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Thomas is preparing for their annual NYE dinner platters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/high-school/mpssaa-opens-the-door-for-nil-deals-for-maryland-high-school-athletes-VNOI5K7YCBE7TFIXPLN6GGRUPM/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T12:26:11.369Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/T6VMWDIFJRAVLMG3IYKYV2Q72E.jpg?auth=390dc7aa6178b4dd9ef4e909dc70a1546e3e33195ece689a879736c05aeca644&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1280&amp;height=830</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/baltimore-divided-series-mcelderry-park-program-pays-youth-NCM6JJLMUVBX3H7RFZHN3T7NFU/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:04.422Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6NU36AFYYRGMLIUUG3R6JFTK5Y.jpg?auth=93480899e479ad3a0f0ce25583fac99f851dd4443b80d08d296f7dfe1fd512b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1644</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clarence “Ray” Askins (left), 17, and Kristopher Mitchell (right), 17, show off their 4.0 GPA certificates in the gym of the REACH! Partnership school.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/community/local-news/lees-mini-market-west-baltimore-WYBL6RZYM5GY5LSQFG2VH5R6IE/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:04.382Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2GC7FMR3YZHWTC6667XR2Z6FL4.JPG?auth=32e47de3c45522e568f72ce4deca28d42117c8f654935d0e093c72637b1228ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6102&amp;height=4174</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tae Soon Lee talks to Der'eek Fields’ girlfriend, who is on speaker phone as he checks out, at Lee's Mini Market.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/culture/arts/marylands-black-creatives-to-watch-in-2023-G4IJHPBU4NEYFOA5GCH32NMRUA/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:04.352Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/WH7VJXIUTFFP5P2KCK53JN57RA.jpg?auth=e76955c06b61a2a15186026483f74d7743caf318f5e4915f8d313504a5408ba5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(left to right, top to bottom)  Prince George’s County singer Hasani, Baltimore rap artist 448 Riq, Baltimore artist Cheyanne Zadia, and Columbia actor Ham Mukasa.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/opinion/community-voices/opinion-gov-elect-moore-has-right-plan-for-chesapeake-bay-restoring-hope-is-first-step-3LNVTSD4XNAODBSFKCSKM3T3EM/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:04.213Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/HTX5YWYSBVF7NFVJMN3MALQWMI.jpg?auth=59f30baa052b894638158a98b526fb8f14eb5a81c5d6248542384c25440241d4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3231&amp;height=2154</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s plans for Chesapeake Bay cleanup bring optimism that the Bay can shake off decades of pollution, Josh Kurtz, Maryland executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/local-government/ebony-thompson-baltimore-city-solicitor-jim-shea-JZIOGEJLXBD5NHFWJVYX6M5MEI/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:03.533Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/KOYOHDTAGFDI7OP2UBYJVYDECM.JPG?auth=71bca64802e945b96ef57b463a8fb7b0f458cd19207db6d4fb2a24437eeea73d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7948&amp;height=5370</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ebony Thompson, City Solicitor, replaces Jim Shea after retirement.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-steelers-sunday-night-lamar-jackson-injury-U6HIJIS5RJEA3KFFCVNT5XYQF4/</loc><lastmod>2022-12-30T11:00:02.065Z</lastmod><image:image><image:loc>https://baltimorebanner-the-baltimore-banner-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/TDZ6PQX47RHWJNP4ZN5YEF2BM4.jpg?auth=19f06adb67388126f95d762f18d9454aaf0c2de04733bcb24c54ab3157a90507&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3724&amp;height=2483</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 11: Patrick Queen #6 of the Baltimore Ravens intercepts the pass intended for Pat Freiermuth #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second quarter of the game at Acrisure Stadium on December 11, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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