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(she/her) LA girl in Baltimore | Award-winning journalist | Business Reporter @thebaltimorebanner.com

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
By @briaovers.bsky.social: Can this woman make ‘downtown’ Owings Mills a thing? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Can this woman make ‘downtown’ Owings Mills a thing?
A TikTok video got people thinking: Does Owings Mills have a downtown?
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Adam Willis @adampwillis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When southern Maryland residents learned county officials had secretly courted data centers, the community went into near-revolt. They ousted three county commissioners, and, last week, Amazon pulled the plug on its project. Story w/ @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
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How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center
The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
This is a must-read with incredible details that says so much about society’s turn on data centers. From @thebaltimorebanner.com reporters @briaovers.bsky.social @adampwillis.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
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How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center
The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
One of the biggest tourism events in years is coming to Baltimore this weekend. But will it be an economic boon? @briaovers.bsky.social for @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/sail...
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‘Operation Sail’ brought millions to Baltimore. Sail250 hopes to do it again.
Sail250 is a five-city showcase of international and domestic vessels, military ships and aircraft. Officials hope that Baltimore’s part, from June 24-30, will attract crowds and millions of dollars i...
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Read @briaovers.bsky.social on the local economic impact of immigration enforcement surges.
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Cody Boteler @codyboteler.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A delightful story from @lillianreed.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com today —
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An old bottle can fetch tens of thousands of dollars at this Howard County show
The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club annually hosts the world’s largest one-day bottle show, a lucrative antique market that draws serious collectors and even more serious money to the Howard County Fair...
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I’m here at #BWI and happy to report that as of right now, the lines are short and flowing www.thebanner.com/culture/trav...
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After travel chaos Saturday, BWI returns to almost normal with short lines
ICE agents were deployed to Baltimore’s airport for security checks, not immigration enforcement, Governor Moore says.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Are you an EV, PHEV or hybrid car owner in the Baltimore area who has thoughts about gas prices? I want to hear from you! Email me at bria.overs@thebaltimorebanner.com!
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Ginny Bixby @ginnybixbywrites.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
As Baltimore officials are embroiled in a legal fight over inspector general access to municipal records for investigations, Montgomery County's inspector general says a routine request for a record was denied. She told me this has never happened to her before. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Adding to records spat, Montgomery County IG denied request
Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
If you left a comment on this story, I didn’t read it. Have a good night. www.thebanner.com/opinion/groc...
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Aisle be damned: Rating Baltimore grocery stores on vibes and produce
Grocery store prices and location matter, but so do the vibes of a store.
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts
Baltimore residents Jimmy and Heather Edgerton are opening the city’s first indoor pickleball court in Fells Point.
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned, @briaovers.bsky.social and @halliemiller.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
By @briaovers.bsky.social. The penny is dead, but it’s a coin toss as to whether businesses will feel it. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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The penny is dead, but it’s a coin toss as to whether businesses will feel it
The U.S. has stopped making pennies. It's causing a coin shortage that will have few short-term consequences for businesses and consumers, but could be hard to manage in the long term.
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
By @briaovers.bsky.social and @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social: ‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district
Businesses have come and gone, but those that stayed said they feel disillusioned by the politicians — seven mayors and counting — and developers who have made promise after promise about what the are...
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, via @briaovers.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...
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Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100B power grid suck
The rapid rise of data centers is hitting the region’s power grid. Maryland lawmakers are concerned that utility ratepayers will pay the $100 billion price for them.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Maryland is hungry for data centers. @thebaltimorebanner.com took a trip to Virginia's Data Center Alley to see what we'd have in store. via @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/economy/data...
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Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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Cody Boteler @codyboteler.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
can't say I'm a fan of this potential! Important, deep reporting by @briaovers.bsky.social
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Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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Ellie Wolfe @elliew0lfe.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions. “Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
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After a century, the University of Baltimore is struggling
Over the last 10 years, the University of Baltimore’s enrollment has dropped, its faculty has halved, leaving its deficit swollen amid state cuts.
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Emily Opilo @emilyopilo.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Your BGE bill is set to go up again June 1. The Maryland Public Service Commission has ordered BGE to flatten those bills ahead of costly summer months, reports @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/bge-...
