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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 57m

Guinness is shutting down its Maryland brewery, its parent company Diageo North America, Inc., announced Thursday. buff.ly/1rbHyO6

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 4h

The agreement comes two months after Amazon scrapped plans to build a data center at the Calvert Cliffs plant following intense blowback from residents, who ousted three county commissioners over their support for data center development in the area. buff.ly/xgn3N4Q

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 7h

The federal government is suing the state of Maryland over a new law that bans law enforcement officers from wearing masks, one of several attempts in the state to rein in federal immigration enforcement. buff.ly/tp0asMz

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 11h

The Baltimore Rock Opera Society fired its executive director weeks after she was hired following controversy over a video that showed her wearing cornrows. buff.ly/U3MNrjF

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/09/2026

Forced 9,000 miles away, Melissa Tran faced an agonizing choice: stay separated from her U.S.-born children or uproot them from the only home they’ve ever known. buff.ly/OIg3S9k

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/09/2026

3-year-old injured in Baltimore mass shooting was shot in the abdomen, commissioner says buff.ly/X1p2A6i

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/09/2026

“People are worried now because the crisis is so acute and right in front of us." buff.ly/325cmvo

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/09/2026

New Maryland laws that kick in Oct. 1. Read more: buff.ly/D7rsUeu

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 26/09/2026

“The Wire” was named No. 2 on The New York Times’ list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century, based on votes from hundreds of actors, showrunners and other TV industry experts. buff.ly/Zff2taS

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 25/09/2026

ICYMI: Major airports in the Baltimore-Washington region will serve as guinea pigs for a new artificial intelligence-powered tool aimed at helping to manage the tarmac and airspace. buff.ly/K5owjIw

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 24/09/2026

For $6, a miniature hamburger the size of a passed app comes with a side of truffle fries no bigger than a Costco sample. We tried STK Steakhouse in Baltimore. buff.ly/xnllADH

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 24/09/2026

“I just about jumped out of my skin." 14-foot python found dead on Trash Wheel in the Gwynn Falls buff.ly/HS1dGvV

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/09/2026

Zoë Inderia Austrie paints femme-forward, abstract worlds. Her gallery? Anywhere in Baltimore she sees fit. Over the last several months, Austrie has introduced a scavenger hunt across the city as a way to share her artwork. buff.ly/iMcAktC

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/09/2026

The contract would pay $68 million over the next five years to WIN Waste Innovations, which operates the incinerator along Interstate 95 in South Baltimore. After that, officials could reassess annually for another five years. buff.ly/WNnIH2N

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/09/2026

Gov. Moore’s proposal, made by executive order, outlines uniform standards for reviewing data centers, establishes a task force within the governor’s office to help steer the state’s data center decision-making, and creates a dashboard for tracking projects across the state. buff.ly/6PWLckZ

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 22/09/2026

A judge on Tuesday found a former guitarist for Baltimore band Turnstile incompetent to stand trial after police say he hit his former bandmate’s father with a car. buff.ly/uDa1kNX

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 22/09/2026

Some Maryland immigrants are discovering a surprising twist in their immigration cases: They’re being ordered to report to Washington, D.C. — often on short notice — to attend a virtual hearing with a judge back in Baltimore. buff.ly/2MnTCe5

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 21/09/2026

The Annapolis Planning Commission conditionally approved a developer’s proposal last week to bring a Royal Farms gas station and marketplace to the intersection of Forest Drive and Tyler Avenue. buff.ly/uqJfLuI

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 18/09/2026

The Banner is planning ahead — and we want your voice in the room. Tell us how you use local news and what you’d like to see more of. Your feedback will help shape our journalism and reader experience. The survey takes 15–20 minutes and is open through Sept. 25. buff.ly/mABx2iM

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 18/09/2026

Fortress Dwellers 🧙🏾‍♂️⚔️ An interview during their debut performance at the 50th Annual Maryland Renaissance Festival. Featuring @rondez.bsky.social

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 16/09/2026

The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s ambitious effort to halve the number of Catholic churches in America’s oldest diocese has brought in nearly $10 million. Yet the plaintiffs seeking settlements from the church for decades-ago sexual abuse may never see that money. buff.ly/cGgXV3t

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 16/09/2026

Duct-taped on a flight diverted to BWI, man says he doesn’t remember any of it. Read more: buff.ly/fSLncwA

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/09/2026

City officials estimate Baltimore 911 operators receive 22,000 calls annually that could be handled without law enforcement. About one-third of those calls involve the city’s homeless population. buff.ly/vCxTzWZ

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 10/09/2026

“Can someone tell me why it takes 1/3 OF A YEAR to get a replacement recycling bin?” one Baltimore resident lamented on Reddit in February. A Banner analysis confirms what many Baltimoreans already know too well. buff.ly/RmgcsPb

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 10/09/2026

Trump administration sued over warrantless ICE arrests in Maryland buff.ly/iJGfj3M

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 09/09/2026

What does 50 years of the Maryland Renaissance Festival mean to you? A @bannermoco.bsky.social story featuring @rondez.bsky.social and Montgomery County’s @gillianfoxglove.bsky.social.

