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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEW | The Maryland Stadium Authority will remove 2,000 seats from Oriole Park's left field upper deck and add a gathering space, open to all ticketed fans. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

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Oriole Park’s left field upper deck to be converted into social space

The state of Maryland is set to remove 2,000 seats from Camden Yards this offseason to make way for a gathering space in left field.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Some fans will attend both the Ravens and Orioles games today in downtown Baltimore. Among them is Ravens diehard Timothy Bess, who drove 9 hours from Kentucky yesterday and will go to his first-ever MLB game. www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

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These Ravens fans’ first MLB game will be a Baltimore doubleheader

Timothy Bess, a Ravens diehard who lives in Kentucky, has never been to an MLB game. And he’s certainly never been to a football-plus-baseball doubleheader. That will change Sunday in Baltimore.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

NEW | For the first time, the Ravens and Orioles will host games in downtown Baltimore on the same day. Their stadium leases try to avoid this exact scenario, but it's happening anyway. Expect 100,000 people and maybe even *grid-flocked* traffic Sunday. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

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Rare Ravens-Orioles doubleheader sets up Sunday grid-flock downtown

Roughly 100,000 people are expected to descend on the Camden Yards Sports Complex on Sunday for a rarity: a Ravens and Orioles home doubleheader.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

NEW | Orioles owner David Rubenstein has engaged sports real estate firm Seregh and begun “the multiyear effort to try to redevelop the immediate area around Camden Yards." www.thebanner.com/economy/rube...

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David Rubenstein takes step toward redeveloping land near ballpark

Orioles ownership has engaged a real estate firm to begin a multiyear effort to develop land next to Camden Yards, David Rubenstein wrote in a new book.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Frances Tiafoe — the prince of the U.S. Open and the Prince George’s County native — plays perhaps the biggest match of his life tonight. www.thebanner.com/sports/franc...

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The prince of the U.S. Open is from Prince George’s County

Frances Tiafoe, a Prince George’s County native, has reached the U.S. Open semifinals as a fan favorite.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The stage is set, literally, for the Key Bridge rebuild, as crews have built wooden platforms that will act as workspaces. The bridge is to be completed as “near to Dec. 31, 2030 as practicable” — which seems to leave the door open to a later date. www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

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The Key Bridge rebuild gets a new workspace — and a squishier deadline

Crews have largely completed the installation of trestles — overwater wooden platforms that jut over the Patapsco River — to use during the construction of the actual bridge.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A 10-year-old girl was swimming when she felt a "furry object" last week, according to a police report. That fur turned out to be a beaver, which bit her three times, improbably marking the third beaver attack at a Maryland state park this summer.

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Adam Willis @adampwillis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In a Western Maryland community, water costs have climbed so high under private utility ownership that many are rationing, single shower weeks are commonplace & the county is attempting a government takeover of the water system. For @thebaltimorebanner.com: www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

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Water in this Western Maryland community is so expensive that residents put off bathing

In Allegany County, water rationing is driving a government takeover of a corporate-owned utility.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

M&T Bank Stadium will host 17 full-capacity events this year — its most ever. Ravens president Sashi Brown: We "want to do our part to bring downtown back to life. Part of that was making sure this building is activated more than 10, 12 times a year.” www.thebanner.com/culture/musi...

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R&B singers Chris Brown and Usher to perform at M&T Bank Stadium

M&T Bank Stadium will host at least 17 full-capacity events this year — the most in its nearly 30-year history.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Steph Curry is no longer with Under Armour, but the brand still flexed its basketball footprint Saturday in Baltimore. Top high schoolers from across the country played in all-star games — coached by De’Aaron Fox and Derik Queen. www.thebanner.com/sports/under...

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Under Armour’s top high school basketball players put on show at St. Frances

Coached by NBA players De’Aaron Fox and Derik Queen, top high school players put on a show in the City Classic.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

NEW | A third beaver has attacked a visitor to a Maryland state park. The first two happened in Frederick County. Yesterday, a beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl in a canoe in Montgomery County. Local authorities are pursuing the beaver. www.thebanner.com/western-mary...

