liz Bowie]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Somerset County’s school board is considering barring students under the age of 18 from reading any young-adult literature in school libraries, essentially restricting all but 12th graders from checking out books written for teens and tweens.  from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Somerset County’s school board is considering barring students under the age of 18 from reading any young-adult literature in school libraries, essentially restricting all but 12th graders from checking out books written for teens and tweens. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QKSOP67DZBDRXEZVZGJNIBV2N4.jpg?auth=2ba8009121b16884d05e3c1fb89f4dee0f0f55d239d1274c55c1725b436b1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3556&amp;height=2000" type="image/jpeg" height="2000" width="3556"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The proposed policy calls for the superintendent to discipline librarians if “adult” reading material appears in the children’s section. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ariel Zambelich/The Banner; Original photos by Getty Images</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  All the Marylanders nominated (and snubbed) for 2026 Emmy Awards]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/emmy-award-nominations-2026-maryland-stephen-colbert-WTLPOMFPFRGP7JRW57QVXSVLPM/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/emmy-award-nominations-2026-maryland-stephen-colbert-WTLPOMFPFRGP7JRW57QVXSVLPM/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hannah Yasharoff]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Maryland will be well represented at television’s biggest night of the year this fall. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:43:25 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maryland will be well represented at television’s biggest night of the year this fall.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KM5KDEQBPNFPRLLHLOXS76BKK4.jpg?auth=d91667841b3f287888387bf059d09f77c262539beb630ed2199a47c75cc97d7c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000" type="image/jpeg" height="2000" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during Wednesday’s May 20, 2026 show.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Scott Kowalchyk</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Baltimore County gets expanded public swim hours. Critics say it’s a drop in the bucket.]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-public-pools-ccbc-COFJED3GLVFRDGM3RKYLKVGVDQ/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-county-public-pools-ccbc-COFJED3GLVFRDGM3RKYLKVGVDQ/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rona Kobell]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ A year ago, Baltimore County<b> </b><a href="https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/community-college-baltimore-county-public-pool-K5ETIR5WLBGVBEMYQPNKUIK63Y/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/community-college-baltimore-county-public-pool-K5ETIR5WLBGVBEMYQPNKUIK63Y/">dipped its toe</a> into public swimming when a community college offered limited hours at one pool. Now it’s making a bigger splash with free swim hours at three pools.  from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:36:23 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A year ago, Baltimore County<b> </b><a href="https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/community-college-baltimore-county-public-pool-K5ETIR5WLBGVBEMYQPNKUIK63Y/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/community-college-baltimore-county-public-pool-K5ETIR5WLBGVBEMYQPNKUIK63Y/">dipped its toe</a> into public swimming when a community college offered limited hours at one pool. Now it’s making a bigger splash with free swim hours at three pools. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4X5MOBKJBVBPXNQBRHP2AAPMEY.JPG?auth=b31d435e0e8ff0827d63e7268e35ffa25881115c689065d6db5201d40e86b245&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000" type="image/jpeg" height="2000" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Community College of Baltimore County has expanded a pilot program it began last year at its Essex campus.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kaitlin Newman</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Repairs at storm-damaged Anne Arundel light rail station may take days, officials say]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/light-rail-storm-damage-bge-mta-repairs-QOJW6IDGARGWXBKZ3QF442VZKM/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/light-rail-storm-damage-bge-mta-repairs-QOJW6IDGARGWXBKZ3QF442VZKM/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Darreonna Davis]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Days after severe storms sent power poles crashing onto the wires of the Cromwell Light Rail Station in Glen Burnie, utility crews continued work Tuesday to untangle the mess and reopen the station. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Days after severe storms sent power poles crashing onto the wires of the Cromwell Light Rail Station in Glen Burnie, utility crews continued work Tuesday to untangle the mess and reopen the station.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OI6IJOERVBC67NEMT5OQHB24MU.jpg?auth=c764d406c30264905f9d3d90dd3261ca78a2253cabbc3d8abfac9653f7a9be3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718" type="image/jpeg" height="3718" width="5577"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Storm damage at the Cromwell light rail station in Glen Burnie.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Ulysses Muñoz</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  An island in the Bahamas? Brandon Chasen grilled at his final bankruptcy hearing.]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/brandon-chasen-personal-bankruptcy-hearing-concludes-PSF7YF7Y7ZH5FGDQNL2ENTJWYY/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/housing/brandon-chasen-personal-bankruptcy-hearing-concludes-PSF7YF7Y7ZH5FGDQNL2ENTJWYY/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hallie Miller, Dylan Segelbaum]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Dressed in a gray blazer, dark cargo pants and a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers, Brandon Chasen, once a darling of the Baltimore real estate world known for his lavish lifestyle, endured more than four hours of questioning Tuesday in the final meeting of creditors in his personal bankruptcy case. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dressed in a gray blazer, dark cargo pants and a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers, Brandon Chasen, once a darling of the Baltimore real estate world known for his lavish lifestyle, endured more than four hours of questioning Tuesday in the final meeting of creditors in his personal bankruptcy case.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UMWKISEONFGHHADYXUIQKKUZYQ.JPG?auth=9d036a7b1d66dcefd03e7501ae774a18b8e5578511335046fdec55a8468d2c21&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2275" type="image/jpeg" height="2275" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for the latest public meeting of the creditors in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerry Jackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Ex-Maryland bank CEO sued in NFL player lending, identity theft scam]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-plack-michael-penix-jr-loan-identity-theft-nfl-LYKZV4CCUZH2TOEJYQK77AYRAU/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-plack-michael-penix-jr-loan-identity-theft-nfl-LYKZV4CCUZH2TOEJYQK77AYRAU/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matti Gellman]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ A former CEO of a Maryland bank, who was barred from banking by federal regulators, is being sued after his new company brokered a $3.3 million loan for a man who was impersonating an Atlanta Falcons player. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:29:25 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A former CEO of a Maryland bank, who was barred from banking by federal regulators, is being sued after his new company brokered a $3.3 million loan for a man who was impersonating an Atlanta Falcons player.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ECO3IOHIBRCB3NF7VUN2QR3XDY.JPG?auth=f64ffe932d98ba2284c5f0eee7394da06acd82b3604337456d146e758436955d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000" type="image/jpeg" height="2000" width="3000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A former bank CEO known for running lending services that expedite loans to wealthy clients is being sued after wiring millions to an impersonator, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for Maryland.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Jerry Jackson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[  Why Spike Gjerde chose a hospital for his newest restaurant]]></title><link>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/spike-gjerde-johns-hopkins-cafe-2DHPRMYLF5HSNHP4MSMCSX4I3Q/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/spike-gjerde-johns-hopkins-cafe-2DHPRMYLF5HSNHP4MSMCSX4I3Q/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Tkacik]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[ Spike Gjerde is thinking globally and acting locally. from The Baltimore Banner ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:12:07 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Spike Gjerde is thinking globally and acting locally.</p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWA3AS7XEBHI5F3E4UBUZXNIMU.jpg?auth=ce50ddff7bebdb88befa290ab61e9a1acb702bcf4869f7613beca173b92f9923&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683" type="image/jpeg" height="683" width="1024"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Cafe Terracotta offers coffee, pastries and customizable rice bowls with Levantine influences.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Cafe Terracotta</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>