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    1.5M Marylanders will travel for Thanksgiving. Here’s what to know.
    To keep travelers safe during Thanksgiving weekend, officials are reminding people to drive sober, slow down, leave with extra time and move over for stopped vehicles.
    Maryland transportation officials expect Thanksgiving holiday traffic to be at its worst between Nov. 26 and Dec. 1.
    Many Baltimore Catholic churches are celebrating their final regular Mass. Here’s what to know.
    More than a dozen parishes in the Archdiocese of Baltimore will celebrate their final Mass this weekend, part of a yearslong process of consolidation.
    A 140th anniversary banner is fastened to the front handrail of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church on Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Ravens WR Nelson Agholor missing at practice; ILB Roquan Smith ‘working hard’ to get ready for Chargers
    Smith, the NFL’s co-leading tackler (110 tackles), didn’t practice Wednesday after leaving Sunday’s game with a hamstring injury.
    Nelson Agholor scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 7.
    Fire pit owners rejoice: Maryland lifts burn ban
    The Maryland Department of Natural Resources lifted the statewide burn ban that was put in place Nov. 1 to help prevent the spread of wildfires amid dry conditions.
    A person holding an umbrella walks down an alley in the rain.
    Should we buy the Ravens’ improved defense? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Baltimore’s personnel switches worked against the Steelers, but will they have the same success against Justin Herbert and the Chargers?
    Baltimore requests $100M to start reforming the ‘Highway to Nowhere’
    The U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere has scarred West Baltimore for decades. Baltimore’s new plan won’t remove it, but will try to transform the area around it.
    Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
    Another Towson University program rejected as ‘duplication’ of one at Morgan State
    For the second time in two years, Morgan State University asserted a Towson doctoral program would violate a 2021 discrimination settlement.
    The Maryland Higher Education Commission to rejected Towson’s proposal for a new doctoral program in sustainability after Morgan State University argued it would duplicate one of theirs.
    All-Pro Roquan Smith missing at Ravens practice; three others absent
    Smith, who leads the NFL in tackles, left the Ravens’ loss to the Steelers on Sunday with a hamstring injury.
    Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith led the Ravens with 13 tackles against Pittsburgh, including two tackles for loss.
    How the Ravens’ plans to stop Steelers stars T.J. Watt and George Pickens fell short
    The Ravens had a plan to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. It ended Sunday with another loss to their biggest rival.
    Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is hit by T.J. Watt of the Steelers on Sunday during Pittsburgh’s 18-16 victory.
    Maryland’s oldest college honored enslavers. Its next steps: ‘Honest conversations.’
    “This is how our community expects this to be handled,” said Nora Demleitner, president of St. John’s College in Annapolis.
    McDowell Hall at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Md. on Sunday, November 17, 2024.
    BSO’s top oboist leads the charge in classical music’s #MeToo fight
    When bad news hits the world of classical music, musicians turn to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s principal oboe player, Katherine Needleman, for details.
    “I want to improve conditions for women” in classical music, said Baltimore Symphony Orchestra oboist Katherine Needleman.
    Ravens sign defensive back Desmond King to their practice squad
    King hasn’t been a regular starter since 2022 with the Texans. He had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries that season.
    Desmond King II of the Houston Texans runs the ball during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 11, 2022.
    Orioles add two pitchers to 40-man roster ahead of deadline
    Brandon Young, 26, was the Orioles’ minor league pitcher of the year after finishing the season with a 3.57 ERA in 27 games (24 starts) while averaging 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
    Brandon Young was an undrafted free agent during a pandemic year, allowing him to pick his team. He thought the Orioles had the best development plan. (Photo courtesy of Norfolk Tides)
    Corbin Burnes, Anthony Santander reject Orioles’ qualifying offers
    By declining the qualifying offer, Burnes and Santander don’t close the door on a return to Baltimore.
    Baltimore Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes (39) reacts after throwing a pitch during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on September 8, 2024.
    Penn Station secures new funding as questions swirl around station project
    The $122 million will help un-pause one of Baltimore’s highest-profile redevelopment projects.
    Rendering of historic Penn Station station and planned expansion.
    Inside the Dugout: The wall is getting a do-over. Where else would the O’s like a mulligan?
    Changing the outfield wall at Oriole Park at Camden Yards isn't the only change the O's consider.
    The Marching Ravens are his life’s work. Now he wants to preserve the band’s past and ensure its future.
    John Ziemann shrugs off credit for keeping the band, one of two in the NFL, going. But he’s also quietly pondering the best way to keep the show going after he’s gone.
    John Ziemann, president of Baltimore’s Marching Ravens, marches with the band ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ home opening game against the Las Vegas Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Sunday, September 15, 2024.
    Colton Cowser misses out on AL Rookie of the Year, losing to Yankees starter Luis Gil
    Cowser finished his rookie season hitting .242 with a .768 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and 24 home runs.
    Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser (17) walks into the clubhouse following the loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Sept. 8, 2024.
    Ravens won’t bring in kicking competition even as Justin Tucker continues to struggle
    Instead, the team’s focus is on getting Tucker back to his old form, and coach John Harbaugh said he has full confidence Tucker is capable of figuring things out.
    Justin Tucker kicks a field goal in the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
    ‘The buck stops here’: John Harbaugh takes responsibility for Ravens’ penalties
    The Ravens have 92 penalties, 10 more than the Tennessee Titans (although the Ravens have played one more game), and have been penalized 763 yards (133 more than the Titans).
    PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 17: Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens talks to an official in the first quarter of a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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