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Another beaver attacks a park visitor, this time in Montgomery County

A beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl who was canoeing at Seneca Creek State Park in Montgomery County on Thursday.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

NEW | The first rabid beaver attack sent a screaming 13-year-old to the hospital in a helicopter. The second prompted the lake’s closure. There would not be a third, officials hoped. My dispatch from a hunt for rabid beavers: www.thebanner.com/community/pu...

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Inside the hunt for Maryland’s rabid beavers

Maryland state wildlife workers are on a Bigfoot-style pursuit following two bizarre beaver attacks.

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Kyle Goon @kylegoon.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Big announcements last week showed just how fractured and ruthless the horse racing business has become. By changing the Preakness date, Maryland racing has adapted to the rules of engagement— following its self-interest to survive: www.thebanner.com/sports/horse...

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Paramount Baltimore was initially pegged to open in 2021, but got delayed by the pandemic and financial troubles. It’s now expected to open later this year — and fill a gap in Baltimore’s live music scene. www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

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Can this concert venue fill a gap in Baltimore’s music scene?

After a start-and-stop construction process, The Paramount, an $86 million venue hosting up to 4,000 concertgoers, is expected to open soon near M&T Bank Stadium.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The Mexico and Columbia men's soccer teams will play in Baltimore in September. By my count, there will be 17 large-scale events — Ravens games, other sporting events, concerts — at M&T Bank Stadium in 2026, the most ever. www.thebanner.com/sports/mexic...

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Mexican, Colombian men’s soccer teams to meet in September friendly in Baltimore

The Mexican and Colombian men’s national soccer teams will meet in a September friendly in Baltimore, the teams announced Thursday.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Ravens extended the lease at their Baltimore County practice facility through at least 2038. There will also be upgrades: • $70 million from Ravens • $25 million from county • Potential $25 million from state From Jonas Shaffer: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

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Ravens renewing Under Armour Performance Center lease with Baltimore County

The deal means the Ravens will be in Owings Mills through at least 2037.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Congress has agreed to entirely fund the Key Bridge rebuild, but it could always change its mind. To that end, Gov. Wes Moore took some lawmakers — including Republicans — on a field trip Monday to the overwater construction site. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

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Wes Moore tours Key Bridge rebuild with Republican members of Congress

Whether or not the federal government foots 100% of the bill for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild is ultimately up to members of Congress. Gov. Wes Moore took several of them on a construction tou...

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

T. Rowe Price opened a sleek headquarters for 2,000 employees last year at Harbor Point. A year in, it’s rearranging the furniture. The firm is swapping out some flexible work areas for more permanent desks, mirroring a national trend. www.thebanner.com/economy/t-ro...

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T. Rowe Price joins national trend away from ‘hot desking’

T. Rowe Price opened a sleek headquarters for 2,000 employees last year at Harbor Point. A year in, it’s rearranging its furniture.

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Adam Willis @adampwillis.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Last fall, an energy mogul begged Wes Moore to back his data center complex. It worked. Records offer a rare window into how a wealthy & politically connected businessman won the governor’s endorsement for his controversial foray into Maryland data centers: www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

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A data center developer wanted a power plant. He needed Moore’s help.

Emails obtained by The Baltimore Banner offer a new window into Gov. Wes Moore’s approach to an emerging data center industry. His decision to back a controversial development in southern Maryland rai...

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This ship was able to unload in Baltimore due to the suspension of the Jones Act, a foundational, century-old maritime law. Now, Rep. Andy Harris is among dozens of Republicans urging President Donald Trump to let the Jones Act waiver expire in mid-August.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Port of Baltimore director Jonathan Daniels is heading south. Daniels, who spent the bulk of his tenure restoring shipping commerce after the Key Bridge collapse, is bound for Miami, the nation's top cruise port. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

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Jonathan Daniels, Baltimore’s port director, leaving for Miami

Just as the Port of Baltimore is climbing back after the Key Bridge collapse, its top leader is heading south. Jonathan Daniels, who has been the Maryland Port Administration’s executive director sinc...

