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    Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group: ‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’
    Republicans for Ukraine is part of an umbrella group that also leads projects such as Republicans for Voting Rights and Republicans for the Rule of Law.
    Supporters of Ukraine stand vigil at a State House rally in Annapolis on March 2, 2022.
    Letter: Cutting Medicaid will harm health, jobs and the social fabric of Maryland
    Jan Kleinman, a Baltimore teacher, says the proposed $1 billion in federal cuts to Medicaid will mean higher costs for everyone, more sick people and a decline in the social fabric of Maryland.
    WOODLAWN, MARYLAND - MARCH 19: An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is focusing on the Medicare and Medicaid payment infrastructure as a way to make cost-saving cuts in the system.
    Can Maryland’s dual grads give the workforce a boost?
    Highly ambitious Maryland high-schoolers are graduating with associates degrees. Can they give the workforce a boost?
    From left, graduates Syed Shah, Maddison Hershey, and Nima Sichani.
    Planning a state park visit for Memorial Day weekend? For some, not without a reservation.
    The new reservation system at state parks is a way officials are tackling capacity-driven closures, overcrowding and traffic backup at the state’s most popular parks.
    A new reservation system at state parks is a way officials are tackling capacity-driven closures, overcrowding and traffic backup at the state’s most popular parks.
    Maryland congressman Glenn Ivey heads to El Salvador to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia
    Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey is set to leave for El Salvador on Friday evening from Dulles International Airport. His trip comes one month after Sen. Chris Van Hollen visited El Salvador and met with Abrego Garcia. 
    Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., a member of the House Ethics Committee, is met by reporters asking about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., to be attorney general, on the Capitol steps in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
    It’s hot, it’s wet, it’s summer in Maryland. Again.
    Maryland is likely to see summer temperatures that are higher than average, according to the outlook published by the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center.
    A man in silhouette adjusts his hat while running away from the camera. The Mildred Belle buyboat in the foreground frames the runner.
    Chesapeake Bay blue crab numbers send ‘red flags flying’ as population hits near-record low
    There are an estimated 238 million blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay this year, down from an estimated 317 million last year.
    Blue crabs pinch when you back them into a corner. So do Marylanders.
    Kermit the Frog tells UMD grads to hold each other tight and take leaps of faith
    Kermit appeared behind a podium on a stage lit in green to mark his arrival at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduation.
    Kermit The Frog addresses graduates at the 2025 Commencement ceremony at the University of Maryland, College Park, on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
    Maryland’s John Tillman has set ‘the standard’ in men’s lacrosse. All he needed was a chance.
    As the Terps prepare for their Final Four matchup with Syracuse, Tillman has become synonymous with the sport’s championship weekend.
    John Tillman, shown here after winning his first national title with the Terps in 2017, returns to Foxborough in search of his third national championship this weekend.
    Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school
    The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4.
    The Supreme Court vote leaves the issue unresolved nationally.
    Sandy Point is a scenic beach. It’s a 70-year-old civil rights landmark, too.
    While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
    When Sandy Point State Park opened in 1952, it had separate beaches for Blacks and whites. The NAACP legal victory in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1955 ended the legal justification for segregation and parks nationwide.
    Zaxbys chicken chain is coming to the Baltimore region
    Zaxbys is a Georgia-based chain with locations in Northern Virginia and other Maryland spots planned for the Eastern Shore.
    A white sign in all capital letters says "ZAXBYS" on top of a Zaxbys restaurant.
    Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status
    Some students left the U.S. rather than risk being deported to a third country.
    A group of Florida International University students protest against cuts in federal funding and an agreement by campus police to partner with ICE
    Founding editor Kimi Yoshino to leave The Banner for The Washington Post
    Kimi Yoshino, who has led The Baltimore Banner for three and a half years as its first editor-in-chief, will leave to become a senior editor at The Washington Post.
    Baltimore Banner Editor-in-Chief, Kimi Yoshino.
    Top lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt press Moore to keep Locust Point pier open
    Shipping plans are made months in advance and without assurances that the Locust Point pier will be open for business in 2026. Companies may soon opt to route their deliveries elsewhere.
    Lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt are pressuring Gov. Wes Moore to keep open a North Locust Point pier. Pier 4 needs millions of dollars of improvements so the company can continue to operate and bring in 400,000+ tons of salt each year.
    These parents are leaving work to stay home with their kids — but not by choice
    Maryland laid-off federal workers have suddenly found themselves in the nation’s oldest job: full-time parenthood.
    Corey Bryce reads a book with her 1-year-old daughter, Julien, inside their Columbia, Maryland home on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Julien has been in an infants & toddlers program since she was about 4 months old, and Bryce says she knows she won’t be able to afford preschool without the money the state plans to funnel into pre-kindergarten education.
    What to do in Baltimore this weekend, from Artscape to Brew at the Zoo
    Whether you want to check out Baltimore’s annual Artscape festival, try new beers at the Maryland Zoo or headbang at Maryland Deathfest, we’ve got you covered.
    Stephan McClellan of One Life Wonder performs for a crowd at Artscape on Sept. 22, 2023.
    Maryland Democratic Party leader Ulman steps down
    Ken Ulman, chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party, is stepping down and switching to a role boosting Gov. Wes Moore’s “economic growth agenda.”
    Ken Ulman, chair of Maryland’s Democratic Party, attends a reproductive rights rally in 2024. Ulman is stepping down from his role with the party.
    873,000 Marylanders will be traveling for Memorial Day weekend: Here’s what you need to know
    If you planned a trip for Memorial Day weekend, you’re a part of the nearly 873,000 Marylanders expected to travel for the holiday, the American Automobile Association predicts.
    The state is considering replacing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
    Maryland men’s basketball returning to Baltimore for season opener, will play Coppin State
    Buzz Williams isn’t waiting long to take the Terps back to Baltimore.
    Buzz Williams, center, will coach his first regular-season game for Maryland in Baltimore against Coppin State.
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