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    Gov. Wes Moore said Tuesday that progress at the Department of Juvenile Services wasn't moving fast enough.
    Moore says he ‘ordered’ juvenile services head’s resignation
    Gov. Wes Moore said it was his idea for Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi to resign.
    Guard Andrew Vorhees takes questions from reporters following the Ravens’ organized team activities Tuesday.
    ‘Let them fight it out’: Ravens want to find a starter before season at left guard
    “I believe in a starter,” George Warhop said of the Ravens’ plans at left guard, where Andrew Vorhees remains the favorite.
    The Patapsco River, although rated “poor” in the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s health assessment, is considered a bright spot because of its progress.
    A year after record score, Chesapeake Bay slips in new health assessment
    Scientists say the Chesapeake Bay is still improving, even if this year’s grade marks a step back.
    Rhonda Pindell Charles and Jared Littmann, Democratic candidates for mayor in Annapolis, agreed to a coin toss to settle who goes first in a forum Tuesday.
    The next Annapolis mayor should call a vote on changing local elections
    Columnist Rick Hutzell is exploring challenges the next Annapolis mayor and City Council will face when they take office in December, both leftovers from Mayor Gavin Buckley’s years in office and new challenges.
    Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi, center, speaks with Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates, left, and Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy at the State House in Annapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. They spoke after Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference to announce public safety proposals.
    Maryland Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi resigns
    Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Monday they’d appointment his replacement, Betsy Fox Tolentino, as acting secretary
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks  after being sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee
    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the CDC on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.
    Sylvester "Sly" Stone of Sly and the Family Stone appears in April 1972.
    Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
    Sly Stone, leader of the revolutionary Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82.
    More than 150,000 people attended Pride Week events in Baltimore last year.
    How to celebrate Pride in Maryland as Baltimore marks 50 years
    There are tons of Pride events in June, including parades, festivals, brunches and block parties.
    Jenna Norton, a researcher at the NIH, in a gray jacket and black shirt.
    NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research
    On Monday, scores of scientists at the agency sent a letter challenging the Trump administration’s cuts in public health research.
    President Donald Trump's new travel ban took effect Monday and does not have an end date.
    Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering US. Here’s what you need to know.
    President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    One dead, several injured in I-95 crash involving Maryland state trooper
    The crash occurred at around 2:02 a.m. when a Jeep Cherokee struck an on-duty state trooper’s vehicle, leading to a multi-vehicle crash.
    A person holds up a sign during a news conference and rally by immigrant justice organizations and advocates protesting ICE arrests in San Francisco
    Democratic states double down on laws resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown
    In California alone, more than a dozen pro-immigrant bills passed either the Assembly or Senate this week.
    Wes Moore’s image on the foamy head of a Guinness pint in South Carolina last month was another reminder that he’s on everyone’s lips as a possible candidate for president, no matter how many times he says no.
    Wes Moore insists he’s not running for president in ’28. So why is no one persuaded?
    Why is no one persuaded when Gov. Wes Moore says again and again he isn't running for president? Because not running for president has a track record of success.
    A demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a safe return for all hostages held at Lawyers Mall in downtown Annapolis last March.
    Letter: Banner readers deserve more coverage of Gaza
    Dottye Burt-Markowitz of Baltimore says Banner readers deserve more coverage of local events aiming to end suffering in Gaza.
    The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
    State to vacate Baltimore buildings, relocate employees to leased downtown offices
    The state will relocate employees working in the Baltimore buildings to commercial spaces in the city’s central business district.
    Running back Keaton Mitchell played only five games in 2024, rushing 15 times for 30 yards.
    Ravens OTAs: Keaton Mitchell hits a new gear in practice, and John Harbaugh comments on Lamar Jackson’s absence
    After a disappointing 2024, Mitchell is getting back up to speed during organized team activities.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia and one of his children in an undated photo provided by CASA, an immigrant advocacy organization, in April 2025.
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to US to face charges after improper deportation
    Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged in the United States with transporting undocumented immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him to his native El Salvador.
    People go in the water and lounge under umbrellas at Ocean City Beach.
    Ocean City has new rules for shade on the beach. Here’s what to know.
    Effective immediately, most tents and some canopies are no longer allowed on the beach at Ocean City.
    Local governments in Maryland have been hosting job fairs for laid-off federal workers and connecting them to resources.
    Maryland makes no-interest loan available to former federal workers
    The Federal Emergency Loan Program makes a $700, interest-free loan available to Marylanders who lost their federal government jobs through mass layoffs, relocation or the shutdown of a part of the government.
    Local bakeries and national chains are offering deals for those with a sweet tooth on National Doughnut Day.
    Where to get free doughnuts around Baltimore on National Doughnut Day, June 6
    The first Friday in June marks a day for all those with sweet tooth: National Doughnut Day.
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