<?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/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-budget-laurie-anne-sayles-hawaii-PRJMHIRROJGVTBH3F2NLT4MWZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:46:06.366Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/L76OUJTUFFCJFODWZ6Q7MADIZ4.jpg?auth=c7a56bf8f3881fc1c61cf7815bc38ffaec84ef5cbe86e20cc51e45562293787b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1763&amp;height=1175</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At-large member Laurie-Anne Sayles said her conference attendance benefitted the county. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/economy/growth-development/highlandtown-baltimore-businesses-ice-raids-QD7C3QVXFNB5DCHSGDNURHYRQU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:42:41.884Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/EJB5AMQKQ5ARNIZ4JXITBKZQXM.JPG?auth=68e4c000ac45998f20708711ff16003c573a732528caa19d57edd33d56594aa8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1853</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Highlandtown, a growing and increasingly Latino neighborhood in East Baltimore, has been at the center of ICE activity lately. That has business owners worried about the future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-podcast-rookie-starting-pitchers-gibson-KD66YFEURJDE3O4HO3WYP2MP4Q/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:42:04.283Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/XZIQDY3EKVH7LCSMMKKZD2MQGE.png?auth=ad61f09ca6ac3f8e78d12a70a45ee42c9fb8159b36512c57b614d0eac3b3668e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/veirs-mill-gail-street-pedestrian-JKZYEFHA65HL3IZKI26HTAYPVI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:25:46.481Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Y7C6TVSVOFHORF753LTB6O7MXU.jpg?auth=05eca7fdb6a5150844fce0e0e9459e8514b7ab016b2e4eab13a68f8b1e0693cb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5071&amp;height=3381</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Baltimore County Police vehicle’s lights flash while parked outside of the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore on Thursday, March 13, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/montgomery-county-cuts-varsity-gymnastics-DPRCBVIJDNAGTOIF4W6D5IJNDY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T15:25:22.466Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/FTICWIBEXRFFPO4TAQSIDSZOHU.jpg?auth=ca75012e6de675b80fa12f6e7968481080a3a4fbe429855331e3b4ef4cdb2d3c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5184&amp;height=4050</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The only hope we need to have for athletes competing in any high school sport is that they have a chance to practice what they love while building confidence, strength and resilience.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sponsored-content/leadership-in-action-where-people-culture-and-performance-meet-AESBXXV2KBBGNFGU6ZPFF7RZPA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:31:54.214Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/C4PDM7BJNFCRRLMS2CJ2N3VI54.jpg?auth=760afadd5eccdae34f924e0f8a619e5e67845101fb464d20980fa47113baa80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/electrical-shaft-medical-center-metro-BGMIV2WE3ZC5JN3CBQTZS64UFU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:27:19.424Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/5SXCKN7ZOZEB5P7C5VHJNAXNNI.png?auth=3c8fa3d6a182d256c2e4e7694b330e788b178982c6da380753cd1ec0947b5870&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=924</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/public-pool-hopping-trend-after-hours-ORXNM3ZTQBCD7E2XYICT5RXCMM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T14:00:02.509Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/LML2AY5AM5A53F3FGYECX7MFQA.jpg?auth=dccf8afe42ba6f5b0c2d88302f6f40a7941a82ff1f7ff97e05bc446cd1928647&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pool hopping has been a longtime problem in Baltimore and many cities around the country.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/international/israel-iran-exchange-strikes-D5BMDJUMGVBJPFZ4E25T4TH2Y4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T13:04:41.839Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ELZGMP6VI5GYVC2MO7E3X4XP3E.jpg?auth=e53c8d688b3c6a7f6444b9d8fe06d302a993b90826f120998b302656b4fb8551&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Farmers spray water in a burned agricultural field next to a projectile near the town of Najha, Syria, after debris from Iranian missile launches during the Iran-Israel conflict fell in the area.