<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/anne-arundel-crash-electric-bikes-regulations-YZRMRIV6BZHPJL2DPITSFBNGQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T19:47:37.536Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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 Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/steve-pappas-greene-turtle-ocean-city-obituary-3XJ2QIWSRRCNPL2VW6HWRLKPJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T23:37:04.452Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DTDYXJ7DUVBSTML5WT23IMVFAE.JPG?auth=fa011bdef8460b98e9c3bbd9d455dc33d2fa678a09bf30940e7aad2bfbb7eb5e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patrons walk past the Greene Turtle sports bar in Towson. The Greene Turtle franchise has expanded to 23 locations across Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/matthew-lankford-somerset-county-3S2YO3EBHBH3JH3PRRPTLUBNHE/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T21:32:34.174Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T22:23:04.833Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T21:48:59.271Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:14:19.627Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T21:09:31.81Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T20:14:34.6Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T20:36:11.263Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/ravens-podcast-bills-preview-defense-coaching-UCANA3A4N5CZXCEQV2IB3LOG7U/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T17:28:55.964Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T20:24:28.312Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T20:06:12.045Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OULEN5O2TFC4VHJ6W7WXW7LG5A.jpg?auth=0bf277a4a02aa966995bf822733883d1a78ebdab4c3a1d7b006ce1743e7d09ce&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4968&amp;height=3312</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The nonprofit Washington Regional Alcohol Program will share promo codes for Lyft rides this Halloween weekend in an effort to keep revelers from driving while intoxicated.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/flu-season-maryland-ISB33DX7AJCR7MPQPXFLOOWJGU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T20:04:20.306Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T20:02:51.796Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/prince-georges-county/prince-georges-county-executive-6Y7PP3KMMVGXNES54AWSHFFQIM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-27T14:03:03.544Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/prince-georges-sheriff-JTO5I6E2UBCVPLKEBJ4R6KLQH4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:05:48.255Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/prince-georges-county-orphans-court-judge-KHLXEHQWTFAUXFYRIZM73UAORM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:03:07.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-05-18T13:07:22.723Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T19:23:27.586Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-05-18T13:47:38.291Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-05-18T13:44:55.861Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T18:59:40.39Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T18:39:12.969Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-26T14:49:02.34Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T18:35:28.432Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T18:04:36.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T18:31:09.359Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/2026/montgomery-county/montgomery-county-board-of-education-HSQF3XI7ZZELNMAJD7ALDU6CTE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:44:15.596Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/howard-county/judicial-circuit-5-circuit-court-judge-6NOFDMAF2VAIPKRAYBWQOFAOKE/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:43:32.305Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WAIPQ7IKJBARXJMRMBWYWZWA2M.png?auth=eb11e4f5fae431ec9f08ba7c5aa4e57a25ca4d819a2b5e113111672a3b1ff789&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1688</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-county-orphans-court-judge-FNKSSY5IVVHXNGAP4XHH3Y4PLA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:42:08.239Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/judicial-circuit-3-circuit-court-judge-3E337TPJS5E23NZKYOOPV3EBOY/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:42:06.832Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/maryland/ga/delegates/maryland-house-of-delegates-district-10-GRUZC2WU5FDP3JBUWICH7FCELA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:41:46.967Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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-city/baltimore-city-county-orphans-court-judge-5VOSVZJHLVGWLCGYRSUIBUJXUA/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:38:38.762Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-city/judicial-circuit-8-circuit-court-judge-MB3EU6SQ6JFKVIPKI2LTNFUTPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:38:37.358Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/baltimore-county/baltimore-county-council-district-9-7ZX7GXADUFCI3IIK5B3JYDCSJM/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:41:36.402Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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-1-GZUSYISW6RBA5MTGKDFEELS4BU/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T13:42:17.385Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/maryland/ga/md-senate/maryland-state-senate-district-43-6RNTOB25DVCUVHJSZE6S2CC5V4/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:39:54.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/voter-guide/2026/anne-arundel-county/anne-arundel-county-orphans-court-judge-SPWQEIOXN5AJXLAZ25AX2ILLLI/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-18T13:36:19.57Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-08T16:19:54.582Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T17:06:53.522Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-05-18T13:10:31.369Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-06-11T11:04:34.441Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T16:10:24.216Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T15:13:49.848Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:14:20.178Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:14:30.504Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:14:09.666Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:13:46.937Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:14:39.319Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:14:00.347Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T14:15:50.907Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:45:59.043Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:45:36.425Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:45:11.71Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:44:51.241Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:44:27.474Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T13:42:58.555Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T00:40:29.557Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T22:47:24.444Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T23:27:14.112Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-bills-film-penalties-pass-defense-lamar-jackson-derrick-henry-YXLGWEZO7JF4RH5QP3B3BNQZDI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-horse-show-drive-in-coco-2QO5SKJ4Q5D6BD6O7VRT4HHRP4/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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/politics-power/state-government/maryland-law-enforcement-polling-places-NYZJBCHRPBCSVOIJE4RRERFIWI/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-29T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-29T03:37:26.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T23:04:29.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:59:06.543Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T22:53:09.775Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:38:42.471Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:53:19.623Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T22:27:42.136Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:01:47.87Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T21:23:57.36Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T19:45:59.546Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-09T19:02:22.604Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T14:26:32.855Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T19:15:54.028Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T19:07:11.272Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T18:02:57.65Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T18:29:12.511Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T00:35:39.188Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T17:50:42.885Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-27T20:16:43.667Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T14:33:04.493Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T13:30:23.772Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T09:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T00:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-28T00:07:25.102Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-27T22:31:33.094Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-27T22:35:00.51Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-06-17T22:34:16.155Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-27T19:51:27.448Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>2026-10-27T17:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><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>