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    Sunday, I’m in Love: The Cure plays sold-out show
    English rock band plays to a crowd of 15,000, with a nod to Baltimore, at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
    The Cure played a sold out show to a crowd of 15,000 people at Merriweather Post Pavillon on June 26, 2023.. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
    Baltimore Banner Horoscopes: It could be a long week for signs Aries, Virgo and Scorpio
    It is the last full week of June, so see what the stars have in store for your horoscope this week.
    Baltimore Horoscopes
    Commentary: School Superintendent Choudhury remains the right choice
    Maryland Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury is the right choice to continue leading the state's public education system and criticism of his tenure often has been unfounded, says Owen Silverman Andrews, a teacher, community organizer and education policy advocate.
    Mohammed Choudhury, state school superintendent, during a school board meeting in February. (Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner)
    Ravens film study: Amid offensive overhaul, Lamar Jackson’s downfield passing will need work
    Jackson was one of the NFL's least accurate quarterbacks on deep shots last season, completing just 15 of 45 passes.
    Lamar Jackson's accuracy on passes of at least 20 air yards has fallen each of the past two years, according to Sports Info Solutions. A review of his deep passes last season by The Baltimore Banner found that he went 15-for-45 (33.3%), excluding Hail Mary attempts and throwaways.
    As more Marylanders grow older, a debilitating eye disease is gaining ground
    Age-related macular degeneration is incurable, but Marylanders are getting better treatment for it now, physicians say.
    Debra Grigsby, 70, retired nurse from Carroll County, receives a shot in her eye from Dr. Lisa Schocket of the University of Maryland for age-related macular degeneration. The injection will slow the progression of the eye condition. It’s especially prevalent in older adults and has no cure — it can only be slowed. More people are getting diagnosed with the disease as a consequence of living longer.
    Former Terp Alyssa Thomas sets WNBA record for triple-doubles
    Thomas had 14 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for her fourth regular-season triple-double, the most in WNBA history.
    Alyssa Thomas (center) of the Connecticut Sun, shown in action last week, set a league record with her fourth triple-double Sunday.
    Banner political notes: Hoyer keepin’ on; new life for a failed nominee; no Moore Senate endorsement — yet
    “I think I’ll keep on keepin’ on for some time, folks, I want you to know that,” U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer told a crowd of Maryland Democrats. “So don’t write any obituaries.”
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Advocates, health experts urge Maryland to cut emissions by swiftly moving to electric vehicles
    Some 5.1 million Marylanders live in areas that are failing to meet EPA‘s ground-level ozone standards and suffering adverse health effects, including higher levels of asthma.
    Truck traffic along Highway 83 in Baltimore City.
    Maryland’s education leaders sought big changes in child care funding — then abruptly reversed course
    The now-canceled plans had shocked Maryland Family Network officials, who worried child care providers could lose crucial funding and face staff furloughs.
    Mohammed Choudhury, state school superintendent, during a state school board meeting on February 28, 2023.
    One year after Roe was overturned, Gov. Moore pledges to keep abortion legal
    “The forces that are actively working to roll back rights, they are busy now. … The thing we are really standing in unison and saying is: Not in Maryland,” the Democratic governor said after touring a Planned Parenthood clinic in Annapolis.
    Karen J. Nelson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Maryland, speaks to Gov. Wes Moore at Planned Parenthood's Annapolis clinic on Friday, June 23, 2023, one year after the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion was overturned.
    I used to ask how we could prevent the next mass shooting. It was the wrong question.
    Mass shootings remain an insidiously American plague, but they are only the most highly visible expression of the ongoing willingness of many to settle a dispute by pulling a trigger.
    Julian Segovia, left, and his father, Christian Segovia Sr., talk about Christian Segovia Jr. during a vigil Sunday in for the three people killed during a mass shooting in Annapolis on June 11.
    Maryland will grant millions for in-school math tutoring
    The Maryland State Department of Education is launching a Maryland Tutoring Corps program to address low math test scores.
    Adam Denton teaches his fourth grade math class at Berkshire Elementary School on March 3, 2023.
    Former Gov. Hogan won’t rule out third-party presidential bid
    In an interview with CBS this week, the Republican hinted that a third-party bid for the presidency might still be on the table.
    Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who previously said he won’t run for president in 2024 as a Republican, is leaving the door open for a potential candidacy with the No Labels political organization.
    Ravens film study: How valuable is RB J.K. Dobbins? His 2022 season offers no easy answers.
    Dobbins opened his 2022 season with limited production. But down the stretch, few running backs in the NFL were better.
    J.K. Dobbins, No. 27 of the Baltimore Ravens, carries the ball against the Cleveland Browns during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on Dec. 17, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Eastport a Rockin’ tops the list, but there’s more music, shopping and ‘The Incredible Hulk,’ too
    Annapolis is that kind of place, where there is always something to do. Here are seven of the best things to do coming up.
    Calling itself “Annapolis’ Home-Grown Local Music Festival,” this all-day festival features 35 bands on four stages Saturday at the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park.
    The Orioles’ top prospect, Jackson Holliday, on growing up around baseball | The Adam Jones Podcast
    The Orioles’ top prospect, Jackson Holliday, joins former Orioles All-Star Adam Jones to discuss the Florida Complex League, being prepared for the season, his goals, his approach to games, growing up around baseball and his training regimen.
    Mfume, Cardin push to require college emergency action plans for heat illnesses
    The measure was introduced five years after Jordan McNair, a University of Maryland football player, collapsed due to heatstroke during practice and later died.
    Jordan McNair was a freshman offensive lineman for the University of Maryland.
    Supreme Court of Maryland rules firearm experts can no longer testify a bullet came from a specific gun
    Experts can, however, testify that patterns and markings on bullets “are consistent or inconsistent” with bullets fired from a particular gun, the opinion says.
    The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis hosts the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals. A state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2022 would rename the courts to the Appeals Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland.
    Former Del. Impallaria’s record cleared in theft, misconduct case
    After paying $44,100 in restitution, performing 100 hours of community service and pleading guilty to a gun charge, the Republican politician’s case was converted to probation before judgement.
    Del. Rick Impallaria
    After abrupt resignation, ex-port administrator lands new job with former employer
    William P. Doyle has been named CEO and executive director of the Dredging Contractors of America, effective immediately — the same job he had before his nearly three years leading the Maryland Port Administration.
    A blue crane loads a red container onto a cargo ship at the Port of Baltimore.
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