<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/matthew-lankford-somerset-county-3S2YO3EBHBH3JH3PRRPTLUBNHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T22:23:55.385Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T22:23:55.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eastern Shore school board chair faces ouster for ‘inappropriate and unprofessional conduct’]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A76OLBA4R5EDDPIMJNX23KJOBU.jpg?auth=5c849fe585b546da32ac54e8218c9c2f72abb0e1ff05435a7dd82525a845e4d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5341&amp;height=3561</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Maryland State Board of Education begin a lengthy process that could remove Somerset County’s Matthew Lankford from his post.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/terra-cafe-closed-baltimore-5CFLMDLO5NELRGBB6NKVFOXRWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T22:23:04.968Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T22:23:04.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore loses longtime Black-owned restaurant Terra Cafe after 17 years]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J4FWSJDAZRG4ZHLEXKW55DORSI.jpg?auth=f78965dee74df0bdeab8e0a66ed51b8762b578e7c805ddc44ade766094afcf0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Terence Dickson closed Terra Cafe, one of Baltimore's longest-running Black-owned restaurants.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/andy-harris-ali-g-cameo-FBHLGYHCQJCNZL3GVCXV2B2X3Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:48:59.387Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T21:48:59.387Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland makes memorable ‘Ali G’ cameo]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Andy Harris]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FLQHTMEWKVDNVENROPJXJ4MP6I.jpg?auth=16d6c9213f5f61589deafdcc5950181010f214710471bf6e6d131656768dadf5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5247&amp;height=3498</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Andy Harris takes questions from reporters following a League of Women Voters forum at the Chesapeake Grove Intergenerational Center in Cambridge this month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/book-signing-colin-kaepernick-mahoganybooks-FAN64LFJ6NASTNX6G4ZXG23DA4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:42:25.041Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T21:42:25.041Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Colin Kaepernick will be at MahoganyBooks tomorrow for a book signing event]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Books,NFL,Race and ethnicity,Largo High School]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/547BY4XQCFCDLIMAHHU742ATPE.jpg?auth=bf85a1c353c7b97129b091e5f0d77b4cefb1137cf8c330a40baf200a236de370&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4305&amp;height=3020</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, took a knee during the national anthem on Oct. 2, 2016 as a protest against racial injustice and police brutality. Kaepernick will present his book, The Perilous Flight, at MahoganyBooks in Glenarden Thursday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/angel-reese-game-6-XCILF2TE6RFFBGJRLAKYI2I7YU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:09:31.928Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T21:09:31.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Angel Reese, hot-shooting Dream beat Valkyries to force Game 7]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WFO2LWVE25CGTN5XRGFNJG6RXI.jpg?auth=6cc3971a577a80649564252b695401126ab6d5aaceef6094e42a782c07f68939&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3657&amp;height=2438</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta Dream's Angel Reese, right, looks to pass past Golden State Valkyries' Kaitlyn Chen during the first half of Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/film-tv/patrick-stewart-dies-YPTUF344ZNFYDKLOQ4ZI2A5IDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:47:52.236Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:47:52.236Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GGJHOTR5RJAEJLWC2XALVP6UQ4.jpg?auth=05b219913caa4758a243e5232ff4b06f465ef619423f4d3cf10ef6202659d81d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3383&amp;height=2255</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrick Stewart, who brought Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier to life, has died at 86.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/marylands-best-schools-UBJCHL3LVVFYDG5ZQGUGL4BWVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:36:11.397Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:36:11.397Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland’s top-rated schools of 2026: See how your school ranks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCUO2DXT2BGJRCIMP7D5WE4JXM.jpg?auth=bbaeba52d1cccb55845aee057ed0c9e9ce24fa55278f375aa2feb37b3f9e7a12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A classroom wall at Greencastle Elementary School displays positive language, class expectations and the daily schedule.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/steve-pappas-greene-turtle-ocean-city-obituary-3XJ2QIWSRRCNPL2VW6HWRLKPJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:27:02.635Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:27:02.635Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Steve Pappas, longtime owner of The Greene Turtle, dies at 72]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Ocean City,Eastern Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZHPJ2QZDINCBTOVMXJKHVWLJPM.JPG?auth=128fe03cb8850d5c10c777b39e326b965af3d53538ff9293a7cd7cf1451ed5e3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Pappas and Tommy Dickerson bought the English-style pub The Greene Turtle in 1981 and turned it into a beloved Ocean City spot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/ravens-podcast-bills-preview-defense-coaching-UCANA3A4N5CZXCEQV2IB3LOG7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:24:47.361Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:24:47.361Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens podcast: Are players or coaches more at fault?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xTextToSpeech,Banner Ravens Podcast,Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CB7DEGFR4BGUBCL4GZQZ6IGJHM.png?auth=41c84d8226458b70be21f08b5a696d10c33139d0a808b4624d4c690eeeb3b30c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/elkridge-ice-facility-EMDAVOZ455D6XE3OLKZR24PMMQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:24:28.458Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:24:28.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[If Howard County can’t stop an ICE facility, maybe they can tax it]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Howard County Council,Immigration]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UA3YCVHCORCTTN2G5JHEPA4GLU.JPG?auth=95febe6fc857928a756e8b769ac078b7ce60c72fd505a3e9b1a1931ad25f6962&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[State lawmakers plan to introduce a bill that would allow Howard County to tax the future ICE field office in Elkridge, shown here under construction in August.