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thebanner.com > culture > books > laverne-cox-memoir-baltimore-book-festival-ERXBKLBX5NFW3JX4J7WI5GBD2M

Laverne Cox will discuss new memoir ‘Transcendent’ at Baltimore Book Festival

12+ hour, 36+ min ago   (273+ words) Emmy-winning television producer and actress and New York Times bestselling author Laverne Cox will be in “the city that reads” next weekend, closing out the first day of the Baltimore Book Festival, organizers announced. Cox, who rose to fame on…...

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thebanner.com > video > 09/10/2026 > new-washington-commanders-concessions-what-is-there-to-eat-at-landovers-northwest-stadium

New Washington Commanders Concessions: What is there to eat at Landover’s Northwest Stadium?

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (30+ words) The Baltimore Banner New Washington Commanders Concessions: What is there to eat at Landover’s Northwest Stadium?...

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thebanner.com > culture > food-drink > new-food-commanders-northwest-stadium-ZFOD5WWGYFFIBJ53P2SHDP7E4Q

New eats at Commanders games include a sushi push pop and more

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (832+ words) Commanders fans are searching for answers this season. How will quarterback Jayden Daniels fare after injuries plagued his second year in the NFL? Is head coach Dan Quinn on the hot seat? Just slightly lower on the list of burning…...

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thebanner.com > opinion > column > mount-vernon-mural-chap-BC624DF46ZCP7GNE77M5GW656Q

Streeter: The decision to keep a Mount Vernon mural is a victory for art, free speech and peace

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (815+ words) Olive branches are generally considered a positive thing. They’re about peace and reconciliation. But this week, a huge depiction of dramatic green fruit, branches and leaves, set off by an intriguing swath of Arabic, was front and center in a…...

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thebanner.com > video > 09/09/2026 > what-does-50-years-of-the-maryland-renaissance-festival-mean-to-you

What does 50 years of the Maryland Renaissance Festival mean to you?

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (152+ words) The Baltimore Banner What does 50 years of the Maryland Renaissance Festival mean to you? Grief, kindness and a phone call from Baltimore to Dodge City Who is Dr. Shadyfellow? How Trey Hendrickson can changes the Ravens defense Hundreds climb stairs…...

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thebanner.com > sports > orioles-mlb > orioles-samuel-basallo-dealing-with-failure-WL3UPCEZBJBK7JC3HPVYCG27X4

Part of Samuel Basallo’s learning curve? Dealing with failure.

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (707+ words) The unique setup in Sacramento late last month offered a glimpse inside the emotions of a young major leaguer adjusting to failure. Samuel Basallo, the 22-year-old with a big future and guaranteed contract from the Orioles, grounded out in the…...

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thebanner.com > culture > food-drink > ovenbird-bakery-lawsuit-FMWIG4O5PJHMROCCQ3FHVLTCJY

Maryland is suing Ovenbird Bakery for more than $650,000

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (259+ words) Ovenbird Bakery is being sued by Maryland for more than $650,000, the remaining principal, interest and fees on a loan that the bakery’s owners took out with the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development in 2023. The state is seeking a…...

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thebanner.com > culture > food-drink > afrithrive-immigrant-food-pantry-farms-GGO46Z7Q2VHJLJ7DN3A6SCUUT4

AfriThrive nonprofit connects immigrants to culturally significant foods

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (816+ words) Hellen Bonyi came to Baltimore County from Kenya a decade ago to help care for her grandchildren and struggled to adjust. She most missed food from home. “Oh, my God, it was terrible,” said Bonyi, 70. “At home [in Kenya], we…...

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thebanner.com > education > early-childhood > maryland-child-care-scholarship-copayments-VOXG2JYMQBCTVBCTNONYWG3TKY

To get kids off the waitlist, Maryland will charge parents more for childcare vouchers

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (497+ words) Low-income parents who rely on state-funded childcare scholarships will face higher bills as soon as January — some by more than $100 a week. Akin to a voucher, Maryland’s Child Care Scholarship Program helps parents of more than 40,000 children pay for daycare....

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thebanner.com > opinion > column > garth-brooks-george-strait-bob-chance-auction-S3YSMZJPGVCUZFC3CXTHLJ4QGU

Hutzell: One final Maryland roundup set for Carol’s Western Wear

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (898+ words) Cindy Chance isn’t sure about letting the belt buckle go. It’s a little tarnished but still a two-handed memory of her father, Bob Chance. He was Maryland’s champion seller of all things cowboy fashion — 10-gallon hats, caiman-covered boots, bolo ties and…...