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    The Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station, foreground, and Brandon Shores Generating Station are seen across Cox Creek from homes in the Stoney Beach community.
    Maryland lawmakers demand federal regulator stop expected electricity bill spike
    Maryland lawmakers joined a call from the Office of People’s Counsel for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop supply costs from surging this summer.
    House of Delegates Speaker Adrienne A. Jones sponsored a bill to create a state Department of Social Equity. It ultimately passed and became law as the Department of Social and Economic Mobility.
    Maryland’s new cabinet agency is focused on equity — but we’re not calling it that
    Multiple existing programs will be folded into the state's new Department of Social and Economic Mobility, which was signed into law Tuesday.
    The Banner’s 2025 summer intern class.
    Meet the 2025 Banner summer intern class
    Please join us in welcoming these young journalists to our newsroom.
    Gov. Wes Moore, center, smokes a cigar and holds hands with his wife, First Lady Dawn Flythe Moore ahead of the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
    Who watched the races from Maryland’s exclusive, taxpayer-funded Preakness tent?
    During a full day of racing capped by a dramatic come-from-behind Preakness Stakes win by the horse Journalism, dozens of fans watched the action in a trackside tent paid for by Maryland taxpayers.
    Updated COVID-19 vaccines are available, as well as annual flu shots for people 6 months and older. For those 60 and older or for people who are pregnant, you may want to get the RSV vaccine.
    Trump officials set new requirements for COVID vaccines in healthy adults and children
    Annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved under a major new policy shift unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration.
    Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, in Waynesboro, Ga.
    First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor
    The nation’s largest public power company submitted a construction permit application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a small nuclear reactor.
    Katie Humphrey grins after completing her 24-mile journey at the Inner Harbor last year.
    Katie Pumphrey cuts short 24-mile Bay swim due to poor conditions
    Swimmer Katie Pumphrey cut short her second attempt to swim from the Chesapeake Bay to the Inner Harbor.
    Gabby Rodriguez, center, goes through the stacks of materials available for purchase as store employee Erica Kim, left, organizes crafting goods inside SCRAP Creative Reuse in Pigtown.
    How to do ‘recession core’ — the Baltimore way
    Americans are preparing for an economic downturn — a trend that’s evident on “recession core” social media.
    An empty classroom.
    Letter: Baltimore County should honor its deal to raise teacher pay
    Baltimore County should honor its commitment to raise pay for teachers, a letter writer says, and can find the money to do so by trimming other projects.
    The Baltimore Banner was named News Organization of the Year (Division A) for the second year in a row by the MDDC Press Association.
    The Baltimore Banner wins more than 50 MDDC Press Association awards
    The Banner receives News Organization of the Year (Division A) and 18 Best in Show, 14 first-place and 25 second-place awards.
    How federal workers looking for jobs can dodge employment scammers
    Job scams are among the most common and financially damaging schemes, according to the Better Business Bureau.
    PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 27: Logan McNaney #30 of the Maryland Terrapins walks off the field after the NCAA Division I Mens Lacrosse Championship game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Lincoln Financial Field on May 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Maryland Terrapins 15-5.
    In ‘rock fight,’ No. 2 Maryland men’s lacrosse beats Georgetown 9-6 to advance to Final Four
    Maryland will face sixth-seeded Syracuse on Saturday in the semifinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
    U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the progress his administration is making to lower costs for the American people at Prince George's County Community College on August 15, 2024.
    Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer, reviewing treatment options
    Former President Joe Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found.
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
    The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president
    Donald Trump's administration says it's the most transparent in history. But it's taken even more drastic steps than his first to shield key documents and information from the public.
    Horses rest in the stables before the races begin on Black-Eyed Susan Day, otherwise known as Preakness Friday.
    Letter: Preakness and other horse races are inhumane and should end
    A letter writer says Preakness and other horse races are inhumane, and should be ended.
    Letter: Polyamory should not be sensationalized as a headline ‘hook’
    A reader says that highlighting a polyamorous relationship in a Banner headline about a criminal case is sensationalism.
    If you’re a federal worker thinking about a career change, here’s how to get started
    There are resources to help Marylanders evaluate their job options and navigate the shift if they decide to try a new career path.
    Nose tackle John Jenkins, formerly of the Las Vegas Raiders, joined the Ravens on a one-year contract.
    Ravens address defensive line depth, agree to terms with nose tackle John Jenkins
    Jenkins finished third on the Raiders last year with 21 run stops, according to PFF.
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill that would have required a study of reparations Friday.
    Gov. Moore vetoes bill creating a state commission to study reparations
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill requiring a study of reparations for the lingering effects of slavery and state-sanctioned discrimination, pledging he’ll move forward with his own proposals.
    In a photo posted to his official X account on Thursday, April 17, 2025, Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia during a trip to El Salvador this week.
    Judge: Trump administration’s claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is ‘inadequate’
    A U.S. district judge ordered Abrego Garcia’s return in April and has since directed the administration to provide documents and testimony showing what it has done, if anything, to comply.
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