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Barbara Walters, the first woman to become a TV news superstar, has died.

The Baltimore Banner has demonstrated its commitment to new journalism with examples of coverage and storytelling that can distinguish it from legacy news outlets, DeWayne Wickham, The Banner's public editor, says in his year-end assessment. He also cites instances in which The Banner could've served its readers better.

Some of the Baltimore Banner's most read stories of 2022.

Here are my predictions for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County in 2023. They are unscientific, unsupported by anything other than wild guesses and, in all but one case, remarkably unlikely to come true. That way, you can’t really come after me if I’m wrong.

Gov.-elect Wes Moore’s plans for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay offer the best opportunity in years for historic restoration of the watershed, Josh Kurtz, Maryland executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, says.

Music videos are a lost art, but some Baltimore musicians managed to produce some good ones in 2022.

Maryland was well represented throughout 2022, thanks to some of the talented creatives from the state. Here are some to keep an eye on in 2023.

Fireworks will return to the Inner Harbor after a two-year hiatus.

"I want my brother to be safe, but at the same time I know that he has a love and a passion for football," Taulia said of his brother Tua.

Maryland workers who earn minimum wage should see a bump in their next paycheck after the new year.

For Black chefs, bakers and caterers in the Baltimore area, New Year’s Day has become a busy and lucrative time.

Stephanie asks astrologer Cheryl Fair about parenting as a Capricorn.

Frosh used his authority to take on the Trump administration, push for criminal justice reforms and protect consumers during his two terms in office.

The statewide residential and commercial combined assessment increase beat 2022’s overall jump of 12% and is the highest year-over-year value hike in several years.

After 10 episodes, former Orioles All-Star Adam Jones and host Jerry Coleman identify their favorite moments from interviews with Maryland sports stars in 2022. They reflect on conversations with former Oriole Trey Mancini, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Jones and Coleman also rank their top five moments in Maryland sports in 2022.

Congressman pledges to keep working while undergoing treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

See a list of some of our most impactful accountability stories below, along with the results of our reporting.

The Banner obtained a recording of a legal hearing on benefits theft offering an inside look into how the state deliberates reimbursing victims.

I know there are avid readers like me out there, so here’s a year-end wander through my personal book list, the top reads at the Anne Arundel County Public Library and some notes on what Annapolis (Annapolish?) authors published this year.

Fully exempting military retirement pay from state income tax would help keep the retirees in Maryland along with the tax revenues generated from their post-military careers, retired Navy Rear Admiral Tom Jurkowsky says.