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Art Rewind: Recapping the Banner’s favorite images of July 2022
Each month, The Baltimore Banner will curate some of our favorite images from the previous four weeks or so; that’ll include photographs and illustrations, from both our team of staffers and our wide pool of freelance contributors.
Anton Black’s death during police encounter leads to $5M settlement
The 19-year-old Eastern Shore man died during a struggle with police officers in 2018. Black's relatives have reached a partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit.
SNAP enrollment drops sharply in Maryland; some say staffing shortages, policy shifts partially to blame
The number of Marylanders receiving SNAP benefits declined by more than 158,000 between March and May — an 18% drop.
Coupon clipping as a cool new activity? Explaining inflation and saving to kids
You don’t have to be old enough for a bank account to start to understand money.
Smith Island pulls together after tornado strikes Chesapeake Bay community
While waterspouts in the Chesapeake Bay aren't unheard of, a tornado touching down and causing damage on Smith Island is a rare occurrence. Neighbors were banding together after one damaged homes and injured at least one person on Thursday evening.
No longer needing a ‘good’ enough reason to wear and carry, more Marylanders are applying for — and getting — handgun permits
"Wear and carry" applications in Maryland rose more than 600% from June 23 to July 11 compared to the same period last year, according to state police. This follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June striking down New York’s rules for concealed weapons permits, and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's subsequent suspension of a requirement that applicants provide a "good and substantial reason" for possessing a regulated firearm.
A gang of horses: Assateague visitors experience horses gone wild
Visitors to Maryland's Assateague Island National Seashore expect to see the romantic wild horses they read about in the children's novel "Misty of Chincoteague," but the reality is that the animals have no problem showing visitors that they are the boss, especially when campground food is involved.
Maryland precinct vote data not available in real-time as counties continue to count mail votes
The state’s inability to post precinct vote data in real time means outside analysts and enthusiasts are missing a key tool to help verify the accuracy of vote counts.
Live election results: Maryland Gubernatorial primary
Check back after the polls close at 8 p.m. for live results in the Maryland Gubernatorial primary election.
Live election results: Maryland statewide primary results
See live results for the races in Maryland's primary election.
Cox victorious in Republican primary for governor; Democratic contest unclear with Moore leading early
Hundreds of thousands of election day and mail-in ballots were yet to be counted.
With wastewater pollution increasing in the Chesapeake Bay, new law aims to crack down on treatment plants
Maryland’s wastewater treatment facilities contributed a 46% increase in nitrogen and phosphorus pollution last year in the Chesapeake Bay. Many were operating in violation of discharge permits.
Why the Chesapeake Bay’s beloved blue crabs are at an all-time low
A winter dredge survey released last month put the estimate for the Bay’s prized critter at 227 million — the lowest in the survey’s history.