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As BGE bills are about to rise again, utility commission demands a delay
The Maryland Public Service Commission is ordering Baltimore Gas and Electric to mitigate the effects of an impending supply-side rate increase by shifting cost recovery to less expensive times of yea...
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Jessica Gallagher @jessicagallagher.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage Read the story by @kris10griffith.bsky.social on the @thebaltimorebanner.com ---> tinyurl.com/2rj9mrb5
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At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage
This week, Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Maya Lora @mayaklora.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Getting a master's degree is hard. Kayla Case managed to study for her second while teaching part-time, pursuing the prestigious teacher's National Board certification and raising two toddlers. Oh: and she was also in chemo for Stage 3 cancer. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
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Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Hey #Baltimore! The Baltimore Banner is hosting a pop-up newsroom at Lexington Market on May 28th. Several reporters and editors will be there, myself included. Stop by to learn more about The Banner's local journalism and tell us about stories you think we should tell.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Plentiful "recession core" TikTok content suggests Americans are nervous about the economy. @briaovers.bsky.social talked to local businesses and groups about how Baltimoreans can live more frugally without giving up their lifestyle. @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rece...
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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.
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Ellie Wolfe @elliew0lfe.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
BREAKING: The University of Maryland, Baltimore will lay off employees and institute salary reductions amid a deficit of over $30 million. Read about what the president has called a “clear and present danger” exclusively in The Baltimore Banner: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
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UMB will lay off employees, reduce salaries amid budget crisis
University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell warned of a "clear and present danger" in relation to layoffs.
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Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The President and Elon Musk’s cuts to AmeriCorps aren’t just disheartening – they’re outrageous. These cuts won’t just harm Marylanders who have raised their hand to serve, they will disrupt the trajectory of our state. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/ripp...
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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
By @briaovers.bsky.social: Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps cuts
The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Last week @briaovers.bsky.social at @thebaltimorebanner.com reported on what this could mean for the Social Security Administration, based in Woodlawn. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/soci...
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Social Security Administration could lose 3,500 employees under Trump reclassification
The Social Security Administration could lose thousands of employees under President Donald Trump's revived reclassification policy.
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Greg Morton @invisibae.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
And another one from @tramonlucas.bsky.social! Brian Waters was a wrestling superfan. His passion and resolve made him the perfect producer for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy's wrestling podcasts. Read about Brian and his family! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/life...
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It’s WrestleMania week, and this Baltimore wrestling fan is living out his dream
It's WrestleMania Week for WWE fans, but Brian H. Waters isn't your typical wrestling fan. He's turned his hobby into his profession, living the dream he prayed for.
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Greg Morton @invisibae.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
For WrestleMania weekend, we went where pro wrestling dreams begin. A wrestling school tucked away in a Harford County strip mall has trained stars like WWE's Lita and Mickie James and AEW's Lio Rush and Action Andretti. Read it 👇🏾 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/life...
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
FOUND DOG ALERT! is this your pet? Male dog was found on April 13 near St. Mary’s Park in Seton Hill in Baltimore. He’s wearing a green collar with a bow tie, no tags. For more details about this pet or to contact the finder, click here: petcolove.org/lost/pet/fou...
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Found Dog Report | Petco Love Lost
Found Dog reported in Baltimore, MD
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Lee Sanderlin @leeosanderlin.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
New: Named after a turn of phrase from the governor, the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Relief Fund raised $16 million. None of it went to help the victims’ families despite the Baltimore Community Foundation initially saying it would. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...
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Families of Key Bridge victims shut out of $16M relief fund
A community foundation raised money for the Maryland Tough, Baltimore Strong fund under the explicit premise that Key Bridge victims’ families would see some of it.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Looking to speak with folks who are or were considering purchasing a new or used car in the Baltimore metro area. Do these new tariffs give you pause or worry? Or are you unconcerned? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Email me: bria.overs@thebaltimorebanner.com #journorequest
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Great read by @briaovers.bsky.social
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Jasmine Vaughn-Hall @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Let’s connect. @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Greg Morton @invisibae.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
@lizbowie.bsky.social & I had a wonderful conversation about 'Transit nightmare' today on @middayonwypr.bsky.social. We have been overwhelmed by how many people have shared their experiences on transit since our story came out. Hope you'll listen! www.wypr.org/show/midday/...
