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    The Maryland light rail has resumed full service. Will ridership rebound?
    Promoters of public transit say it’s possible that the state transit service has burned a bridge with those who rely on frequent light rail service.
    A man runs to catch the light rail heading toward BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on August 11, 2022.
    ‘Kids are calling BS on school.’ How a planned new charter school in Annapolis aims to fix that.
    In the fall of 2024, Romey Pittman hopes to welcome roughly 250 students to the New Village Academy — the first charter school to open in Annapolis since KIPP Academy closed more than 15 years ago.
    Romey Pittman, left, talks with a parent about New Village Academy, a proposed charter school in Annapolis, during the Juneteenth festival on Saturday.
    Top port administrator resigns after leaving scene of JFX crash
    The executive director of the Maryland Port Administration has resigned after being involved in and cited for a multiple-vehicle crash earlier this week.
    Shipping containers are stacked together at the Port of Baltimore, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, in Baltimore. Six months into the war in Ukraine, American companies — including federal contractors — continue to buy everything from birch wood flooring to weapons-grade titanium from major Russian corporations.
    Maryland has a massive backlog for Medicaid in-home care. Some patients die waiting.
    Family members with their own work and family obligations are having to step in, and often cannot provide the level or frequency of care that their loved ones need.
    Jayne Felton rests her arms on her box of paperwork related to her sister’s care in her home office in Havre De Grace on June 8, 2023.
    Baltimore Banner Horoscopes: Summer solstice brings good energy this week for Taurus, Cancer and Libra
    The summer solstice is on Wednesday at 7:58 a.m. in Baltimore. Celebrate the longest day of the year this week!
    Baltimore Horoscopes
    Photos: Promotion makes Brig. Gen. Birckhead the only Black woman leading a state military
    The promotion coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.
    Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead is greeted by her mentor and the highest ranking Black woman in the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Donna Martin, prior to her promotion ceremony on June 3 at Morgan State University.
    Juneteenth encourages a sense of pride, community and history for Black Americans
    A growing number of people are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the day when the last enslaved African descendants in Texas learned they were free.
    Baltimore performance group Urban Foli plays at Malcolm Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
    15 Ravens who stood out this offseason, from a veteran receiver to a rookie lineman
    Some Ravens will enter training camp with more momentum than others.
    Running back Justice Hill made the most of his reps during offseason workouts.
    Gov. Moore appoints Malcolm Ruff to House of Delegates
    Ruff, an attorney with the Murphy, Falcon & Murphy law firm, will represent the 41st district, which includes neighborhoods in north, west and southwest Baltimore.
    Malcolm Ruff hugs Wes Moore after Moore announced he was appointing Ruff as the 41st district's delegate in Maryland's House of Delegates at Ruff's annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Ruff pledged to do everything he could for West Baltimore.
    Breaking down the Orioles’ decision to send pitching prospect DL Hall back to Sarasota
    The lower back discomfort that nagged Orioles pitching prospect DL Hall this winter took him away from the weight room, and it has now taken him away — for the time being — from pitching live-game action.
    DL Hall (24) walks around the main field as he waits for other teammates to arrive on Photo Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on 2/23/23. The Baltimore Orioles’ Spring Training session runs from mid-February through the end of March.
    Banner political notes: New poll; racing board named; Moore picks school board members
    Marylanders approve of the job Moore is doing, but not his push to eventually ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, according to a new poll.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Trey Mancini, now with the Cubs, still cherishes time with Orioles
    Last year at this time, Mancini still called Camden Yards home.
    Trey Mancini of the Chicago Cubs was with the Baltimore Orioles for six years.
    Medical cannabis tracking system lagging, state creates emergency guardrails through Monday
    If a dispensary cannot verify a medical cannabis patient’s allotment, customers can still purchase a limited amount of product.
    Behind the scenes at Curio Wellness
    Ravens roster projection: As minicamp ends, GM Eric DeCosta has ‘scary’ team with some glaring questions
    With training camp still more than a month away, here’s how the Ravens’ 53-man roster could shake out.
    Baltimore Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta, left, and coach John Harbaugh watch organized team activities in May in Owings Mills.
    All the steps between now and making the Red Line a reality in Baltimore
    “The stars are aligned to invest in public transit,” Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday. “This is going to happen.” But it remains to be seen when, exactly, passengers might one day be hopping on the Red Line for a ride.
    Officials stand for a picture after a press conference to announce the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
    Annapolis wants to put a sculpture at the center of a familiar traffic circle. Question is, of what?
    Three years after a sculpture called “Shoal” was removed, the Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission is moving to fill Westgate Circle again. This time, the plan is to make it permanent.
    Genevive Torri, chair of the Annapolis Art in Public Places Commission, walked over to the middle of Westgate Circle to talk about plans for a permanent sculpture.
    Commentary: At the one-year mark, The Banner is finding its voice in Baltimore
    The Baltimore Banner has taken strides in its first year to bring a new and original voice to local journalism, but challenges remain to successfully depart from the approaches of old-school newsrooms, Banner Public Editor DeWayne Wickham says.
    The Baltimore Banner Sign is affixed to the Power Plant Building in downtown Baltimore.
    Gov. Moore relaunches planning for Red Line transit in Baltimore
    The proposed east-west transit line across the city has moved in fits and starts over two decades. The new governor is promising to get the project back on track.
    Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a press conference announcing the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Juneteenth celebration, Art Between the Creeks, concerts and more
    Annapolis is one of those places where there is always something to do. Here are seven of the best.
    The third Annapolis Juneteenth Parade and Festival takes place starting at noon on Saturday.
    A year later, big changes — maybe a movie deal — for Baltimore’s longest-living Jane Doe
    It’s been one year since the Baltimore woman who was missing child No. 1201298 found her identity — one year of changes big and small.
    Simboli Ruffin, holding her passport, stands for a portrait in her home on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. Ruffin, the Baltimore woman known as 'the longest living Jane Doe,' finally discovered her true identity in 2022 following a decades-long search and a Baltimore Banner investigation.
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