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Gov. Wes Moore, Sen. Ben Cardin, County Executive John Olszewski Jr., and others stand for the National Anthem at the October 7 Baltimore Community Commemoration event at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Md.
Live updates: ‘We stand with you,’ Moore tells Beth El Congregation
Banner reporters are covering how the Israel-Hamas war is impacting communities in Maryland.
Attendees of the October 7 Baltimore Community Commemoration event get emotional during a speech about Israeli hostages at the Beth El Congregation in Pikesville, Md., on Oct. 7, 2024.
Baltimore’s Jewish community, state leaders remember Oct. 7 at Beth El
More than 1,500 gathered at Beth El Congregation in Pikesville Monday night to remember the lives lost last year during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
Owners of vacant properties would pay higher tax rates if Baltimore City Council approves legislation introduced Monday.
Baltimore City Council wants to raise property tax rates on vacant homes
The plan would set the property tax rate on vacant properties at triple the current level for the first year it is in effect and then quadruple the current rate in subsequent years.
C. Scott Holupka testifies before the Baltimore County Council at his confirmation hearing for chairman of the planning board.
Baltimore County Council approves Olszewski nominations for fire chief, Planning Board
The Baltimore County Council has approved the nominations of Joseph W. Dixon as fire chief, and of C. Scott Holupka and Emily Brophy to be Planning Board chair and vice chair, respectively.
Students gather at McKeldin Mall on the University of Maryland campus on Monday, October 7, 2024, for an interfaith vigil organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
Hundreds gather peacefully for controversial University of Maryland Gaza vigil
The controversial event hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine was ultimately a peaceful one, despite the contentious road to get here.

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Angel Smith was seven months pregnant when she and fiance Yahmell Montague were gunned down in 2022. Police and prosecutors are now charging two alleged hit men in their killings.
Pregnant woman’s fatal shooting among cases linked to alleged hit men in new indictment
The two men are accused of carrying out a string of contract shootings and killings across Baltimore over a bloody eight-month period.
Last year, five people were shot on the campus of Morgan State University during homecoming week celebrations. This year, security is more strict.
Ahead of homecoming, Maryland universities ramp up security with drones, license plate readers
Following the string of shootings during homecoming celebrations in recent years, campus police departments are implementing additional security measures and protocols.
A forecast product for Hurricane Milton shows the storm making landfall in Florida between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning.
Hurricane Milton ‘rapidly’ strengthens to Category 5. What Maryland needs to know.
Hurricane Milton “rapidly” intensified to a Category 5 hurricane Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.
October is here, which means there are hundreds of new laws taking effect across Maryland.
With October’s arrival, new laws take effect in Maryland
One law, which alters regulatory requirements for the marketing and sale of electricity and gas, has already been challenged in court.
Baltimore County’s retirement system currently includes more than 9,000 people.
Baltimore County is looking for dead people
“Do we send checks to dead people?” Council chair Izzy Patoka asked.

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Harborplace renderings show massive residential units envisioned by the developer.
Will your vote on the redevelopment of Harborplace matter? A court will decide.
The fate of a nearly $1 billion plan to reimagine Baltimore’s downtown waterfront now rests in the hands of judges.
At left, Matan Boltax, who was at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shared his story with people at the ARIEL Chabad Center in Pikesville. At right, people gather with signs at a rally Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Md., in support of Palestine.
One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
Justin Tucker kicks the game-tying field goal in the fourth quarter Sunday in Cincinnati.
Justin Tucker proves John Harbaugh — and himself — right with clutch kick
“I feel like a system kicker,” Tucker said. “When every part of the system is working the way that it did on both of the kicks that we had today, good things will happen."
Rashod Bateman #7 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second quarter at Paycor Stadium on October 06, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio
4 lessons the Ravens can take from their epic 41-38 win over the Bengals
The first reaction to the Week 5 win? Temporary insanity. The second reaction? The Ravens have a lot to work on.
Members of the BRIDGES Coalition hold a demonstration in front of City Hall in Baltimore in July.
Why few communities chose Baltimore’s high-risk, high-reward opioid legal strategy
Baltimore joined that exclusive group last month, launching a trial against the drug distributors McKesson and AmerisourceBergen that has been six years in the making.

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Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey celebrates his interception late in the fourth quarter of a 41-38 overtime win at Cincinnati on Sunday.
Ravens’ defense hits highest highs and lowest lows in win over Bengals
The defense was strong at the start and at the finish, but in the middle there were many problems.
Lamar Jackson outduels Joe Burrow in overtime thriller | Banner Ravens Podcast
Both quarterbacks put on a show in Sunday’s overtime affair, but neither faced much resistance.
Lamar Jackson’s heroic effort kept the Ravens in the game.
Ravens 41, Bengals 38 (OT): Analysis from an instant classic
Justin Tucker's winner followed a epic second half and dramatic overtime.
Someone wearing a blue and orange marching band uniform plays a trumpet on a football field in front of the rest of the marching band.
Morgan State marching band to play in Rose Parade, ‘the granddaddy of them all’
The Magnificent Marching Machine was invited to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, leaving it just one invite shy of the Triple Crown of parade events.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry became the 32nd NFL player to run for 10,000 yards with a carry in the second quarter against the Bengals Sunday.
Ravens star Derrick Henry reaches 10,000 career rushing yards
He also became just the fifth player to reach 10,000 rushing yards and 100 touchdowns in his first 125 games.