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    Baltimore-area boys high school soccer players to watch
    Profiles of 10 Baltimore-area boys soccer players to watch in 2022.
    Calvert Hall's Cody Angelini
    Baltimore-area girls high school soccer players to watch
    After missing two consecutive seasons, Payton Schenning is back for her senior year at Mercy where she is expected to boost the Magic's chances of contending in the IAAM A Conference.
    Only about 1 in 3 Maryland students pass state’s science test in fifth and eighth grades
    Only a third of Maryland's fifth and eighth graders scored proficient on the state's new science test, which are the first test results since 2019.
    Testing Sign at school
    VSN is just the latest part of my lifelong journey in sports
    Introductory column by Varsity Sports Network publisher Gary Adornato on the origins of his company and its journey to being acquired by the Baltimore Banner.
    VSN Founder and Publisher Gary Adornato interviews Calvert Hall lacrosse coach Brian Kelly following a game in 2012.
    St. Frances is Baltimore’s No. 1 football team, again
    The Baltimore Banner/Varsity Sports Network Preseason Football Top 15.
    The Baltimore Banner Top 15 Football Preseason
    Baltimore-area high school football players to watch in 2022
    Profiles of 15 future college stars you can watch on Baltimore-area football fields this fall.
    Calvert Hall's Noah Brannock, a William & Mary commit, returns to lead the Cardinals' quest for a second straight MIAA A Conference championship.
    Baltimore-area high school football: Top games to watch in 2022
    No matter where you go in the Baltimore metropolitan area you can find great action each and every week. However, the following games promise to be just a little extra special.
    Owings Mills day care closure amid abuse allegations sends families, employees scrambling for alternatives
    Lil Kidz Kastle abruptly shut down several weeks ago after child abuse allegations against the owner’s husband came to light.
    The exterior of Lil Kids Kastle daycare Center in Owings Mills.
    Historical events in Baltimore County that shaped America
    Baltimore County was a steppingstone for people like Thurgood Marshall, who tried integrating a Black student to the then-all-white Catonsville High School before the famous Brown v. Board of Education case; pitstops for presidents Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy before they took over The White House; and the birthplace of Benjamin Banneker.
    Old Catonsville High School.
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    Baltimore players to watch on teams picked to make a run in college football’s playoffs
    A few players who honed their skills here in Baltimore have an excellent chance of winning college football’s ultimate prize.
    ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 18: Blake Corum #2 of the Michigan Wolverines tries to get around the tackle of Nick Rattin #38 and James Ester #1 of the Northern Illinois Huskies during a first half run at Michigan Stadium on September 18, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    Defunct coal-fired plant towers to be ‘imploded’; Baltimore County weighs proposal to replace with almost 300 townhomes
    The planned destruction will remove the last remaining structures at the defunct Charles P. Crane Generating Station, and comes as Baltimore County planners are weighing a request by property owner Forsite Development Inc. to extend public water lines to the property.
    Implosion of a defunct coal plant on Friday, August 19. Footage courtesy of our partner WJZ.
    Judge dismisses lawsuit from ex-state employee who was fired for Facebook posts
    Arthur "Mac" Love IV had posted memes in support of a man who had fatally shot protesters in Wisconsin
    Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
    ‘Astrology for Black Girls’: a book for Black girls considering astrology when the world is too much
    Jordannah Elizabeth distills astrology into foundational terms and concepts so that young people can feel empowered to begin their own astrological study.
    Cover of Astrology for Black Girls courtesy of Running Press Kids
    That strange new bug you’re seeing? Kill it
    Four years after spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect originally from China, first arrived in Maryland, their population is soaring — and they have stormed into the Baltimore area.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    Maryland again sets its sights on Baltimore east-west transit plan
    It’s been years since the political stars were this well aligned for substantially upgrading Baltimore’s transit system.
    Baltimore transit line map and images of light rail, bus, Governor Hogan, Wes Moore
    Parents question whether Baltimore County special education students will get needed services amid staffing shortage
    The teacher shortage and students’ experiences from the past couple years leave parents worried about the coming school year and questioning if their children’s needs will be met.
    Leslie Margolis, a lawyer for the Disabilities Rights Maryland, sits for a portrait at her office on 8/10/22. Margolis is handling cases of Baltimore County special education students who did not receive the services they need due to staffing shortages.
    Opinion: ‘We must find a way to recruit and retain educators’
    Baltimore County Public Schools lost over 1,000 educators this school year, and the system has been unable to fill many of these positions.
    Cindy Sexton President TABCO poses for a portrait
    Early results on DNA evidence from decades-old rape cases are both promising and alarming
    Baltimore County police have started testing a backlog of evidence from rape cold cases. Ten of 49 cases processed so far have yielded actionable DNA profiles. In at least one case, the answers came too late.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
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