<?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/state-government/maryland-gas-tax-july-1-NSAF2ZGXR5EURC7ADDUCAAJVWM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T14:33:18.129Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/MHCK5ZNI3RAYFFCDC7XNR2NDNA.jpg?auth=2c57b50a4fb859c5c58d73769e3aacf2382074dea2f1b86decb88f7602704315&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5533&amp;height=3689</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s gas tax is among the highest in the country, according to AAA.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/baltimore-county-water-rate-increase-TX2A6AWUAZBCXNWUKH25HRRDSA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T13:00:03.551Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/BLU44BBKQRCV7PTODRMQ64LWXA.jpg?auth=ed94f8550ba7f7819a0ed498a7a064dfaed2684125912cee0e195190da9d7ee6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore’s board of estimates approved a 7.25 percent water rate increase for county residents beginning July 1.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/new-world-screwworm-texas-VGQM3R5IZZELNLVFBGRIMFGEVY/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T12:04:03.313Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/B75PTWTAYBFW7JALMUTXAJCGPI.jpg?auth=06c8fa815b84dbc0387ec420fbf284f1f35a80d6c2b51987d1f3d64850ea3e66&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3264&amp;height=2448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The female New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes, and they hatch into larvae that eat flesh and can infest livestock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/maryland-baltimore-events-hampden-festival-waterfront-week-pride-GSTA3OJI4VH5NNHKJD6VRQ7KPU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T10:30:02.032Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/J6NDQFL72RF4TE7KRODACIT6CE.jpg?auth=f4439ee8c8446a219c8408092890539c8eddb831446eaf25300970f8ffd4d1d2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7138&amp;height=4015</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dozens of activities will take place along the Inner Harbor during Waterfront Week, which kicks off Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/column/inner-harbor-swimming-trash-wheel-waterfront-week-baltimore-Q5GY7RUXB5FODH5WMAMIGVZZWU/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T10:30:01.519Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TWKZTZQIPRAVJJQGQ6WZY2MGDM.jpg?auth=bdd3540c338613ae3da5e4bb66a127dc6ee2e8530c58af9b4af6eceaba935303&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5170&amp;height=3447</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tikia Ballard prepares to jump off the pier at Fells Point’s Bond Street Wharf as part of the Waterfront Partnership’s Harbor Splash on Sunday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/chris-mcbride-maryland-second-look-act-NFU5HHOLNZCEVLS5KWVXGR4GJI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:47:38.013Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3SRSF6EYQBB5HJTPDLYPIQ5CT4.JPG?auth=a2bb8fa1460d4f23629a08eb1b12509e55b2f18710adf2c2589dd4873764eaa9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6206&amp;height=4137</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chris McBride was sentenced in 1995 in Frederick County to serve life in prison for first-degree murder and related crimes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/taste-of-wheaton-rockville-pride-NF3NFVEDDRFIDMYA3N33W6M6ZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:07.834Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QZYLQ4SATZC5HPM7GYXWAPS4TY.jpg?auth=12e173728d9bbd4b3bf301a5fd07d74500da7b7aef337e98a154386f43c88882&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Taste of Wheaton returns for its 30th year, bringing more than 60 food and artisan vendors to the Marian Fryer Town Plaza.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/mount-rainier-mayor-celina-benitez-censure-B6R7IQOVDBD3ZMVTL6NYVH3YGM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:07.778Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/CR6DI7KHYJEATDLSUPFMI266SU.jpg?auth=0e2b90413e59b19c1cf19482a8029379b16e893d91c81651da17faa24790ba9f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Mount Rainier resident gives comments during a council meeting Tuesday evening in support of Mayor Celina Benitez, who was threatened with censure.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/working-families-pac-baltimore-county-states-attorney-scott-shellenberger-P2GR2JZ5VJHW7ID3PW4SC3CDHM/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:06.933Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/RKWKGOUF25D6XK73FCU235L3VI.jpg?auth=12b95f8c1a94cd66f7a86c70a5552f80bc4f961a23b30a51e0c43a33122d9cb2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[After helping elect Zohran Mamdani in New York, the progressive Working Families Party has spent big backing Sarah David in the race for Baltimore County’s top prosecutor, targeting incumbent Scott Shellenberger through mail advertisements.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/glen-burnie-high-school-graduation-rate-anne-arundel-county-DGG2WB6FENG3XET3UGAGWAKPWA/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:01.14Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/DCSNDOSZIVECFLYMLHCIAUOGUM.JPG?auth=c1f31fd21e2d00439706e5fee03ef1b1744748fe430422741ec98d668725d098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Glen Burnie High’s graduation rate shot up nearly 7 percentage points last year — a leap bigger than any other Anne Arundel County school and greater than any other large comprehensive high school in Maryland.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/howard-county-executive-race-campaign-vanessa-atterbeary-CSQWV5XZAJBM5JM5ULZUZHBNJ4/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T09:30:00.705Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/UUZMTPWF7FA35K5OHA7IWE6S24.jpg?auth=0fc797e7e42ae7d24039e5c1ce2a5d3b501ebc788979ccaa9b0b04d00aeec085&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5003&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left, candidates Bob Cockey, County Council members Deb Jung and Liz Walsh, and former state Del. Vanessa Atterbeary participate in a debate for the Howard County executive race in Ellicott City. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/orioles-red-sox-chris-bassitt-early-exit-ESAMF7PQGRA7FDZJ5JM2UXJ7EE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T02:51:00.247Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/PCN7OVZWR5GLBHWCL4F76MHCL4.jpg?auth=573af8b90c89e68311add726781a90aa5a684966de15b738bda3d1897bb1fadc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7593&amp;height=5062</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles starter Chris Bassitt left after three innings Wednesday, allowing six hits, two walks and three runs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/annapolis-shed-explosion-man-mixing-chemicals-TFSTW2RCEBEJVPEWANDQLKHEVE/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T01:31:21.082Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/NFOFWGI77ZCOFDFCWD2UGXE5YA.jpg?auth=27b73a3dedb29831ce08a9863256d364f42ddeaddd57ecc63a2a666071c11fac&amp;smart=true&amp;width=899&amp;height=600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The explosion was reported around 2 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 3000 block of Friends Road, officials said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/national/donald-trump-iran-war-C45UNXSK2BBL7AKH77DYBRSNAQ/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T01:24:06.343Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QQKTEU4SVNAVLMGN6366PTMSZU.jpg?auth=957f6ea623cd9078fad7c11c83e6e83b522934e2ecad2d86ddee1376133172f3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5698&amp;height=3799</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R., La.) was unable Wednesday to block a House vote approving a war powers resolution that would halt U.S. military action against Iran.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>