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Kids are ready for school, but what time will they get there?
A recent investigation by The Baltimore Banner found that thousands of Baltimore City students rely on public transportation to get to school but their transit options are often unreliable.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Social Security's Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity no longer exists. The latest from @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/soci...
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Social Security Administration closes offices, cutting nearly 200 employees
The moves come after the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, entered Social Security last week.
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Jessica Gallagher @jessicagallagher.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Maryland delegation condemns DOGE at Social Security rally in Woodlawn Story on @thebaltimorebanner.com by @briaovers.bsky.social here --> tinyurl.com/y8n96y59
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
President Trump vowed to end DEI in his second term, and he’s keeping that promise. Now, it’s trickling down to corporations that had committed billions of dollars to racial injustice and equity, stirring up concern amongst Black business owners. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/national/bla...
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Black businesses were already struggling — and here comes Trump
Black businesses were already experiencing losses in support following an increase in sales following George Floyd and then a slew of anti-DEI lawsuits that followed.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
📢Baltimore-based federal workers! The Baltimore Banner wants to hear from you! Get in touch via email or use this form to tell us your experiences & thoughts on mandatory return-to-office policies, buyout offers & drastic changes to agencies’ priorities. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/fede...
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Federal workers, how have Trump’s policies changed your job or agency?
From the end of remote work to the recent buyout offers, how has your life been affected? Share your story.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
A must-read from @briaovers.bsky.social on a Baltimore-area retail institution closing its doors after three generations of family ownership.
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Justin Fenton @justinfenton.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
@briaovers.bsky.social spoke with Baltimore’s content creators who are preparing for the possible end of TikTok: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/tikt...
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Baltimore’s content creators prepare for the end of TikTok
Without the social media app, Baltimore-area influencers and businesses stand to lose a beloved speech platform — and money.
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Julie Bykowicz @bykowicz.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
How Baltimore TikTok stars are preparing for the potential end of the app Sunday: “It feels weird and cringy to post on Instagram Reels.” via @briaovers.bsky.social at @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/tikt...
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Baltimore’s content creators prepare for the end of TikTok
Without the social media app, Baltimore-area influencers and businesses stand to lose a beloved speech platform — and money.
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Pamela Wood @pwoodreporter.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Maryland @govwesmoore.bsky.social wants to make a "big bet" on quantum computing as he seeks ways to spur economic activity. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...
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Moore wants to make a ‘big bet’ on quantum computing industry
A $27.5 million effort on quantum computing is part of the Democratic governor's plans to spur more economic activity in the state, particularly in emerging industries.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Fila, the sports brand that made a big comeback in years past, will lay off 130 of its employees in Maryland through the year. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/fila...
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Fila sports brand to lay off 130 workers in Towson and Curtis Bay
Sports apparel brand FILA plans to lay off more than 220 employees in the United States, including 130 in Towson and Curtis Bay.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Thanks to all for reading! But, I’m aware not every person or studio is mentioned in this story. Unfortunately, I can’t do a comprehensive 40 year history in under 2,000 words. More stories coming. If you worked at any of Hunt Valley’s studios and want to share your story, email me!
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 26/12/2024
There’s a start date now for the enormous task of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Key Bridge rebuild gets start date
There’s a start date now for the four-year, $2-billion project to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Bria thee Journalist @briaovers.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
People have heard of Civilization and XCOM, but few know the more than 40-year history behind their creation. I feel very fortunate to have told the story of video game development in Baltimore County's Hunt Valley. Read more @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/article/balt...
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How Baltimore County became a hidden world of video game companies
Sid Meier, the gaming guru behind the ‘Civilization’ series, lit a spark in generations of developers who have stayed local.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 23/12/2024
With more than 120 million packages stolen last year, Baltimoreans try to outsmart thieves with security cameras and package drop boxes.
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Baltimore residents fend off ‘porch pirates’ as holiday packages pour in
With more than 120 million packages stolen last year, Baltimoreans try to outsmart thieves with security cameras and package drop boxes.
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 20/12/2024
Lender forecloses on newly renovated apartment tower in downtown Baltimore
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Lender forecloses on newly renovated apartment tower in downtown Baltimore
A financial firm is suing Vivo Baltimore over missed payments on a $45 million loan. The newly renovated apartment building is located downtown.
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