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lifestyle/halloween-weekend-sober-rideshare-code-5XYTWGOLCZCFLJPZZDSUD7IC34/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:06:12.182Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:06:12.182Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Halloween free Lyft code: How to get a discount on rideshares this 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season that is headed to the region]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Health care,Public Health,COVID-19,Johns Hopkins University,Maryland Department of Health ]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3K7M4QQGFNHQPI523SJ6VGANHU.JPG?auth=754bd3d6e997e61590e118a25133f75bfcda9fad287eefbc969cf74cc7c09865&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Testing shows flu cases are still low in Maryland, but experts say they are going to rise. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/tide-point-sapperstein-under-armour-QYFJQM6QGFCL5BUTZXQVZQPTEA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:02:51.978Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T20:02:51.978Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Under Armour’s old Tide Point headquarters loses its buyer]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Under Armour,Locust Point,South Baltimore,Real estate,Baltimore City]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2N3BXC3R3JEZZJ6FJWYNQNCL7I.JPG?auth=98464309fe0f6822eed3a28c1d81e7c6290db83bb77d59c156c734a6f2442b4e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore developer Mark Sapperstein confirmed Wednesday that he is no longer under contract to purchase Under Armour’s former Tide Point headquarters in Locust Point.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-crash-electric-bikes-regulations-YZRMRIV6BZHPJL2DPITSFBNGQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:47:37.734Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:47:37.734Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fatal e-moto crash: Officials in Anne Arundel renew push for education, regulation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,Bicycles and cycling,Electric vehicles,Annapolis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VAIF5K5GQ5C5TKVZ2T2FXJRMPM.jpg?auth=d2229f28534067a913bf4e1e4dd1827d29bf3ede27f4aeeedec3187d058e42b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jon Korin, president of Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, with his bike near the Baltimore and Annapolis Trail in Severna Park on 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2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/judicial-circuit-7-circuit-court-judge-MICQT3CRENHYDGXKXX2WKZXM3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:31:53.581Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:31:53.581Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judicial Circuit 7 Circuit Court Judge: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/howard-county-police-fatal-shooting-alex-lamorie-autism-32VILNSIHJHIPGFWYJAMDIRZD4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:23:27.766Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:23:27.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Family of autistic man from Columbia killed by police sues Howard County]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Howard County,Columbia MD,Policing,Howard County Police Department,Police reform,Shooting]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7MLM4OZXQRAANMHNSK7YXVGY4U.jpg?auth=c334538adcb74633edddc7423c22029563cd03c8329bb39adebe6d6b4b9260ad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2822&amp;height=3527</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Columbia resident Alexander LaMorie, 25, was fatally shot by Howard County Police on March 1. A lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court against Howard County and the responding police officers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-council-district-1-EULSXVBB4VC2PDFXDCFE3YD42A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:19:35.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:19:35.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council District 1: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Prince George's County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xTextToSpeech,xSocialNewsDesk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/judicial-circuit-6-circuit-court-judge-UZH2GW36JVA5JL5G4VZJ6ASE6A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:11:56.799Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T19:11:56.799Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judicial Circuit 6 Circuit Court Judge: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/leon-day-park-shooting-WSL7PITH2JH6DFMT6GQBE3DDIA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:59:40.654Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:59:40.654Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prior dispute led to Leon Day Park shooting that killed 12-year-old]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Police Department,Gun violence,Homicides]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PPBPSL5NGZCGLH75CRRS7QN2TM.JPG?auth=c8f9c4345e8b71de1f8eed1395147ec6c4917d9edb4b6b71d6fdf9ed0d90dea7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Community members gather for a peace walk and vigil in memory of Khloe Ishway, a 12-year-old who was killed in a mass shooting in Franklintown during a homecoming youth football game. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-district-5-DGW4QDNCEBHNDCDZU5Z2WKS2MU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:39:13.395Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:39:13.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Board of Education District 5: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Montgomery County,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NXT3CK27FCORNOOZJJR34MNLQ.png?auth=8a651460d389c7ef230d6f81713b62f690be92c87dedcf15198fcb744d06d077&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Montgomery County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/maryland-voter-guide-2026-24CQJDVUAVCIVIFJECKCDXMFPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:37:48.158Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:37:48.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland voter guide 2026]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xAppleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xPublicFeeds]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NY7ATD5OQZAQRFXMJIMTGL7RGY.png?auth=e96baafe0a701d5e8cd2838f4d98134d80484448b9a4b4e94725d7f0587c836c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=743</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/jefferson-jeff-wright-miles-stockbridge-obituary-WOVUDV5VBFBKNICACBWW4THBZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:35:28.595Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:35:28.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jefferson 'Jeff' Wright, longtime Baltimore litigator, dies at 71 ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OFW4JDSSCZB77L7UC756ZGFOG4.jpeg?auth=4fd38eab6316d8f31fa428b95f7395ffa015d29dfbe30eb887ba4aba12fa1b80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=330&amp;height=330</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jefferson “Jeff” Wright.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-watch-company-development-corporation-MBXLLLWXDNGFTJGFNTGUTNVUFE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:33:49.854Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:33:49.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore Watch Company: City invests $275,000 in local company]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore City,Hampden,Small businesses]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6UAOPWJ5V5EJ5F53JS6LF5IMP4.jpg?auth=c985fa50a42ed98adee8cc8c57dfd0e8681c3877c831ae60e80bb654d1f5d8ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3207&amp;height=2566</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s economic development arm recently invested $275,000 in the Baltimore Watch Company.