The annual school test scores are out. Baltimore area schools made gains, the rest of the state was mostly flat. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

It's test score season at The Baltimore Banner's Education Hub. Read Liz Bowie and I on Maryland's progress towards reclaiming its pre-pandemic proficiency rates. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12… And explore how your local school's progress. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

Local HoCo / UMD player safety Beau Brade made the initial Ravens roster. I went to watch his Pro Day. Even before he went undrafted and signed with the Ravens, he knew the Ravens D inside and out: thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/college…

Baltimore’s school board meeting was abruptly adjourned after officials said there was “a potentially unsafe situation in the boardroom.” Banner reporter Liz Bowie was there and has this report:

It's going to be another dangerously hot day in Baltimore. Here's when to expect temperatures to soar: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/clim…

Could be an unusual one in federal court today as a former Baltimore private school teacher has indicated he’ll testify in his own defense in his child sex exploitation trial, reports Dylan Segelbaum thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Thank you to Andy for this soon-to-be-Pulitzer-winning piece of journalism. I don't mind not being immortal.

BREAKING: Ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann found guilty of sexually abusing student bit.ly/3Z1eHYG

New this morning: Flush with cash from opioid settlements, Mayor Brandon Scott reveals Baltimore's overdose playbook W/Adam Willis thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

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This is about to be back in the news in a big way. Via ⁦Tim Prudente⁩ thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Breaking: Maryland Supreme Court rules that neither Baltimore property tax cut or Baby Bonus fund can appear on November ballots, killing both initiatives (for now). thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Orioles owner David M. Rubenstein, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Miss Maryland USA Bailey Anne are just some of the speakers at this year's iMPACT MARYLAND on Oct. 1. Early bird ticket sales end 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Details: bit.ly/4cqzNmr

Story by Hallie Miller: “Going forward, I’m just your inside man ... That’s what I do for a lot of different people around the city” thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

By clara longo de freitas: She called the police on Jason Billingsley. It cost her a sibling. tinyurl.com/25pvynnt (via The Baltimore Banner)

NEW: Latest poll has Angela Alsobrooks ahead of Governor Larry Hogan by 5 points for Maryland’s Senate race. Notable: 21% of Democrats and 41% unaffiliated voters chose Hogan, according to Gonzales Research. Check out The Baltimore Banner ‘s poll tracker for more. tinyurl.com/42xspxjs

I spoke with Franklin Leonard and Astronaut dreams and momma’s hair grease about The Black List's expansion into fiction, a new educational podcast focused on the book industry and what genre submissions Randy Winston is excited for: latimes.com/entertainment-…

Justine Billingsley didn't think her brother would kill someone, not after he served 10 years in prison. Everything is supposed to smooth out after prison, she said. Jason Billingsley had a second chance — why was he wasting it? For The Baltimore Banner: thebaltimorebanner.com/community/crim…

Why are there so many dead fish in the harbor? thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

Just 30 minutes until kickoff. Here's what to watch for: 👀 Will the OL hold up? 🤝 How much 12 personnel will Monken use? ⚔️ Chiefs strengths vs. Ravens strengths thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/ravens-…