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Maryland names 7 Blue Ribbon schools after feds end national awards
Maryland had ended its program after the 2019-2020 school year but will now resurrect it.
Students at St Joseph School celebrated their Blue Ribbon win with cheers, signs and confetti on Sept. 23, 2024. The U.S. Department of Education ended the national program this year.
Inside the Dugout: The Orioles who played through pain
Jon Meoli remembers the Baltimore Orioles who played through the pain in the past season.
Jordan Westburg of the Baltimore Orioles walks off the field from second base due to an injury in the first inning.
‘Federal workers are not political pawns.’ Civil employees brace for shutdown.
The Banner interviewed current and former federal workers to hear what they think of the potential government shutdown — and how they’re preparing for it.
Ahead of potential government shutdown, NTSB schedules Key Bridge meeting for November
During the hourslong meeting, federal officials will discuss probable cause and safety recommendations regarding the 2024 disaster that decimated the bridge and killed six construction workers.
Preliminary stages of the Key Bridge rebuild have begun, with testing on piles driven into the riverbed.
ASL isn’t the same as English. Black Baltimorean ASL is a language unto itself.
American Sign Language is distinct and separate from English. In Baltimore, Black ASL has its own vernacular.
Interpreter Billy Sanders joins Mayor Brandon Scott, during an announcement of the city's strategy to address teen violence, including enforcement of the youth curfew, at a press conference on May 24, 2023.
Parents and teachers need state child care funding. So why is the money frozen?
The state projected getting back down to 40,000 child care scholarships by September. But the program is still thousands of vouchers over budget.
Students take advantage of the nice weather and play outside in the sandbox and on the playground
No Moore’s rainbow wigs and clown noses drop AI bomb on Maryland politics
The messenger, whoever he or she or they are, matters less than the medium. AI-generated images have arrived in Maryland, and there’s no going back.
The website No Moore features a laughing image of Gov. Wes Moore, part of a campaign ridiculing him and criticizing his policies.
Spike Gjerde to open French bistro inside former Cindy Lou’s Fish House
One of the biggest names in Baltimore dining is taking over Cindy Lou’s Fish House in Harbor Point and opening a French bistro.
Woodberry Kitchen owner Spike Gjerde is photographed at Woodberry Kitchen on July 10, 2024.
Viral video of man in chokehold outside Baltimore bar under investigation
The video appears to show the two men in an argument before one of them wraps his arm around the other man’s neck and lifts him toward the street.
Baltimore Police are investigating a video, posted on X on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, depicting an assault in Federal Hill.
Reality TV will not save the world, but it’s saving my sanity
Sure, "Dancing With the Stars," "Survivor" and "Golden Bachelor" are trash reality TV. But bring on the vapid escapism while I take a break from actual reality.
DANCING WITH THE STARS - “One-Hit Wonders Night” - “Dancing with the Stars” brings some of music’s most iconic singles to the ballroom floor, when all 14 couples perform to songs from artists known for one unforgettable hit. TUESDAY, SEPT. 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless)
HILARIA BALDWIN, GLEB SAVCHENKO
Hundreds of new laws kick in Oct. 1. Here are some to know.
More than 400 laws will go into effect in Maryland come Oct. 1, from hefty fines for speeding to reduced penalties involving drug paraphernalia.
An American flag is caught on top of a lamppost in front of the Maryland State House dome in Annapolis, Md. on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
These 6 Baltimore Starbucks locations have closed
The coffee giant is in the midst of a massive restructuring plan, which includes seeking to create a cozy, "coffeehouse vibe."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: A Starbucks store stands in Manhattan on January 30, 2024 in New York City. The global coffee chain officially introduced its extra virgin olive oil-infused drinks on Tuesday. Named Oleato, the drinks debuted in Italy in February 2023 and arrive in stores on the same day Starbucks will report fourth-quarter earnings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
After on-stage collapse, Lola Young is ‘okay’ but won’t play All Things Go
The ‘Messy’ singer had been scheduled to perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Lola Young performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York.
Bartender Chris Canty’s ideas stretched ‘like an octopus’ beyond Baltimore
Bartender Chris Canty, who died Sept. 13 at 41, was a consummate businessman who knew how to have fun.
Chris Canty.
Baltimore Police commissioner released from hospital after fall at home
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley was released from the hospital Saturday after falling at his home, officials said.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley speaks to the media following an officer involved shooting in West Baltimore, June 25, 2025.
For sale: Luxurious home in gated community of Rockland
Tucked away in Rockland, this home boasts 5,000 square feet of impressive living space, including an extraordinary kitchen, charming sitting rooms and a luxurious primary suite.
How Garden Art Party is using urban farming and art to grow a sustainable future
The Garden Art Party initiative blends art, environmental education and food sustainability through inclusive, joy-filled, free community gatherings.
Jennifer West works on the Whitelock Community Farm in Baltimore.
Union pauses election redo amid investigation into tweets, election rules
An online hearing on the issue that has paused the Baltimore union election has been set for Oct. 9.
Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Rev. Lee Hudson believed that Christianity and social justice went hand in hand
Rev. Lee Hudson, a founding board member of Maryland Health Care for All who worked with various advocacy groups to improve housing options for seniors, died Aug. 29 after a cardiac episode. He was 78.
Lee Hudson in his later teen years in a high school portrait.
Baltimore investigators unable so far to determine cause of Superblock fire
The fire broke out on Sept. 2, just before 3 p.m., with a witness reporting he saw flames on the rear roof of a building in the 200 block of W. Fayette St., according to the incident report.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2, 2025 — A fire in a four-story vacant building in the 200 block of W. Fayette Street on Tuesday.
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