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    Baltimore County board says part-time librarians’ jobs will be protected
    Yara Cheikh, the president of the Baltimore County Public Library board, reiterated that the board will abide by a 2019 policy that the part-time librarian positions will be phased out through attrition. When the part-time librarians retire or move on, they will not be replaced, but they have no reason to fear layoffs, Cheikh said.
    Laura Kellman, a librarian from Anne Arundel County, raises a fist in solidarity as her peers speak out at an emergency meeting to address their grievances last month in Towson. This week, Baltimore County Public Library’s board announced that their part-time librarians’ jobs will be protected.
    Trump’s handpicked board votes to rename DC arts institution to Trump-Kennedy Center
    President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said.
    President Donald Trump tours the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, Monday, March 17, 2025.
    5 things to know about Montgomery County’s plastic bag ban
    An earlier attempt at a ban flopped. Here’s what you need to know about the new ban.
    A shopper uses a reusable bag, given out by the Department of Environmental Protection during a press conference on Thursday to promote Montgomery County’s “Bring Your Own Bag” law, which will go into effect on Jan. 1.
    Baltimore County teachers want the right to strike. Could legislation make it happen?
    Maryland law prevents teachers from striking, but educators want that to change.
    Cindy Sexton, head of the Teachers Association of Baltimore County, talks to reporters about having to renegotiate salary raises with Baltimore County Public Schools on May 14 outside the union's Towson headquarters.
    Break out your scarves: High winds move into Baltimore Friday
    Temperatures are fluctuating a lot, but they’ll generally be warmer this weekend than they were in the cold first half of December.
    While it’s been frigid lately, this weekend will see a return to average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
    Moore will step into national spotlight with ‘Things That Matter’ town hall on CBS
    A prime-time slot on a major network gives the governor the opportunity to introduce himself to a broad national audience — especially as he has eyes on his 2026 reelection campaign and a future beyond that.
    Gov. Wes Moore has signed on to participate in a CBS town hall, a debate series pushed by the network’s new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.
    Police identify 44-year-old man found dead near Parkville Shopping Center
    Someone delivering for a nearby business found a man, identified as William Bobo, dead in the Parkville area that’s bustling with restaurants and retail stores.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    McDaniel College to offer free graduate tuition to McDonogh School teachers
    Graduate tuition at the Carroll County college averages around $11,500 per year.
    McDaniel College in Westminster, September 13, 2024.
    For sale: Historic home with modern updates in Ellicott City
    The home’s prime location means unique shopping and dining along Ellicott City’s historic Main Street is just minutes away. Downtown Baltimore is about 20 minutes away and Columbia is about 10.
    What to make of Rashod Bateman’s down season | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Bateman has just 217 yards and two touchdowns on the year.
    US says price increases eased last month but Americans aren’t feeling it
    U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, according to data that was delayed, and likely distorted, by the government shutdown.
    Grocery Outlet Inc. cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of its newest store in Overlea, Maryland on January 23, 2025.

The new grocery boasts cheaper prices than competitors. While the store officially opened at 7am, there were shoppers lined up around the shopping enter as early as 5am.
    Johns Hopkins AI center work approved despite neighbors’ objections
    Members of the Baltimore spending board voted unanimously in favor of two items allowing Johns Hopkins University to proceed with more work on its planned Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute.
    The corner of Remington Avenue and Wyman Park Drive on August 5, 2025. Residents have been actively protesting the tree removal that comes with JHU construction at this intersection.
    Will Howard County give an extra $38 million to fix aging schools?
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball signed off on legislation months ago to allow for county surplus funding to go to the school system. Now he's calling that into question.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, left, wrote the County Council on Dec. 10 to confirm nearly $38 million in surplus funds, but stopped short of committing to provide it to the schools, as a recently adopted county bill had stipulated.
    What to do in Baltimore this weekend, including ‘Wicked’ and Jonas Brothers live
    Whether you want to see “Wicked” on stage, sing along to the Jonas Brothers at CFG Bank Arena or shop local at a holiday market in Hampden, we’ve got you covered.
    Jessie Davidson (left, as Elphaba) and Zoe Jensen (Glinda) star in the national tour of “Wicked,” which runs at the Hippodrome Theatre through Jan. 11.
    7 things to do in Howard County, from a Kwanzaa market to an ugly sweater party
    From Howard County’s first Kwanzaa market to an ugly sweater party, here are seven things to do Dec. 18-24.
    The more hideous the sweater the better at GameOn bar + arcade's annual ugly sweater party, shown here in 2024.
    Feeling the ‘impact’: Why Gabe Albornoz quit the council and asked for his old job back
    Gabe Albornoz fought hard for a seat on the Montgomery County Council but quit for a job in which he can work “closer to the ground.”
    Former Montgomery County Councilmember Gabe Albornoz was recently appointed the recreation department’s director.
    7 things to do in Montgomery County, including a local Grammy nominee’s concert
    Singer Maggie Rose tells The Banner about her upcoming hometown shows, plus more things to do this week in Montgomery County.
    Maggie Rose, a Grammy-nominated country singer, got her start in music growing up in Montgomery County. Rose is scheduled to perform two shows this weekend at the Bethesda Theater.
    5 things to know about the proposed Montgomery County schools budget
    Superintendent Thomas Taylor said tough economic conditions and declining enrollment will keep spending tight.
    Thomas Taylor, superintendent of schools, during a Montgomery County Board of Education work session in September.
    Why did Baltimore County cut a deal with ICE, and is it constitutional?
    Immigrants in Baltimore County worry about the implications of Baltimore County's recent agreement with ICE to hold inmates with detainers at the county detention center even as experts argue it's unconstitutional.
    Baltimore County residents and advocates demanded answers and condemned County Executive Kathy Klausmeier’s decision to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a rally in Towson in November.
    University of Maryland Eastern Shore president sues ex-professor who accused her of plagiarism
    Donna Satterlee, a former faculty member at the HCBU, accused its president, Heidi Anderson, of plagiarizing several paragraphs of her 1986 dissertation.
    Dr. Heidi Anderson speaks as she is presented with the Distinguished Citizen Award at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in 2021.
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