<?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/culture/food-drink/shareefs-grill-halal-food-truck-rising-costs-maryland-restaurants-66UGZM4H2NHHLB4AGVSSSC2K2I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:50:17.08Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2NHZ2EQG7RCZTBPZ3JH5Q6ZBPU.jpg?auth=8d44d997d105643c6a24021e5a4ce3b85f0f74585c10801b03d5cf95f43ce8c4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1440&amp;height=1440</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shareef’s Grill, which owner Ronnie Faulcon said focused on affordable food and giving back to the community, is shutting down amid high restaurant costs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-police-investigation-san-francisco-FABEGYUXLBBPVDFDMCRSLFRLDA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:45:16.676Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LMIGTR57MFDAZDEMFR6M2JMCG4.jpg?auth=5b2bd5697ad9405f6a805cbca55a76e476e9d0f6c86ea0a3e20215d6ba3e1285&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4574&amp;height=3049</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[San Francisco prosecutors declined to bring charges against four Baltimore Police officers who have been under investigation in the city after a woman says she reported a sexual assault. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/omar-valdez-granados-allegany-county-prison-death-maryland-state-police-YBKSCWUAT5ELJDV4FBWYK3TE4E/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T21:04:56.832Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/SX4AQAISBFHCXIVTTHE5CVDDAU.JPG?auth=8a8222ea6c16be31efc4cd5ee3dbdb113bec1a81a106c5d23f3200be6164df96&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland State Police are investigating the death of a man incarcerated at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, officials said Tuesday. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/andrew-friedson-school-police-gun-incidents-ZRORO5OECNDUDKQ2MPXMCH2HQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:55:50.182Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A3GPM7RH3NEUNHTVHPDQJNQVWU.JPG?auth=541dce816518ad843dc0fa343b50458b0bf2b06b1d549ecd18603b781dc43e4a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[District 1 Montgomery County Council member Andrew Friedson is calling for police officers to return to high school campuses — permanently.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/atholton-high-school-principal-nick-novak-on-leave-columbia-HXU6VBT6XJF4XOFTRC6T7OH6SI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:47:44.008Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EDOBQADLBBB45E2BQAH7GMIRLE.jpg?auth=ff9d9a5132a1907443bce3d3650ae6bb5a75d55238a328a8b04da1048d87793d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5467&amp;height=3645</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Atholton High School Principal Nick Novak is on leave for the remainder of the school year after an “emotional interaction” with students in the cafeteria, according to district officials. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/harbor-swimming-coliminder-runoff-waterfront-partnership-baltimore-7JAP3V2VCZDTXH6CEH5U7JWRE4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:46.018Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UWXRLDSJ7ZFV7BZRKW7BTAQTZU.JPG?auth=752acc0c7bd8b30ddace11f6f61a8c9ba6f05e91165ee5e34836e7ab55609c54&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2697&amp;height=1798</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Harbor jumpers leap into the waters of Fells Point during the Harbor Splash 2024 event on June 23, 2024, in Baltimore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/kimberley-stansbury-baltimore-county-executive-race-6NKENQ6U5JATBIHRWE54A4GRRE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:40:18.136Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HZP4T76LQVC2XPMQCTLKMA5UAU.jpg?auth=499aa339bb7d630384e2361f44819f3277e4ae665ed4ebc7d555c44cd439c1f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5577&amp;height=3718</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimberley Stansbury, who is running for Baltimore County Executive as a Republican, gives testimony during a public hearing regarding a potential permit for the Days Cove Rubble Landfill in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/male-minor-shot-blake-high-school-7OMEZSGOVNHCPNUASOGRGPKZYA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:08:45.982Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QGTPDNDR35AM5JTPRIZAFGMHZQ.jpg?auth=cf1f494466e604b8be533592c43fdd3a41cf4a51b287b07a66cc1f9581687e8d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A fight in the parking lot at Blake High School in Silver Spring resulted in a minor being shot, Montgomery County Police said on Wednesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/college-sports/steelers-eli-heidenreich-navy-annapolis-alex-tecza-BAGXCJG4SZF37AZA4GBSMNNT2U/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:33:13.441Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3H5LXY47JVAGVGWNFQ36Y57XQU.jpg?auth=d06641524213dec6055ced5af498db6a8f2b8acd6002977134b014a0e78e51b7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7476&amp;height=4984</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Navy fullback Alex Tecza (46) celebrates his touchdown run with running backs Eli Heidenreich (22) and Brandon Chatman (24) during the first half of the Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-umbc-poll-primary-voters-CBD66PZDIVCBRKYTCWH5WABSOM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:11:19.182Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/JR4T6QO3OVG7VJ4FMXHPPNWWP4.JPG?auth=8e8f46d337aed76046dccff9a72d42c90fafae97edb81e1b4d3f38de1b3fcaad&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1685</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[With a pivotal primary election less than two months away, a new poll paints a pessimistic picture of how Baltimore County residents view the county.