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-district-1-DUKM327GXVCAHNCZZBYGLNKKBQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T18:31:09.551Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T18:31:09.551Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Montgomery County Board of Education District 1: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 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County Orphans’ Court judge: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HQPRFEM6M5CKNGPLDWEBHKLGJQ.png?auth=7853af5d7528800ede95428e2fa123e457b7c55654f2fcdcdd1d025e342b490c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-40-SZMVKQ5WX5BDBIR7P3QOXLRIIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:16:13.065Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T17:16:13.065Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Maryland House of Delegates District 40: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/james-rouse-columbia-death-cemetery-F6HH2F3WXVH7XI2USXSEZG3AAA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:06:53.712Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T17:06:53.712Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[James Rouse thought of nearly everything for Columbia, except death]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3CPMUMY2TRG7BHBUH5G7ZOKOTA.JPG?auth=9e07280a4a60b4a6f2d28b42c585e22f6ae868cb263ba39d7e468d3aa0b09024&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Afternoon light illuminates headstones at Columbia Memorial Park, the cemetery that gives residents of James Rouse’s planned community a place to be remembered. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-8/us-congressional-district-8-XJLNHEFJ75CN3MLCXLZAEX7KB4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:41:51.482Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:41:51.482Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Congressional District 8: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/us-house/md-5/us-congressional-district-5-U3NIU6J7LVBVRCKXY3EUPLWRJY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:40:41.805Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:40:41.805Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Congressional District 5: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xGoogleNews,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xsocialnews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/YVENENMSRREDTFEBDMU5VIEMTY.png?auth=3a8b25aab1b2fa5686a828044d90c3922a4344002aee57642c50fc45be8f09ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Congress]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-offseason-contract-decisions-M2MIRZPM6NCKTFU377FNLSD7OI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T16:10:24.559Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T16:10:24.559Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The offseason contract decisions ahead for the Orioles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Major League Baseball,MLB]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BWKOLH6NOJFBFNVQMCVPYO73HA.jpg?auth=ef1baaf6dcc8600ba081cad4d59afd4f82fd207d5c23e4e96bfcd29227014eaa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4004&amp;height=2669</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso raises his glove to wave to Orioles fans in the crowd at the conclusion of their final home game of the season, a win against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Baltimore last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-closer-ryan-helsley-2027-option-ELRZWHBOEVCGNMQW4VO7MCKERE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T15:39:44.09Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T15:39:44.09Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Orioles closer Ryan Helsley to exercise player option for 2027]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VE6WFALFEFAB5MTRKOBUFG7V3Y.jpg?auth=6967206c49b9afff4d7e612b8114b43115a8f65eb66628c2f721ccd8c044277e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3616&amp;height=2411</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles pitcher Ryan Helsley points to the sky after securing the final out on opening day against the Minnesota Twins in 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-five-star-schools-U354X73S6RC4PMOS5EGRWSHBR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:56:35.395Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:56:35.395Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Where to find Montgomery County’s best public schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Public schools,Students]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AZE7ZRYGK5BS7OXUDKSULQJYGA.png?auth=9087f1ea9dc12ddeaf82fe0129b556994291b116b5e8f83ead0304ed0afcc764&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1011&amp;height=419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ritchie Park Elementary is one of Montgomery County’s top-rated schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/howard-county-best-schools-V6HW6TPOK5HCTFJI3TIPMTDEWE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:56:06.976Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:56:06.976Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Howard County has more 5-star schools. Here's where.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/V4VZ6NXY7NFDREAEM6TCYRADCA.jpg?auth=1c6441b6f19adb598c04dca1f927a5b90445060344aa92e216ba0b9ea6060e2f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Centennial Lane Elementary was among the 18 Howard County schools rated five stars on the Maryland School Report Card.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-county-school-ratings-OUO6XR3S45H7HAYADXY65FJSC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:55:39.876Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:55:39.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County school ratings hold steady. Here are the highlights.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GBHSRBI7LRG2JCJWTU3JKCY5HY.JPG?auth=e833864067c67ac43ed17607f637becb4d987e0a7575ac89273a52922018c34b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5962&amp;height=3975</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Severna Park Elementary School is one of the top-rated schools in Anne Arundel County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/city-school-ratings-TNUF3LXHERH37DZYLPRBA6U5G4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:54:46.717Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:54:46.717Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore adds another 5-star school but lags behind the state]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FWKTMVRPVZGM3BRSOYCH437I3U.jpg?auth=c9c07d1c4e38d24e318d651a6b3629ec39c06861e6d74e2d9014c07837d70fd5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, one of the city’s two five-star schools.