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    Severna Park teacher held without bond in child sex abuse case
    The judge said he was “extremely disturbed” by what he read in court documents outlining the allegations.
    A Google Street View image of Severna Park Elementary School.
    Man pleads guilty to murder in killing of Baltimore T-Mobile employee during robbery
    A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of a Baltimore T-Mobile store employee during a string of armed robberies last year.
    Crime scene tape across a street.
    3-time Olympian Dominique Dawes to open gymnastics academy in Columbia
    Dominique Dawes, a Silver Spring native and three-time Olympian, plans to expand her gymnastics academy franchise to Columbia. She currently has two locations in Montgomery County.
    Retired gymnast Dominique Dawes is surrounded by fans at a Physical Activity Day event on May 1, 2002, in Washington.
    Why do all Preakness racehorses look the same?
    I thought all racehorses looked the same. A tutorial about breeding for casual fans who want to speak with authority at Preakness parties this weekend
    National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
    Under Armour prepares for layoffs as sales decline
    Under Armour is preparing to layoff an unspecified number of employees following a drop in sales for North America, the Baltimore-based company’s largest market.
    Kevin Plank, founder and executive chairman of Under Armour, speaks during a press conference at Baltimore Peninsula on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.
    American sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message detained in France
    An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.
    This wanted poster provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Ian Cleary, of Saratoga, California. Cleary, accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” has been detained in France after a three-year search.
    Towson has rare chance to acquire St. Pius X land amid space crunch
    The need for more fields in the county has become increasingly pressing since the 1980s.
    The St. Pius X school closed in 2021 and the Archdiocese of Baltimore is selling the parcel that includes the school, the parking lot, and several athletic fields.
    Three City Council seats still up in the air, including two held by incumbents
    Baltimore City Council races for the 8th, 11th and 12th districts were still too close to call as of Wednesday morning and will likely be decided by mail-in and provisional ballots that have yet to be counted.
    Scenes inside of Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School in precinct 24 on May 14, 2024. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
    Its congregation moved away. Now the ‘Shul in the Park’ will serve a new purpose.
    The landmark Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue by Druid Hill Park will get a new lease on life as a kind of community center rooted in Jewish traditions.
    The landmark Shaarei Tfiloh Synagogue is converting to a nonprofit called Third Space at Shaarei Tfiloh that will serve as kind of community center rooted in Jewish traditions.
    Closing of Giant grocery store to make Edmondson Village a food desert
    With the closure of Edmondson Village’s Giant Food on June 13, the West Baltimore neighborhood will qualify as a food desert.
    The store on Edmondson Avenue is slated to close on June 13.
    Baltimore man accused of killing Army reservist roommate, moving body pleads guilty
    Markis Russell, 22, pleaded guilty in Baltimore City Circuit Court to second-degree murder and use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, according to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office.
    Jefferey Brooks Jr. was killed in a home on the 3100 block of Mary Avenue in March 2023. His roommate, Markis Russell, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Tuesday. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
    Four Red Lobsters closed in Maryland. Here’s how to buy the fish tanks.
    Red Lobster restaurants in Gaithersburg, Columbia, Silver Spring and Laurel have officially closed — but the equipment and furniture inside the Maryland locations is up for grabs.
    Red Lobster fans in Howard County may have to find a new seafood destination.
    Controlled explosives used to clear Key Bridge debris off Dali ship
    Controlled explosions used to clear debris from Key Bridge, allowing cargo ship Dali to be freed and continue its journey.
    Two birds, one a red-winged blackbird, fly past the explosion of the large of of the collapsed Key Bridge on May 13, 2024.
    A bike lane on the rebuilt Key Bridge? It’s being discussed.
    Compared with our neighboring states, Maryland has been slow to adapt to the growing demand for safe cycling lanes, particularly over bridges.
    Rona Kobell stands on the Ben Franklin Bridge, overlooking New Jersey, with her friend Chuck Quirmbach, who is a radio reporter from Milwaukee. The two were on a Society of Environmental Journalists' 12-mile bike ride through Philadelphia to see street connectivity.
    ‘Llama Llama’ author lives on in daughter’s Baltimore classroom
    Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series has delighted children for nearly 20 years. The beloved author died of brain cancer in 2016, but her daughter Berol Dewdney embodies her mother’s message of empathy, compassion and the power of play in a Baltimore City Public Schools pre-K classroom.
    Berol Dewdney, right, leads students in a routine conclusion to class time in her pre-kindergarten class at Commodore John Rodgers Elementary School on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for the Baltimore Banner)
    Key Bridge demolition rescheduled for Monday after lightning spotted
    Crews plan to make precision cuts using small charges to break up the steel structure into pieces more easily removed by equipment.
    A controlled explosion to break apart a heavy truss resting on the cargo ship Dali was rescheduled for Monday.
    Callum Robinson arrived in America like a legend. Then his adventures began.
    Callum Robinson was a standout lacrosse player at Stevenson University, a hulking figure who was hard to miss. But friends remember the former Locust Point resident, who was found fatally shot in Mexico last month in a robbery attempt, for his big hugs, big heart and zest for life.
    Callum Robinson (right) is shown with his college lacrosse coach, Paul Cantabene, in October 2023. He had returned to Stevenson University to mark the induction of the 2013 lacrosse team into the school's sports hall of fame.
    Minecraft meets Baltimore in scaled, playable map
    Map details include walking paths in Patterson Park and Federal Hill Park, winding suburban roads and a swimmable Inner Harbor.
    Map details include walking paths in Patterson Park and Federal Hill Park, winding suburban roads and a swimmable Inner Harbor.
    Fat is back: why dairy farmers are curdling more cheese
    Maryland was once one of the largest dairy-producing states in the country. But the number of dairy farms has fallen sharply over the years, especially in the past three decades. There were 297 dairy farms still in existence as of March, down from 1,400 in 1991, according to the Maryland Departments of Health and Agriculture.
    Cows graze at Palmyra Farm in Hagerstown, Maryland.
    Banner quiz: How closely did you follow the news this week?
    Columbia’s Merriweather Post Pavilion added an unusual amenity to their backstage facilities in 2018. What was it?
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