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    Orioles players use rare off day to find tranquility — and a few fish — on Lake Michigan
    “It was a very good day,” said Michigan native Keegan Akin, who initiated the trip.
    Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Keegan Akin (45) pitches in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Baltimore on Monday, May 8. The Rays and Orioles played the first game of a series on Monday.
    Ravens OTAs report: WR Nelson Agholor lives up to John Harbaugh’s hype, while others impress as minicamp looms
    With the Ravens’ top wide receivers missing, Agholor stood out Tuesday as quarterback Lamar Jackson’s top target.
    Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks during a news conference after organized team activities Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Owings Mills. (Photo by Steve Ruark for the Baltimore Banner)
    Agreement will continue Maryland thoroughbred racing for six more months
    The thoroughbred racing industry was facing a June 30 deadline to reach a new agreement governing track operations, racing days and profits.
    During the 2023 Preakness Stakes, jockey John Velazquez and National Treasure sprint to victory.
    The air in Baltimore is dangerous today
    The hazy conditions have created air quality concerns in the Baltimore region.
    Smoke turns the sky hazy in downtown Baltimore in this photo of the Inner Harbor waterfront as the Domino Sugar sign sits in the distance.
    ‘I had to protect myself’: What Maryland is doing to stop kids from seeking guns
    Since taking charge of the Department of Juvenile Justice, Vincent Schiraldi has focused on severing children with previous gun charges — who are most at risk to become victims themselves — from an unrelenting cycle of violence that caused them to pick up guns in the first place.
    Youths stand outside the vegetable garden at Green Ridge Youth Center during a tour on Saturday, May 20, 2023.
    Flohom, go home: Annapolis tells floating hotel room to check out
    The Annapolis Harbormaster’s Office has issued citations to Brian Meyer and Marcellous Butler, two of the owners of floating hotel startup Flohom, for docking an unauthorized vessel in Eastport. The partners say they plan to stay.
    Flohom partners, from left, Jerry South, Marcellous Butler and Brian Meyer atop their first location in Annapolis. The city has cited the business for violating city rules on “housebarges.”
    Photos: Baltimore Trans Pride festivities draw thousands
    Thousands of people attended the two-day celebration, which was produced by Baltimore Safe Haven, the city’s only trans-led drop-in wellness center.
    Izzy Turner and Brittany Dixon show off their outfits at Trans Pride in Baltimore on June 3, 2023.
    Highly contagious measles reported in Maryland, first time in years
    Measles is particularly concerning because the virus can hang in the air for two hours after someone sneezes or coughs.
    Public health officials have grown concerned since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that some children have fallen behind on routine vaccinations, like those that prevent measles.
    Ravens agree to terms with WR Laquon Treadwell, adding another former top pick
    The 6-foot-2 Treadwell has struggled to live up to expectations since the Minnesota Vikings drafted him No. 23 overall in 2016.
    Laquon Treadwell, #18 of the Seattle Seahawks, runs onto the field prior to the game against the Los Angeles Rams at Lumen Field on Jan. 8, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.
    People of Pride: A look at Maryland’s LGBTQ community
    The Banner asked LGBTQ Marylanders what Pride Month means to them and what are the biggest challenges facing the community? Here are some of their answers.
    Marquis Clayton, 35, poses for a portrait around Mount Vernon, in Baltimore, Wednesday May 31, 2023.
    Baltimore Banner Horoscopes: As Venus moves into Leo, things are looking up for Virgo and Aries
    The big astrological news this week is that Venus, the planet of love, art, beauty and money, goes into the fiery, fixed sign of Leo, opposing Pluto, the planet of transformation and intensity.
    Baltimore Horoscopes
    As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
    Virginia enacted a law last year requiring schools to have classes on gambling and its addictive potential. Similar legislation failed in Maryland and West Virginia in recent years, but they’re expected to try again.
    Exterior of Horseshoe Casino in South Baltimore on 10/7/22.
    Mark Andrews is ‘everything that you want in a tight end.’ He might also be the Ravens’ WR1.
    “There aren’t a lot of tight ends that I feel like can do the certain things that I’m able to do,“ Andrews said Thursday.
    Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a second quarter touchdown against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Military jets scrambled over Maryland for unresponsive plane that later crashed in Virginia
    The loud boom was heard over a large portion of Maryland, D.C. and Virginia on Sunday afternoon.
    Breaking News alert
    The Culture Report: Baltimore‘s Chris Robinson talks about his LeBron James movie
    Baltimore native and director Chris Robinson’s “Shooting Stars” is about LeBron James’ high school basketball career, but properly framed through the lens of him being one of the greatest athletes we’ve ever seen.
    Director Chris Robinson
    Annapolis Pride brings parade and festival to downtown
    Annapolis Pride held its annual parade and festival on West Street on Saturday, one of the first of many Pride events across Maryland during the month of June.
    Maria Jose Gullett, 30, shows off her rainbow makeup at Annapolis Pride parade and festival on June 3, 2023.
    Couples use Annapolis Pride to get married, renew vows
    Anne Arundel County Clerk of the Court Scott Poyer performed the ceremonies at the festival.
    Crystal Dove, 39, and Tammy Collins, 40 were married during Annapolis Pride by Arundel County Clerk of the Court Scott Poyer on June 3, 2023.
    Banner political notes: Burnett to step down; Baltimore County public funding; state entertainment council
    Outside City Hall on Thursday, Burnett said he’s hanging up his lawmaking hat next cycle. “I definitely don’t want to be an elected official anymore,” the progressive Democrat said with a laugh.
    Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
    Want a room on the water? A houseboat in Annapolis could be the start of a floating hotel network.
    Flohom 1 Bay Escape is a boat that, physically, won’t take you anywhere. It is a 53-foot houseboat tied up at Butler’s Marina in Annapolis, a floating getaway with a majestic view across the mouth of Back Creek to the Chesapeake Bay beyond that can be transporting.
    Flohom 1 | Bay Escape at Butler Marina in Annapolis, where guests can stay for $400-$500 a night. The owners plan to open manufacturing of the houseboats as they expand to marinas along the East Coast.
    Commentary: Nonprofit hospitals can fill gaps in care of undocumented immigrants
    Nonprofit hospitals can put into place a stopgap measure to help cover care for people ineligible for health insurance, such as those without documentation, say people familiar with a Johns Hopkins program that serves uninsured East Baltimore residents.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
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