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-ratings-4JI5M6EDMRD2FKORO644FJAQRI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:52:44.985Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:52:44.985Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nearly 40 Prince George’s schools earn higher star ratings]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JZCEMGHDBNB2ZJ4MJWHJYET2ZA.jpg?auth=660270b12f35e31c1b5fb10fab121475cb388b369bfa2a5bc92cb28bc7fc456f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Six Prince George’s County Public Schools earned five-star state ratings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/county-school-ratings-SPH7J24THVD6VK6KG7YDW24GC4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:50:21.229Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:50:21.229Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County adds 19 schools to its 4- and 5-star ranks]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/N44OUTZRSBHO5GQ5RTL3DCV62U.jpg?auth=337b5594fb589ee7069342789559ed4c901219a63e83c6391ff01ba1e899a3c0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lutherville Laboratory Elementary is one of the top-rated schools in Baltimore County.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/maryland-school-report-card-rating-changes-PE6BNWNX4NHNDKHPUWUON65UEU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:23:39.814Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:23:39.814Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Maryland School Report Card rating system is about to change]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Maryland State Department of Education,Public schools]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TT7ZPNY4PZEILKJ6WKSDTMEBBA.JPG?auth=a8d7e8c844bcb8d37ad2d59b9285274d78f906c9ff57c2c7266c1800ee442f7d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4271&amp;height=2847</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland is changing how it rates schools. The state school board president says current ratings reflect little more than students’ socioeconomic status.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/fatal-stabbing-shooting-hyattsville-college-park-JAUMT6E5G5GUZOJZDOJ42XDFQ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T14:15:51.039Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T14:15:51.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Murder investigations under way in College Park stabbing, Hyattsville shooting]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZE2Y2QBDZBBXMZLOAKRIKJBM4.png?auth=be81c5efd45edcdb6c79f16b94347cace742b14eb5b6d91eb410711b5d4335ac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Police are investigating two separate homicides on Thursday, one in Hyattsville and one in College Park.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-7-NQRLHTC3EREUJEVZVMRJPQCWFI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:59.252Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:45:59.252Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 7: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-6-7HZP5G244VGQJO3MYVZTAS2FLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:37.877Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:45:37.877Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 6: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-5-Z37CQNTW35E43AZXEMFUOTRVYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:45:11.933Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:45:11.933Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 5: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-4-RH42FYAWY5CMFLD5JMRN2BREHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:44:51.39Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:44:51.39Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 4: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-3-O47IMYPFIBFMRO52AGV3YKQLR4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:44:27.713Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:44:27.713Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 3: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore County,Baltimore County Board of Education	,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/local-halloween-costumes-7EJ5MZ56KRAR5CDLTZVTBOMFTQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:44:25.178Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:44:25.178Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here are the Baltimore Halloween costumes I want to see this year]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QIXP2KG4QND57N5CSSGDIIE7CE.jpg?auth=ce6790e7d6f767ffae3986d3454e91309936a5759174e9df054f65978f87b849&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2890&amp;height=1927</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Banner columnist Leslie Gray Streeter in a homemade lemon stick costume.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-board-of-education-district-2-OPFJO3B3PFEHJDR3GC3QH7OHAI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:42:58.72Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T13:42:58.72Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore County Board of Education District 2: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSCrecirc,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xMobileApp]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G4CSWL4X2JEJ7KO2G4ZM5HMRDM.png?auth=f0fdd265300bd31aa60ca2bebde46477afa98f171b115b2a4385ff0dd39b4187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-gender-identity-policy-E34BIXFVW5GEJBOLDBXMTJBQSQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:28:23.723Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:28:23.723Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump DOJ sues Anne Arundel school board over gender identity policy as midterms near]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CYKE665XV5AMXCH2PWTRZHXTQA.jpg?auth=268fc21eefa2434da8ae14bee82082d59e96a55a968f44ff074a17ddc20ae858&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5312&amp;height=3541</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. government filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over a policy addressing students’ gender identity. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/justin-tucker-kansas-city-chiefs-IHZFSTVKKBBQDHKDI7R2H76ZNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:18:33.78Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:18:33.78Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to know about Justin Tucker’s return to the NFL]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Justin Tucker,Baltimore Ravens,NFL]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3GEZXTRTJBDPRKXXSMVBEIIETM.jpg?auth=342b33ee581a898e518bcd2851d51f5d54534d3f9931fa558e97e2cb2271dca6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6551&amp;height=4367</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The longtime Ravens kicker, who was suspended by the NFL following a Banner investigation that revealed 16 massage therapists had accused him of inappropriate conduct, has not played since 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/dolores-huerta-united-farm-workers-ZUGUZIROU5HONDCHEZPU33BKF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:14:18.56Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:14:18.56Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Civil Rights,Race and ethnicity,Latino Immigrant]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQTXP57G3ZADVFZZN5OTHF3MFY.jpg?auth=58a57530e6bd12a4123a818d98129dfc6f1ef0c2c2ec9ee575daf416970193ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2771&amp;height=1959</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 28, 2016. She died Wednesday at 96.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/strathmore-mansion-ghost-stories-42LBS4JDTRE6VKFHZSTJMMW2RI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T12:03:28.146Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T12:03:28.