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-election-judges-republicans-OWEYLYABP5B3XCUV7TDMCFWE7M/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:56:05.125Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2B2KF7XJWZBG7HKHTVAFKNTDNY.JPG?auth=39fc78254a2bf2478cf095c02a2c27fd070fe9413cde71ff6dafb6abd8f2f01b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1943</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bipartisan teams enter votes electronically from emailed ballots during canvassing last fall at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/university-of-maryland-college-park-layoffs-X5RT562MWVCJ5FPQB7US3SH54I/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:02:52.551Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HVP5JY7LJRDPVNH44UUL5BMUJI.jpg?auth=d714a079e4e8d781a821d0e92e9e46386e72fa3ed258b9170ccd2ab10b1874b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=3241</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The University of Maryland, College Park, will enact a hiring freeze for the second time in two years. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/highway-worker-killed-somerset-county-eastern-shore-K32K5HAQZVBVHBTFMILIYLODZE/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T17:08:29.444Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FPWIGNSPOJEOZLUMWT4LYYNVCE.jpg?auth=7fda98c43c2985841a009890567af6aebc6a3ad9ff91223023d8b5dd0ee6bc67&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5374&amp;height=3583</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A highway worker died Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car on Route 13 in Somerset County — the second worker to be killed along a Maryland highway in the past week.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/isaiah-kirby-michigan-police-shooting-family-investigation-4XXQSXO5NJDWZED22RDHQYZ4YQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:00:00.533Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HV3WDP74IZE5BDOQSQN7S53PYU.jpg?auth=74129c42b3878d0037651426b105abf8c38ab6dfd24902dee5428e2a02e904b5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2736&amp;height=1824</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Isaiah Kirby was fatally shot by East Lansing Police Department on April 20. His family, including his mother, Karyn Kirby, right, are calling for justice.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/capital-jazz-clifford-hunte-supercruise-refunds-DYOPRXDTENFK7A443NCDMTCAKA/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T15:00:00.691Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/U4PNAMQLAFCWDPMBHZ6MLIABIA.jpg?auth=b3ba5f8a3accfd138295234fb84aea1cfac27ae3f8e3b1dcc16f2a9131674028&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Royal Caribbean’s “Vision of the Seas” is docked at the Port of Baltimore in 2024. Royal Caribbean, which was set to charter the eight-day cruise in 2021 and 2022, agreed to pay $1.3 million in refunds to customers in an April 2024 lawsuit, according to the attorney general’s office. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-executive-candidate-republican-patrick-dyer-W2QUKPSP5NCE3AF7RXFO53XHBU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:00:02.352Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TXJURB2PZJBUPC3H34G524C5HI.jpg?auth=893cc4b724534cdfd9d0672974de1c18fde4405ec380d5019401b860c145d721&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pat Dyer, left, a Republican candidate for Baltimore County executive, speaks with supporter Mickey Ford at a fundraiser for the Paws4Vets Foundation in Nottingham.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/theater/olney-theatre-2026-2027-musical-play-lineup-U56YZKRBJFAH5GE4KZJHGRURTI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:57:24.565Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XLUCGPITWJA55DUSSMUGIA5U3Q.jpg?auth=f728085e52c5115961939ccd4a50aaf5f50f2c5ed43fd099c2bc3baa3cd7b7c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3529&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Holiday performances of “A Christmas Carol,” seen here performed by Paul Morella, are an annual tradition at the Olney Theatre. A new adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is one of 11 productions slated for the newly announced 2026-2027 season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-inconsistency-OV5VFMUDFNBATD2RM5PDQCQAQI/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:17:07.377Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/7TESJZTXBZBJ5CBQXGGWX7AXFM.jpg?auth=7d15d476d55161b65e7477a9de329009076474308d544189926f3c78da589cc0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4207&amp;height=2805</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo (16) strikes out swinging in the second inning against the Houston Astros on Tuesday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-key-bridge-wes-moore-red-line-QDI6WSF74RGBTL6QPPVV7B4FNU/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:15:49.762Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GYV6P4NAOFAWTMOF2LQY3BOB7U.JPG?auth=2385c199071ae9cb1d9327f9ad52dedb761a265dc8afed571704f5584f2a1e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks earlier this year at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of the bridge’s collapse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/nationals-mlb/nationals-lose-mets-8-0-4QO2BNSTFNCW3LVDCK6XAYQ7R4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:07:36.81Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KN6OB6WV75CVBIXRLUEI6FRMSU.jpg?auth=84aba26ed7ad06c8fae1f191cb62d4096298562593cfda8dc5d79bf3273a86e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=719</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Washington Nationals starter Zack Littell delivers a pitch to Bo Bichette of the New York Mets in the first inning.