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 08/09/2026

After Joel Shapiro’s “Blue” sculpture was removed from the Kennedy Center, O’s owner David Rubenstein bought it for more than $2 million, according to a person familiar with the sale. buff.ly/xukTDyP

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 05/09/2026

About 500 people came together at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday for the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. buff.ly/YbtNvbp

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 05/09/2026

Why are furries banned from the Maryland Renaissance Festival? Featuring @rondez.bsky.social

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 05/09/2026

$818.1 million. That’s how much the Maryland Transportation Authority has failed to collect in unpaid tolls and penalties from out-of-state vehicles as of January 2026, according to an audit published last week. buff.ly/te6tQrL

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 05/09/2026

Federal immigration agents violently clashed with protestors in Frederick on Friday night, using their vehicles to clear sidewalks and dragging protestors from the front porch of a home they attempted to enter, city officials said.

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 03/09/2026

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert is charged in Montgomery County Circuit Court with attempted first- and second-degree murder and related offenses. buff.ly/L8hj6Xy

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 03/09/2026

The children, ages 1 to 9, were living in a home contracted by the city of Baltimore for families in crisis. When police were called on Monday, the house was without readily available food or drinking water, as well as no working electricity, beds or air conditioning. buff.ly/2W7lAW0

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 01/09/2026

The departure will leave Charm City without a single branch of the iconic Australian-themed steakhouse within city limits. buff.ly/WCKBPPn

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 01/09/2026

Much about beech leaf disease — a malady caused by a microscopic roundworm called a nematode — remains mysterious. Scientists don’t yet understand how it got here or how it has spread so widely. Over the next decade, it could devastate Maryland’s beloved beech trees. buff.ly/8qaAlXP

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 30/08/2026

Maryland-built telescope launches into space on NASA quest to explore the hidden universe www.thebanner.com/national/rom...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 28/08/2026

The Democratic Party is having something of an identity crisis Is Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen the one to lead change in the party? buff.ly/1GTM1KW

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 27/08/2026

For local bartenders, frankfurters are the ideal complement for a cocktail. buff.ly/sy2waGr

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 27/08/2026

Gov. Wes Moore will face his Republican challenger, Dan Cox, in a televised debate on Oct. 6. buff.ly/y0cj8qp

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 27/08/2026

New eats will be landing at BWI. Attman’s Delicatessen, a staple of Baltimore’s Corned Beef Row, will open a branch at the airport next year, said owner Marc Attman. buff.ly/iLaD6Sf

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 26/08/2026

An Anne Arundel Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday that Maryland cannot put a ballot question altering congressional redistricting rules before voters in November. buff.ly/kcSRxGp

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 21/08/2026

Humble, the dog who greeted Charles Theatre moviegoers, dies at 10. Read more: www.thebanner.com/culture/humb...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 14/08/2026

Inside the hunt for the biting beaver that wasn’t there. Read more: www.thebanner.com/community/pu...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 10/08/2026

Tornado warning forces BTS fans to take shelter ahead of Baltimore concert buff.ly/LMrbRD8

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 10/08/2026

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Monday for the Baltimore and capital regions. A tornado warning was lifted at 4:45 p.m. buff.ly/BzA6mqf

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 07/08/2026

🦠 🚽 🦟 There’s been a spike in some seriously yucky illnesses, including a cyclospora outbreak that causes “explosive diarrhea,” record measles cases and mosquito- and tick-borne diseases. 🤢 Got a summer illness story? We want to hear from you. Email our health reporter meredith.cohn@thebanner.com

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 07/08/2026

A ‘Super Smash Bros.’ tournament series finds a new home at the Baltimore Convention Center. Supernova is expected to draw thousands from across the region and around the world Story by Rondez Green @rondez.bsky.social

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 07/08/2026

“I believe the birds are guardian angels for us all.” Vultures have descended on the Glenmont community in Columbia, where a woman won’t stop feeding them raw meat despite repeated orders. buff.ly/L7SPIp6

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 07/08/2026

BTS fans — known collectively as the BTS ARMY — have raised more than $13,000 for Beat the Streets Baltimore, a nonprofit that teaches wrestling and life skills to underprivileged students. The donation will allow operations to continue for the next six months. #BTS #BTSARMY buff.ly/3d1exbc

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 06/08/2026

In a recent court filing, U.S. Department of Energy attorneys said the agency terminated more than $7.5 billion in grants around the country “based solely on the political identity” of the recipient’s state. buff.ly/fdWM9y9

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