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Strathmore mansion’s ghost stories recount the arts center's long history]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,history,Spooky Maryland,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QWCTAA7Z6REQJIG2IVDPHADT6E.JPG?auth=c70840e9c68932adfab5c308c2959a9796b3f7f4d4b243ca91631b5c9c673f7a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Trawick Mansion at Strathmore, staff claim, has hosted several ghosts across the building’s nearly 125-year history.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-halloween-dance-parties-5OYDSDQG6RBLVGN3GXNBC5T66M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T10:30:01.431Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T10:30:01.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to do in Maryland this weekend: Halloween dance parties, Spooktacular]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Baltimore County,Anne Arundel County,Howard County,Baltimore Museum of Art ,Theater,Theatre Project-Baltimore,Columbia MD,Druid Hill Park,Events and things to do,Halloween]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FFXVZJ6GYNDZ3DI2WD3FP6HJNI.jpg?auth=eab5a025bd17f19f43403428209c09a6ef1c249b9978915a68069bbd1d93f09c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=3401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[You have your choice of Halloween dance parties to attend this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-horse-show-drive-in-coco-2QO5SKJ4Q5D6BD6O7VRT4HHRP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:02.607Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:02.607Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[7 things to do in the capital region, including a horse show and a spooky drive-in finale]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[x3d,x7d,Events and things to do,Montgomery County,Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TBFJIVBMMNAKXJHMT3WLTYNGX4.JPG?auth=e2efff0aebfde0ae83d1906cc0bd5e89cb6b85dafbcb4464e641224b7e6f62ca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Song Dog Farm Distillery in Boyds, Maryland. The distillery and farm, which sits on 29 acres of land, will celebrate Halloween with costume contests for dogs and kids and special Halloween cocktails this weekend. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-film-penalties-pass-defense-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-YXLGWEZO7JF4RH5QP3B3BNQZDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:01.067Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:01.067Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Ravens need Lamar Jackson back — and to fix these 5 flaws]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson,Jesse Minter]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OM6V3KNY7RC4ZITZHO3KJHSRF4.jpg?auth=eb7568c1311f61f5ee9c2dbf324943b4c65c11c95da77be0d6db7cad86d0eee0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3505&amp;height=2337</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushes up the middle in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-law-enforcement-polling-places-NYZJBCHRPBCSVOIJE4RRERFIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:02.722Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T09:30:02.722Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What will Maryland do if federal agents show up at the polls? ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Donald Trump,Immigration,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QLNQ7ZRXK5G5ZK6DMT3QUMRVZ4.JPG?auth=08c3117bb18706e42c63ef468c2f7d5356664e94a0a894f886f5f85ab1d61ca1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov. Wes Moore and first lady Dawn Moore cast ballots at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center in Annapolis during early voting on Friday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/milwaukee-brewers-world-series-LSNKGL63GNEOVLS72BGA2PMQVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T03:37:26.641Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-29T03:37:26.641Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brewers beat Rays to win first World Series title in franchise history]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wire,AP,xAppleNews,Major League Baseball]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T2NBO4VEQZEERH673JBB4UDFAY.jpg?auth=848bc5a321bae0bdfa3bb9b48d65b43d77ef2121c1d971ef8828c36bd4165911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4088&amp;height=2725</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras celebrates after scoring during the sixth inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Milwaukee defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/prince-goerges-auditor-appointment-investigation-UJPPG3KODJAQLHJDURMTG5YGWY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T23:04:29.971Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T23:04:29.971Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council pulls auditor appointment in final days of session]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WIAAOYQ5JVEZ5BO4Q7L6QNDYOI.jpg?auth=044b46197c6437b5ce8c918d668a7e676e6348e9ba259a41c2cf4b8026e793bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha, center, takes her leave after joining a live recording of NPR’s The Politics Hour at the Publick Playhouse in Hyattsville, Md. last week. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-lamar-jackson-ankle-injury-practice-bills-VK5ZHI4BYRE45JE3CFVXI65O2A/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:56:13.367Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:56:13.367Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ravens’ Lamar Jackson is back to full participation in practice]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens,Lamar Jackson]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KGBZ5NL2VJB7TPVG3A3RAN4SIA.JPG?auth=cbf59df7c6d7890d38d74084b9209cc018b8d086bee455816eb6dda47b572d80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) hands off to running back Derrick Henry (22) as the team hosts the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 4.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/will-jawando-esther-wells-public-safety-FHVRJC2FDRBEHKCY7I6PT2W5II/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:55:14.046Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:55:14.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Jawando and Esther Wells on choosing a new police chief, officers in schools]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Montgomery County,Elections and campaigns,Public schools,Policing,Montgomery County Public Schools,Montgomery County Police Department]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QIQITV5FJBMHA5ALSFK5XBHP4.jpg?auth=aa28129681b475abc4d9946f27f0691c50f1b07b4eb8d747fe0efd98a8d1335d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Montgomery County Executive candidates Will Jawando, left, and Esther Wells. