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    The Banner named Pulitzer Prize finalist for reporting on Baltimore’s school transit failures
    The Pulitzer Prize Board has recognized The Banner for a second consecutive year.
    Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as the Pulitzer Prizes are announced. The Banner's team was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize finalist for local news.
    Baltimore’s popular Inner Harbor swims return with a twist after rain cancellations
    Instead of hosting Baltimore Harbor Splash on a single day this summer, organizers plan to stage the public swim as “a series of pop-ups,” with event dates announced about a week in advance.
    Baltimore Banner Giacomo "Jack" Bologna jumps into the Baltimore Harbor alongside other participants as a part of the Waterfront Partnership's Harbor Splash 2024 event held on 6/23/24 in Baltimore, MD.
    Nationals’ Cade Cavalli’s intense competitiveness, new sweeper fueling strong start
    “His prep work is amazing,” catcher Drew Millas said. “He’s just got a different demeanor about him the past few weeks and has really leaned into just being himself and going out there, just kind of being free and kind of pitching to his own tune.”
    Washington Nationals' Cade Cavalli (24) pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in New York.
    Council faces $152 million budget gap
    The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
    The Montgomery County Council is considering ways to plug a $152 million hole in the budget.
    These alerts vibrate, beep and flash with one goal: Saving Maryland road workers’ lives
    Researchers at Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center have created a multisensory system to alert Maryland road workers to approaching speeding or erratic vehicles.
    April 30, 2026 - Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile Lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team's new road worker safety alert system.
    A viral New Hampshire halal restaurant opens location in Owings Mills
    The fast-casual eatery opened last week in the Brookside Commons complex in Owings Mills, where it hopes to replicate its viral success.
    The build-your-own rice bowl at The Halal Spot in Owings Mils includes your choice of rice, meat, sauces and toppings.
    The National Aquarium has big plans, old bones and dolphins to move
    The National Aquarium in Baltimore is beginning to show its age. The autumn maintenance crises forced the Inner Harbor institution, which normally closes only on Thanksgiving and Christmas, to shut its doors for five days for repairs, triggering an estimated $400,000 in lost revenue.
    Facilities and Animal Care and Welfare response to an electrical failure on Pier 3.
    After 35 years, Everyman Theatre founder is ready for his curtain call
    Everyman Theatre founder and Artistic Director Vincent Lancisi talks about his legacy, the theater’s future and why now is the right time to retire.
    Vincent M. Lancisi, founder and artistic director of Everyman Theatre, sits for a portrait inside the theatre he started in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, April 20, 2026. Lancisi is retiring this summer at the conclusion of the current season.
    The Orioles are at a ‘crucial point.’ Can they avoid a free fall?
    At the end of this dismal four-game series in New York, one of these teams looked like a World Series contender. It wasn’t the Orioles. Not by any measure.
    Orioles starting pitcher Shane Baz reacts after surrendering a two-run home run to New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge in the first inning of Monday night's game.
    Maryland man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to teen’s death
    A Gaithersburg man pleaded guilty to selling a 15-year-old girl the fentanyl she later overdosed on, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
    FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025.
    Council approves union contracts, ending skirmish over raises during tight budget year
    The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
    The County Council voted to approve labor agreements that three unions reached with County Executive Marc Elrich and his administration.
    Man shot by law enforcement near Washington Monument, Secret Service says
    A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said.
    Police respond after a person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
    Timonium lawyer shot by son-in-law helped daughter seek protection order, police say
    Charging documents say that Mark Thomas Ryan was angry after his wife obtained a temporary protective order against him.
    Sawmill Court in Phoenix, where a domestic dispute occurred Saturday afternoon.
    Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
    The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    Read The Banner’s Pulitzer finalist series about Baltimore’s transit failures
    How Baltimore failed a generation of students struggling to get to school.
    A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets ready to transfer busses in downtown Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024. Lucas’ bus ride to school takes over an hour.
    The Baltimore Banner is a Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting
    The Baltimore Banner is a 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist in local reporting for a sweeping investigation that found unreliable public transit makes it nearly impossible for city students to get to school on time.
    Banner journalists Liz Bowie, Greg Morton, and Allan James Vestal are joined by members of the newsroom to watch a livestream as the Pulitzer Prizes are announced. The Banner's team was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize finalist for local news.
    Jawando decries ad from GOP council candidate as ‘racist’
    Will Jawando said a political ad aimed at him is racist. Its creator dismissed the accusation and called the ad humorous.
    Reardon Sullivan, left, the head of the county Republican party and a candidate for the District 1 County Council seat, and Will Jawando, a candidate for county executive.
    Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
    A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
    Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
    Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
    Prince George’s students with good grades get fast-tracked Bowie State admission
    Prince George’s County public high school students with at least a 3.0 grade point average will now be eligible for direct admission to Bowie State University.
    Students mill about campus at Bowie State University on October 31, 2025.
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