<?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/things-to-do/maryland-weekend-events-IZMYAGZR2ZFWPCWMQZUGQYAIZI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T11:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/QPUKUT5ZMBFZTALUZBYY3PHKUU.jpg?auth=22fe68bd8964a5189748f00f4726b765ccb8ec958dea8dfbb7c7df65f6003346&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1365</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ice skating returns to the Inner Harbor this weekend.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/lucille-clifton-house-baltimore-poe-house-preservation-UR5OYE2X7RG4LFN6HD4NFOXG6M/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HXOIA753MJBW5EKH6MHJ6N3XLU.jpg?auth=e431ec089aa60ac3afb32d0789314d1526f8e80627226de23cbc839c9f9002b0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5200&amp;height=3467</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Late Maryland poet laureate Lucille Clifton’s home is the subject of a fundraising campaign to keep its important artistic work going.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/climate-environment/chesapeake-bay-menhaden-V5IZ5OWJNRF67EZPW234LOVONY/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/W6OCB6466FAVJNY4BXEZDBW2VM.jpg?auth=7154ab19004e80a4e6dcaa85931c928669611b0373eb6109ac247165c97a56d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6664&amp;height=4443</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Reduction fishermen tend to their haul of menhaden on the Chesapeake Bay in 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/montgomery-county-police-chief-RG3AZJGUHFDH5LRJBMO2AS7AIU/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/IRLUFHV5RRDS5P7HXE2T2LY4UE.jpg?auth=8bb26eda087915e9865213c03703dd824474cdff09d37a7d3238e2c014fe75c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3762&amp;height=2508</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Advisory Commission on Policing sent a letter this week to incoming County Executive Will Jawando asking for an “open and transparent” search for Montgomery County’s next police chief.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/state-government/maryland-republican-party-AJ5CEERL4NAKTPZH5PEOU3KLCY/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WSHHFQJN3NA3HL5GO5BNWKQTPI.jpg?auth=c3888d07ec9499ecfce8a9b607503f97270534627949bc6fc9582148a0b0893f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8640&amp;height=5760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Republican candidate for governor Dan Cox, center, and his running mate, Rob Krop, left, lost by more than 30 points. Republicans up and down the ballot fared poorly, and some are calling for new leadership in the state party.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/food-drink/city-distillery-wins-best-whiskey-7B66TVGJHNABBCR6QPVHW3JA24/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2FLCTAUEPRG2TPFCJ5A3HZDLOU.jpg?auth=95946dbd2ca50dc335ece6154e17f92acf2fb9bd5d51a44a32c5c77a1f31342b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=873&amp;height=582</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Baltimore Spirits Co. co-founders Max Lents, Eli Breitburg-Smith and Ian Newton after their Epoch 6 Year Cask Strength Rye won the Best in Show Whiskey award at the 2026 Top Shelf Awards.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/things-to-do/things-to-do-capital-region-andys-crab-pizza-WBKFKKZI6NDHDGIKJTN5WZXBNA/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T10:30:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/3DAGUZ6TQRDE3J6ZW5UJCJN6C4.jpg?auth=62eb165728bb2afca8418f6d59d4d59ca164eedae99306fe2ac4daf8792f4556&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4924&amp;height=3283</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Andy’s Pizza will be serving a crab-and-artichoke-dip pizza through Nov. 25 across its capital region locations, including Montgomery County outposts in Montgomery Mall, Kentlands and Bethesda.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/wizards-nba/wizards-pacers-pascal-siakam-ivica-zubac-PSEHU7POOZHN5KTVKTJVUR4INI/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T02:46:39.424Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2YZ7LYE46JCTJJ6FHMX7RK37SY.jpg?auth=bee48225f96cda4630c8face6ebef56195b52639d8a64dbe5bbabd82a8e43808&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4135&amp;height=3031</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AJ Dybantsa shoots a layup during the first half against the Pacers on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/orioles-mlb/mlb-lockout-orioles-david-rubenstein-scott-boras-ZURIUSBVLVGLXD4LS6A6A3DJU4/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-12T00:18:45.154Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>1</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/56SQBLZXKJDNFK6ZDHL62PCTQ4.jpg?auth=21e248e7dfb82f1adb830ad64281ed13be4242134231a08cbf90dc0a2339905a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4991&amp;height=3326</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orioles owner David Rubenstein watches spring training workouts at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, in February.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>