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/anne-arundel-schools-doj-identity-lawsuit-ZS6ZJOZH3NH5HEI3JEKRXMBCGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:54:26.338Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:54:26.338Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOJ sues Anne Arundel school system over gender identity policy: What to know]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Anne Arundel County,LGBTQ,Civil Rights,Public schools,Anne Arundel County School Board]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ERTN3IYCEJEIFKYYAX27JSVSIM.jpg?auth=f7ae88fe5529d060c5674f76cbba277cd3fe89cd41ed97e68c521b7b6de455d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S Department of Justice sued Anne Arundel County's Board of Education, alleging that the school system has allowed students to change their gender without parental knowledge or consent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/baltimore-ravens-kansas-city-chiefs-justin-tucker-BMWDPWPUWFA6JEHOVEA5S2KKE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:50:29.253Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:50:29.253Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Chiefs are bringing in Justin Tucker ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Ravens]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FHYJNPCR3NA73GXO5VQFHAMQIA.jpg?auth=8fc5e3eaa21dcb66efc1a4828745989932074eb9b82f032c18d18cbb9a2a2cd9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4389&amp;height=2926</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/peninsula-plank-sapperstein-AS5RIYC3SZF5JBY63U5TIGJDKI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:40:39.645Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:40:39.645Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Local developer to buy remaining undeveloped land at Baltimore Peninsula]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TRLFZM45WBAMHEKU6JU7Y7XDAQ.JPG?auth=85d4f7fc013b853f5d494eed515c07c2932de6503311f7f889079e4cfa76b37e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former footprint of Sun Park, the Baltimore Sun printing plant, has yet to be developed at Baltimore Peninsula. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/chasen-case-yacht-lawsuits-DUIN3STVERFWHOKPCJJGOUMNTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T22:08:40.919Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T22:08:40.919Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chasen Cos. accused of fraudulently spending $2 million on yachts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Housing,Baltimore City,lawsuit,Real estate]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3OXWEEC2CNFJNMULBEGY743RC4.JPG?auth=4afdd4fd173acc214a40924eb3656b531154e7c2656f85ec10028fb063d76441&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore real estate developer Brandon Chasen arrives at the Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse for a hearing in his personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in July.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-redistricting-complaint-QIB3VGYJMBHKDBIP6XY2YZ6KHA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T21:23:57.465Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T21:23:57.465Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Anti-redistricting PAC targeted in campaign finance complaint]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Wes Moore,Election 2026,Elections and campaigns,Andy Harris]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DLLIFEYUTVBBZBNEZOH2RQAMWY.jpg?auth=9e087d7cbaba129060fdca6e9989061c0e4c158a5c4b6b4a1850f1f2defd71ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Question 3 on Maryland mail ballot.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-elevated-inflation-SYRKLFUGZMGN4KQAQFUGHA4Y5U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:45:59.648Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:45:59.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Associated Press,Wire,xAppleNews]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/G6GX2QII2NE53NAUJPAEJSEAAI.jpg?auth=2417bb536b2d4dcc77b6603f8a2cd88688c5445b67f98ec7fa3c7f481ca33d41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kevin Warsh testifies during his nomination hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington on April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/creating-calm-at-home-six-habits-my-baltimore-family-learned-from-waldorf-N7K66DLXYJHO5OW4K3JKNLMOOA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:40:29.492Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:40:29.492Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Creating calm at home: Six habits my Baltimore family learned from Waldorf ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[xMNS,xMobileApp,xFlipboard,xAppleNews,xGoogleNews,xSocialNewsDesk,Sponsored Content,xSCrecirc]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4QVQKQKC5REZXOUWRSZTJ4CLBY.jpg?auth=d0235e6dda3d2e35b624adf578685753004d8a52872e61bdb9f209a312dc1a6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6048&amp;height=4032</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-council-tim-fazenbaker-arkia-wade-73QNO6XDDFEUVKX35SLPHPIWLQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:31:48.737Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:31:48.737Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MAGA Baltimore County Council candidate divides Dundalk]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HAOAUVOQSBFFNMABKUOUVRMMFE.JPG?auth=4ba3c190792c526540bf4df65e1a6f5e95dee6edd84ca8502f70bc5bf043ecb0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2252</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Liquor store owner and Republican candidate for District 9 Tim Fazenbaker, in Edgemere. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/after-rebuke-baltimore-expands-program-to-clean-up-sewage-backups-LDVME27BT5AZPAAKB2FXSUQMNM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:20:48.003Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:20:48.003Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After rebuke, Baltimore expands program to clean up sewage backups]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Brandon Scott,Baltimore City,Climate change,Baltimore City Council,EPA,Department of Public Works,Water Contamination]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4FNSCEDAORDPLL3YGKQHMGD7VY.JPG?auth=361f7de4b6a2394fcaf8c7e4038a4514721dda9fb7163bb6937c6cb02b1a0224&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore will expand an aid program for homeowners facing sewage backups, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Wednesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-center-field-options-JPRGPUPBQ5AKBE3M3DVESS4OZY/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:15:54.173Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:15:54.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Orioles must decide if Colton Cowser is their center fielder]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles,Orioles,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NZVX4QYIBZGHNJFC5SO7APAT2Q.jpg?auth=ce08a836d88822413a9850f050bcc71e1de45ef568770a2fa132579d1b38d4fe&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2603&amp;height=1735</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser during a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore earlier this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/princeton-elementary-school-flu-illness-closure-YLPZOS4XX5ASHBIBQCBQDRNYV4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T19:07:11.372Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T19:07:11.372Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Flu-like illness shuts down Prince George’s County elementary school for rest of week]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk,Prince George's County,Public Health,Vaccines]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMDP3RN56BG33MLZDX5H36RZ3Y.JPG?auth=9e228406c39e5bae400a803046ef8b293c76f1524a7653bd192e418a3f291793&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County officials have closed an elementary school for the remainder of the week due to a flu-like illness that has infected over 50 students and staff. