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    The best places in Baltimore to get out on the water
    The perfect waterside location is just a short drive from home.
    Rocky Point Beach and Park in Essex is open year-round for fishing, boating, and picnicking. Located on 375-acres at the mouth of the Back and Middle Rivers, Rocky Point offers stunning views of the Chesapeake Bay,  Tom Schiller, pastor of the Greater Grace Church  was out wind surfing with the help of Daniel LaRose ( Blue shirt).
    Maryland rioter who encountered senator gets over 4 years in prison
    Joshua Pruitt was one of the few Capitol rioters to come face-to-face with a member of Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters, according to federal prosecutors.
    This image from U.S. Capitol Police security video and contained in the government's sentencing memorandum for Joshua Pruitt, circled in yellow by source, shows him entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Pruitt, a Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol. (Department of Justice via AP)
    Two lawmakers demand answers from state environmental regulators. The Hogan administration says they’ll have to wait
    Sen. Paul Pinsky and Rep. Sara Love are incensed the MDE has done nothing to staff up under a new state law. An MDE spokesman says the agency is “committed to protecting and restoring our environment.”
    Wastewater at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant near Baltimore.
    Opinion: It’s time to let all five candidates for governor share the debate stage
    Wes Moore and Dan Cox are only two of the five candidates on the ballot for governor. The public should hear from all of them.
    Maryland firefighter union censures U.S. Rep. Harris, state Sen. Kagan at annual convention
    The resolutions rebuked their elected officials for not supporting legislation to help protect the health and safety of firefighters.
    Congressman Andy Harris and Heather Mizeur, 1st District Democratic Congressional candidate..
    State effort to curb crime expands to Eastern Shore
    The goal is to create a Lower Shore coalition to “target criminal operations throughout the Delmarva Peninsula,” Gov. Larry Hogan said.
    Governor Larry Hogan stands in front of a dais and microphone.
    Big Ten, University of Maryland: Terps football will share profits from $7B media deal
    The University of Maryland and other Big Ten universities will share profits from what is believed to be the most lucrative media rights deal ever struck by a college sports conference.
    A man in a suit reads from a podium next to two football helmets.
    Judge dismisses lawsuit from ex-state employee who was fired for Facebook posts
    Arthur "Mac" Love IV had posted memes in support of a man who had fatally shot protesters in Wisconsin
    Construction on the Maryland State House in Annapolis began in 1772 and it's the oldest state capital building in the nation still in continuous legislative use. The building's dome is undergoing a rehabilitation project.
    That strange new bug you’re seeing? Kill it
    Four years after spotted lanternflies, an invasive insect originally from China, first arrived in Maryland, their population is soaring — and they have stormed into the Baltimore area.
    Invasive spotted lanternflies are appearing all over Maryland and pose a particular threat to grape vines.
    Did you pay attention to the news this week? Try our quiz.
    The Baltimore Banner's news quiz, based off news coverage and stories featured in The Scan.
    Composite image by The Baltimore Banner, with photos by Ulysses Muñoz, Shan Wallace and Aman Azhar.
    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.
    The Mammoth Fireworks Show in Catonsville.
    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.
    In this Jan. 28, 2019, file photo, Jennell Black, mother of Anton Black, looks at a collection of her son's belongings at her home in Greensboro, Md. Relatives of Anton Black, a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland's Eastern Shore, have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit, an agreement that also requires improvements in police training and policies, family attorneys announced Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
    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.
    An illustration of a mother looking into an empty refrigerator with children in the background.
    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.
    Boy clips a coupon, surrounded by dollar bills and coupons
    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.
    A water spout turned into a tornado on Smith Island.
    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 caucasian man drawing his modern polymer (Glock) .45 caliber pistol from an IWB (inside the waistband) holster under his leather jacket.
    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.
    Assateague's stallion named Phoenix with another pony named Mieke's Noe'lani and her two fillies, one a yearling, and the other just a couple of months old.
    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.
    A ballot counter runs mailed-in ballots through a machine and gathers them if they get stuck.
    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: All primary races
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