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/shane-bazs-favorite-pitch-is-one-he-has-never-thrown-in-a-game-a-knuckleball-OTFALPMAHJGMXGXGQWFOI3I2XQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T12:00:02.559Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/A7ANO6JFUND7VIJN7FKBYN6BVY.jpg?auth=80214d249a9b8a6b36a41f68d9f7d1deb4b04a9ffc1efe5877e5980df6282f61&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4581&amp;height=3054</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Shane Baz’s fascination with the knuckleball began when he played Little League baseball.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/flowers-baltimore-gardens-rats-cats-BUJMDOXEUJBVPF3CYVEYEOTO6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.603Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/ZDWO3UFTDVHH7AASJKMMA2VEWQ.JPG?auth=6adace2937af2190bc5c104b208bb82fd2b5fd651f26cabcd6f0cc373f442404&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Kelley waters plants in his shop, Kelley Gardens, in Fells Point shortly before leaving to set up a pop-up shop on the water. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/prince-georges-county-public-schools-budget-WMSO3QFLSVFJBKJR4QTC2DIOHQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.539Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NWQCVSQ4LRCYNO5FQMWEAORFVI.JPG?auth=28effa20e8e670b09d1a69448ee29d66387c861d2cd22a2ffad3c7311c86a1d3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Before making tough calls, Prince George’s County Superintendent Shawn Joseph said he spoke with the unions, parents and staff.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/baltimore-sheriff-primary-election-lawsuit-sam-cogen-sabrina-tapp-harper-PKADECS2MBD6DPTX4PM4OFALIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.504Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/OGRABLVWSBBWXMOCER6MPVKRQA.jpg?auth=8e95a47708ce10598db62afa4367e5c96c9e33ad032f4bdf08396c93c1b6d5d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Sheriff Sam Cogen, left, and challenger Sabrina Tapp-Harper.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/linthicum-shipley-mosquito-spraying-bees-maryland-UTAJYKYA3RGY7LLKHFZ6H4TB44/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:01.288Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KAW6J2YDIVE5HBWVP5DWJRTLHE.JPG?auth=757e0cc545a272feeba6e212de74b6c20961473c74cf8f53d0e88354f5ea9168&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lindsay Mueller’s bees swarm around their hive in her Linthicum backyard. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-minicamp-lamar-jackson-jesse-minter-marlon-humphrey-rashod-bateman-5IZHYIQMERAWZN53SJQIJXYOQA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:30:00.69Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MT2BF77UIJD3NN64UQOEDZWFIY.jpg?auth=4b04db90b5540603337b12c3b7836bc80a069a2e78efb30202b1f32adf04afbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Defensive lineman Calais Campbell, who will turn 40 before the season starts, could be embarking on his last chance to win the Super Bowl.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/clarified-cocktails-baltimore-bars-restaurants-RM7NXBYVDNFKLBKV7BYMNOMVBM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T09:29:00.4Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/O6S2IRLJU5HP5NPDJVBHZHZ2WQ.jpg?auth=31b8a7832932bcf90f3b867fe02de5924560a3b13e8cb6514424c7803dba4934&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3955&amp;height=2637</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Baklava, the singular clarified cocktail on CookHouse’s menu, is served with a pistachio house foam with nuts.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/after-poop-graffiti-threats-patterson-park-lake-clifton-baltimore-pools-reopen-sunday-DOFX5GJWRRDTVJ5NKMMXQ2TFKU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T00:51:18.086Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/4ZZ35UZVBBFOVHO5FBM2CYH6TA.jpg?auth=819234565307b5ac57b9320a73b44017d33610bea15ef3f4685372909c36630b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Patterson Park Pool reopened Sunday after vandalism forced its closure the day before.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-blue-jays-shane-baz-nic-lentz-YJVAXMN42NBP3FYK4BIYT4DB2E/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-08T00:23:40.857Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/AWL4SYNXWRHFTFZRH3IHDZRAZY.jpg?auth=3f83660ba25381cf734d3bc25e78d8ae3c6e9b9bd7b3905428dfb15aa8bbd911&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6387&amp;height=4258</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gunnar Henderson complains about the call in the sixth inning that turned around the Orioles’ game at Toronto on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>