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/st-pauls-school-embezzlement-melanie-wagner-VEFZQYXP3ZDI7AQKPMHUMVBXOE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:38:49.025Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:38:49.025Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ex-St. Paul’s Schools employee Melanie Wagner sentenced for theft]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Baltimore County Circuit Court,State's Attorney for Baltimore County,St. Paul's School for Girls]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UIN27EZ3PZEBJAMTDHQZ25ULFI.jpg?auth=b8620e785975beb2d087f242ed97147b484e9ec63502b120d0acda3eeb2dc95a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Melanie Wagner, 53, of Parkton, a former accounting associate at the St. Paul’s Schools, pleaded guilty in Baltimore County Circuit Court to theft between $25,000 to under $100,000.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/j-alexanders-closing-4UEUXUIRUVFHLGOZOEGGCJUH6Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:29:12.617Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:29:12.617Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[J. Alexander’s Restaurant closes in Annapolis Town Center]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PLVGKFP5LZBHLOO7IHZ6BWIGGQ.JPG?auth=1ccb61dd65bdb5f2c1ab545beb51e7896e00f475524d469a59a11af88345feb4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The restaurant opened the Annapolis location in 2023, replacing Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/john-legend-muse-sound-garden-GPJNGKLW5RFVHKYZWVKZ2KSQPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T18:08:30.845Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T18:08:30.845Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[John Legend brings ‘intimate experience’ to a Fells Point record store]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Express Desk]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BIXQZ6FZH5GCNEVWKRUKXWIUEE.JPG?auth=9b67e7e809811e72ea2d7c2fb33dbdbc8bbad1a48bd7ece0383ac9ff946db97d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4840&amp;height=7324</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and pianist John Legend performed two concerts at The Sound Garden, a record store in Fells Point, on Tuesday evening. 
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-ballot-questions-JRIE72RIUBBYVEZKGQAWKOHS4M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T17:50:43.079Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T17:50:43.079Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County ballot questions: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xMSN,xPublicFeeds,xSocialNewsDesk,xTextToSpeech,xSCrecirc,axe-ir]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IGYI3EMBHNDWDMGO44ZSZQEYZQ.png?auth=43b8ca75fa791d5f155e707e5d5ef99cc0d430dbe83abd396ef1cc5ef02bb215&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Prince George’s County]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/board-of-school-commissioners-2QOQCJFXQ5DNBMLQSSUXS434AQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T16:04:18.484Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T16:04:18.484Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[We asked Baltimore students to grill school board candidates. They delivered.]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Education Hub,Baltimore City Public Schools,Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/R3TRT7LPARBXNCPK52KCPRGVM4.jpg?auth=9f721a8380b69cdd3da1a27efc8a9c3a1178aa7aded1f02073950d0c6f4c36b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5135&amp;height=3423</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Jamar Day, Commissioner Kwame’ Jamal Kenyatta-Bey, Domonique Flowers and Commissioner Ashley Esposito take turns giving remarks during a forum for Baltimore school board candidates at Spark Flex, adjacent to The Banner offices, on Monday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/the-helmand-pat-karzai-D4TT44LI4RA45M75J7WQXYJ3N4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T15:10:33.7Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T15:10:33.7Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pat Karzai hung on to The Helmand — and helped it thrive]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Restaurants]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSBXLBHXNRCV3PABFUZ5LMPIG4.jpg?auth=cc22d943fb2bb6384b267756f9c96079670f27ee0922941c283b308d0069ee2b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Karzai may seem an unlikely figure to lead Baltimore’s esteemed Afghan restaurant and one of its most enduring culinary landmarks. But she’s determined to carry on her husband’s legacy.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/jared-banner-mike-elias-orioles-general-manager-david-rubenstein-TN2RGQRFTFCPZC7XYO5YNDKN4U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T14:33:04.681Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T14:33:04.681Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jared Banner didn't come to the Orioles to be Mike Elias' yes-man]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DPA4ZECL5BF6ZLC2XCUCWNC23A.JPEG?auth=e5fcc877382af16353682f520c8332559ac103693afb3b2e0d74d3d5f396137a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[New general manager of the Baltimore Orioles Jared Banner with Mike Elias, president of baseball operations, during a press conference, in Baltimore on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/bankruptcy-sharonda-dillard-huffman-artus-county-council-RUBSDBI7BZFERFJVAQ6JS4RWPQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T13:30:23.975Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T13:30:23.975Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Should $638,000 in student loans disqualify a candidate from winning a local office?]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Election 2026]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JA5WGDZQANDG7MHJTB6RRTPLUU.jpg?auth=3639f1a67f4be331ee17378d31107b24b19661acb234e2cbc194941f14ffcb8b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5362&amp;height=3575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Married Democratic candidates Sharonda Dillard-Huffman and Artus Huffman attend a candidate forum last week. Dillard-Huffman is running for Baltimore County Council and Huffman is running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/data-centers-frederick-county-politics-Q3Y4QUAWMVEJLLQHC7ZFAPTTFM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T11:42:38.298Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T11:42:38.298Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How data centers came to dominate politics in Maryland's purplest county ]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Climate change,Data centers,Frederick County,Wes Moore,EPA,Maryland Governor,Maryland General Assembly]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J52XKIDCHJFZLNTA5XN6NXFPWA.JPG?auth=2cecdb9e6a143b7fa2a71713c8c1e66251c7f3311ab8206050bf2f15ec5b5ba3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Louisa Conklin, Democratic candidate for Frederick County Council, speaks during a Data Center Rally outside of an Informational Open Houses on Data Centers at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department banquet hall in Frederick last month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-school-transportation-larger-districts-S3QQ5WIXHNCI5LW4QMYGJKETCQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:00.873Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T09:30:00.