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-win-astros-5-3-GGBAPPNBK5D5ZLYSMBNJFTWKDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:04:30.421Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AYQPMKUBO5ALJMLIV325ZZ2R2M.jpg?auth=9926032b946454995583011edec2d49f7dbca01169beb35b1dcdd3a004d424cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4055&amp;height=2703</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shane Baz (34) delivers a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday's game.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-pete-alonso-embracing-baltimore-turnstile-SZ7KOK2XNZDRZAPBQWQOXCOCZM/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:57:01.226Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TSEF5Q6DBVFI5KUOQDAEJ54TMQ.jpg?auth=264d55963d083d5d5f1d878988964f3602ba8ed5a486f195ea95050044f3ff43&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso toured Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, where he met Fletcher, a young dog. He and his wife donated $10,000 to the shelter.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/weather/thunderstorm-wednesday-baltimore-KT34QZSHGBD5FHP35SSGZCRV5A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:18:59.913Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/GMOLJIYLN5AU3LET4ZZLXOMZVM.jpg?auth=d641e092d5e3c37ccc5a951522f96a80d0d8f567d4e754d03a3b8b1a3be2d88a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3999&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A strong cold front could help produce thunderstorms Wednesday evening, with threats of damaging winds and an isolated tornado.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/transportation/baltimore-key-bridge-rebuild-contractor-kiewit-TWC6UN46RBH7NDHUHDG5T2YMX4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:06:48.188Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/VLUUCKDGCZHE3IFIAWOEKVXCPQ.JPG?auth=8886517c9e2c87675e57b9d6de610d309bc8b0728df059de95d61459eaa02886&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kiewit, one of North America’s largest construction and engineering companies, was expected to both design and construct the new Key Bridge.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/public-health/sickle-cell-disease-cure-maryland-patient-jessica-ceja-RQBOM6U4ZZGJJB56GLE5CADDDQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T11:00:49.276Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6DMF3EBEVGHFE6DE4P6FMIF7I.jpg?auth=60b1c05b40695d1139a29a5661d21d74f669ce04d1e4323e59fdb8e95e3478a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5344&amp;height=3563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jessica Ceja wipes away tears as she undergoes treatment for sickle cell disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in December.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/maryland-whiskey-distilleries-7374X5W42BHANPTVQWNIPZIVF4/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T09:30:00.635Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IBKCXMOSSFGFBHYW7KGHKFBVHA.JPG?auth=9445d00dc12d555f1924ebc6a2488de352630a333ddae7652569cae3ef9ac22f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2401</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[David Harris, who opened Song Dog Farm Distillery with his wife in Boyds, stands with barrels used for aging bourbon and rye whiskey.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-diego-pavia-draft-undrafted-rookie-minicamp-lamar-jackson-V5BW5QHGLRDLRP6JT5AUADHI4A/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T02:29:42.694Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3XWC6BJKVRDIVFKGUGVZ4ZF7HA.jpg?auth=778e1e98f3b1ad6937a016867394c2be731c510ef9692390654e24234a58363b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Diego Pavia of Vanderbilt, shown in the the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, finished second in Heisman Trophy voting last season.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/maryland-anne-arundel-county-murder-crime-prosecutorial-misconduct-4KZYBSXI2VFTLI3B2MP7QDGI74/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T01:04:21.614Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YP4M4JNDNDLZNC2E66RFHRHHQ.JPG?auth=5cf3507258c062fa3736fd1a8c55ae87f021a24bd39277c3b5fc4aa7d332ac78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Circuit Judge Mark W. Crooks on Tuesday ordered James Strachan Houston released to his brother’s home in Frederick.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/anne-arundel-county-executive-race-aacc-poll-HSZVFTAECJABHCAN3X6FR3KHVQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T00:11:59.239Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IEB6LCN7RZCSHONIF44POQQSA4.jpg?auth=61fbc69d95847d0e8693b8911293dcf9f6b386463ed0de8acd69ae5e55253762&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, Pete Smith, Allison Pickard, and James Kitchin speak at a candidates forum earlier this month. The three are among four Democrats vying in a June 16 primary for county executive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>