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Swarms of Scottish soccer supporters drinking their way through Natty Bohs sure would’ve been a spectacle. But as other cities have learned, hosting World Cup matches put on by revenue-hungry FIFA is not for the faint of heart. www.thebanner.com/sports/world...

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Baltimore isn’t hosting World Cup matches. Maybe that’s for the best.

When M&T Bank Stadium missed out on hosting World Cup matches, Baltimore missed out on a boom of foreign visitors. But as other cities have learned, the economics of hosting doesn't always make sense.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

The federal government and a massive shipping company are locked in a legal tug-of-war. In the middle are a dozen cargo ship crew members. Those seafarers "effectively are detained" in Baltimore and have been since the Key Bridge collapse in March 2024. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

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Despite legal push, Dali crew members unable to go home yet

The operator of the container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge demanded its crew members be allowed to return home after more than two years “marooned” in the United States.

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Justin Fenton @justinfenton.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New: Dali’s chief engineer latest to face criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster; prosecutors say they’ve agreed to “deferred prosecution agreement” www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

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Dali’s chief engineer latest to face criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster

Federal prosecutors have filed additional criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, adding as a defendant the chief engineer of the Dali container ship.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

NEW | Prosecutors have filed more criminal charges in the March 2024 Key Bridge disaster. However, the Dali cargo ship's chief engineer and the government have agreed to defer his prosecution, meaning his case will be put on pause. w/ @justinfenton.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

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Dali’s chief engineer latest to face criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster

Federal prosecutors have filed additional criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster, adding as a defendant the chief engineer of the Dali container ship.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Feb. 15, 2023 was one of the most consequential days of Mayor Brandon Scott’s tenure, but few understood what was happening. He'd shoved through a controversial deal with BGE. Now, he wants a do-over. w/ @emilyopilo.bsky.social & Giacomo Bologna www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

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Why Mayor Brandon Scott wants a do-over on his most controversial deal

Mayor Brandon Scott rushed through a deal with BGE in 2023 that allowed the utility company to profit from Baltimore-owned infrastructure. His administration says it wants to renegotiate.

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The Banner Montgomery @bannermoco.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

One of the world’s most popular board games was created in Silver Spring #maryland

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

10 years ago, a policy consultant living in Silver Spring pitched a board game concept to publishers. Later known as Wingspan, it went on to sell more than 2.6 million copies and launched Elizabeth Hargrve's unique career as a board game designer. ICYMI:

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Maddi O’Neill @maddioneill.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

NEW: The owner & operator of the ship that destroyed the Key Bridge are asking to put an upcoming civil trial on hold after federal prosecutors announced criminal charges last week. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

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Ship owner, operator seek delay in Key Bridge civil trial after indictment

The companies that own and operate the ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge are asking to put a long-awaited civil trial on hold after the U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal cha...

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

National Maritime Day at the Port of Baltimore

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

NEW | After 2 years, the feds secured an indictment against the ship that knocked down the Key Bridge. But handcuffing an employee half a world away and extracting potential fines from a foreign corporation could be an uphill battle. w/ @justinfenton.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

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Can an Indian man and a Singaporean company really face American justice?

Federal prosecutors face significant hurdles in the Key Bridge criminal case against a Singaporean company and an employee believed to be in India, experts say.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It will be an odd Preakness this year. No Derby winner, no Pimlico, a capacity of only 4,800. But it also means that Laurel Park will get a day in the sun. Photos from from KT Kanazawich:

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Photos: With Preakness, Laurel Park gets its day in the sun

Laurel Park is about to be in the national spotlight as never before as it hosts the second jewel of the Triple Crown for the first time.

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