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s school bus problems: Lessons from larger districts]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,School delays,Buses,Transportation,Public schools,Students]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7XVRHKJKHNBABDPYKJM7QVRMD4.jpg?auth=a4ca30c1fbf0fa9310996bf2f4cac789a15ea1f331b878e17bb12a92251bd2ef&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=2534</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Public Schools can look to other large school districts for lessons on addressing bus routing and transportation problems.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/hopkins-hegseth-women-combat-defense-pentagon-military-RFEP25T3HZH6DDJA74NJTG5W3M/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T09:30:02.281Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T09:30:02.281Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[DOD taps Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to conduct study on women in combat roles]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Johns Hopkins University,Women's health,Physics]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUWY2S4UNDSJM5GIE6MHE7IMA.jpeg?auth=82c005c75931bc997eca53b9417323f8a0091b8fface2c79308a23bf60be90d9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=575</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Pentagon has picked the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to take over a yearslong study on the effectiveness of women in combat roles, sparking concerns from advocates.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/voices-dmv-well-being-change-prince-georges-survey-GK2QKPE3XRCPZES72AWXFWS6RQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:30:00.501Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T00:30:00.501Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Survey: Ahead of election, Prince George’s residents feel change is possible]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,Mental Health,Elections and campaigns,Analysis]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KCCOPQJ7UFGXTIBQFC36KJEV3Q.jpg?auth=7b6583ec01116479e7503bd91deaf5070ac280328d6ac6905da90a4950d391e6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4971&amp;height=3314</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The VoicesDMV report, released by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and Gallup, surveyed nearly 3,000 residents across the capital region about their feelings and well-being.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/tobacco-smoke-shop-ban-ICPUANMHGFBVFDJU7EDWISWKQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-28T00:07:25.257Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-28T00:07:25.257Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council votes to ban tobacco at convenience stores]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2TIUWKKLUVGA3E6PXASY2J3EBU.JPG?auth=55cca61c8e16034c3d766746ee5da446cc9fc5370b4fdb689aa6075249372244&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prince George’s County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha earlier this month. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/cornerstone-liquor-license-SYCHVVSOF5BSNKR7PI6VEB7HQM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:39:34.608Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T22:39:34.608Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[College Park’s Cornerstone loses liquor license for 90 days after county officials deny plea for pause]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Prince George's County,University of Maryland]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GJOYDV7R5FAGFENVAKALTDUFVY.JPG?auth=f653d6db52b733cc68ca61e4e22467a79cd96c66860dc1c91b13065f66838200&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=4284</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[University of Maryland students will not be able to gather at a well-known meeting spot, Cornerstone Grill & Loft, after Prince George's County Board of License Commissioners suspended their liquor license.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/maryland-terrapins-football-future-jim-smith-coach-BVYLX6BJSNDPXD7S2GMGRVRZOI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T22:35:00.662Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T22:35:00.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jim Smith says there’s plenty of interest in Terps head football job]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[University of Maryland,College football,Maryland Terrapins football,University of Maryland, College Park]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SMUNVTRXBZACPGAN6KJPIK3P3A.jpg?auth=fd516566cb276c54fa7950013a512c7d92c20f07f7d29027b97a38c71328abed&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5942&amp;height=3964</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With the departure of head coach Mike Locksley, athletic director Jim Smith is starting an extensive search for a coach that will help the Terrapins retain standout players like wide receiver Chris Durr Jr. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/baltimore-city-board-of-education-VQ2HDEGH7VDUHIWO6RX5W7UXTA/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:39:12.328Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T21:39:12.328Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore City Board of Education: 2026 Maryland Voter Guide]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Voter guide 2026,Baltimore City,xAppleNews,xFactiva,xFeedback,xFlipboard,xGoogleNews,xPublicFeeds,xRecirculation,xSocialNewsDesk,xSCrecirc,xTextToSpeech]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GAOMYN3G5JBDFNSZC7E4JBLSAU.png?auth=f08559e6ce48274ce163032ce3224549174cf159be967595a21488e90549ec33&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[2026 Voter Guide: Baltimore City]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-public-transit-budget-cut-reduction-IDHE3XKOFBBMBCTIW6U2X3ULAE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T21:05:39.884Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T21:05:39.884Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Baltimore transit spending reductions driven by Metro and Light Rail]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Transportation,Transit,Maryland Department of Transportation,Wes Moore,Buses,Trains,Baltimore City,Maryland Transit Administration,Maryland Budget]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4SRPUMKFPRFNFJ3WH7UZX6OE7U.jpg?auth=344b607f6100cbb01bc9460927585f7130a9c64ed2869fea0fbe155959e66709&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5848&amp;height=3899</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Over the course of just a few days, Maryland Department of Transportation officials presented two different dollar figures for how much transit funding was coming to Baltimore in the coming years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/obituaries/patricia-pat-alsobrooks-obituary-prince-georges-county-BO3LLUFNKFAPJPPR7PBORS4CSI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T20:40:57.416Z</lastmod><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The Banner </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-27T20:40:57.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Patricia ‘Pat’ Alsobrooks, mother of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, dies at 79]]></news:title><news:keywords><![CDATA[Obituaries and deaths,Obituary]]></news:keywords></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GTVYSCOIHZH6LDDO5JZPNDGKUQ.jpg?auth=e23fc8c0cca808a412a339832b80f4e95b4bb52ef59c1c3bee827135017fa347&amp;smart=true&amp;width=339&amp;height=338</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patricia “Pat” Alsobrooks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>