Exclusive: The Maryland Cycling Classic isn't happening in 2026, but organizers hope it will return in 2027. www.thebanner.com/sports/maryl...

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...

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.

NEW | A ship arrived in Baltimore yesterday carrying asphalt, a Chinese flag — and a heated national debate on maritime policy. www.thebanner.com/economy/balt...

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...

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...

SCOOP: The state of Maryland will match Churchill Downs' $85 million offer for the Preakness Stakes intellectual property, meaning the state will own, not rent, the Preakness brand. w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/sports/horse...

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...

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...

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...

Most cities have an underground web of wires. Baltimore’s is unlike any other. w/ @emilyopilo.bsky.social and Giacomo Bologna: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

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...

NEW: Why Mayor Brandon Scott wants a do-over on his most controversial deal — the one where BGE profits from city-owned infrastructure Great read by @emilyopilo.bsky.social (who lived this), Giacomo Bologna and @hayesgardner.bsky.social In @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore wants to renegotiate controversial underground utilities deal with BGE

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

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:

It is unclear when the new Key Bridge will be completed, but one timeline element is now known: Maryland officials want to have new builders on board by summer 2027. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

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...

National Maritime Day at the Port of Baltimore

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...

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:

The state of Maryland is taking a new approach with the Key Bridge rebuild. Instead of hiring one firm (like Kiewit) for the entire project, it will be divided into multiple contracts.

Huge news in Maryland — first reported in @thebaltimorebanner.com this morning by @justinfenton.bsky.social and @hayesgardner.bsky.social

BREAKING w/ @justinfenton.bsky.social: Maryland settled with the owner & operator of the Dali for $2.25 billion, ending the state's claims over the destruction of the Key Bridge ahead of a civil trial. Story for @thebaltimorebanner.com:

Key Bridge recap: • 2 years after tragedy, DOJ has charged the Dali's operator (Synergy) with conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct resulting in death • Maryland will receive $2.25 billion from Synergy • That money will contribute to new bridge, which now needs a builder

BREAKING: Feds level criminal charges in Key Bridge disaster, accusing company and 1 employee of improperly using flushing pumps — which can cause blackouts — and lying to investigators. W/ @hayesgardner.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

A Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion. Instead, Maryland is seeking a new contractor. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

Churchill Downs recently announced an $85 million purchase of the Preakness Stakes intellectual property. But there’s a catch. The state of Maryland could try to match the offer. Some Kentucky Derby day reading: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Wes Moore loves going fast. Government doesn’t.

BREAKING: The Key Bridge is getting a new builder. After disagreeing with contractor Kiewit on cost estimates, Maryland will be switching gears. “We were stunned by how significantly large their proposal was,” the state’s transportation secretary told me. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

The feds are moving to deport the partner of a construction worker who died in the Key Bridge disaster. Eye-popping scoop by Daniel Zawodny in @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

At least one employee — a landside superintendent — of the company that operated the Dali cargo ship is concerned about potential criminal charges in the Key Bridge case. From @justinfenton.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

NEW: Crew members of the Dali ship which toppled the Key Bridge invoked the fifth amendment during depositions in civil case, as did another employee of the ship operator who doesn’t want anyone to know it due to the prospect that he could be indicted www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

This new terminal is expected to increase Baltimore’s container capacity by roughly 70%. 🚢 📦 🚛 By @hayesgardner.bsky.social

Tradepoint Atlantic has broken ground on a Sparrows Point container terminal. It’s one of the most consequential projects in recent Port of Baltimore history — with impacts both at existing berths and along the East Coast. www.thebanner.com/economy/trad...

About seven years ago, amid an arms race of so-called “super shoes,” Under Armour began a quest to build a high-performance distance running shoe. The culmination, thus far, is the Velociti Elite 3, which defending Boston women’s champion Sharon Lokedi will lace up once again. buff.ly/BqpDPA8

NEW | Sharon Lokedi will seek to repeat as Boston Marathon champion Monday wearing shoes made by Under Armour. Products, including those shoes, are designed and tested within the company’s 21st century Santa’s workshop for sneakerheads and fitness freaks. www.thebanner.com/economy/balt...

Defending Boston Marathon women’s champion Sharon Lokedi wears Under Armour shoes. Cool look inside the Baltimore company's innovation lab, by @hayesgardner.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/balt...

BREAKING: Banner parent company to buy Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, staving off newspaper’s closure

Maryland announces settlement with owner and operator of Dali in Key Bridge crash

Six Flags America has a buyer: A group including Prince George's County native Kevin Durant. www.thebanner.com/economy/six-...

McCormick took a "big swing" on Tuesday, adding dozens of Unilever food brands and tripling its annual revenue. What started in a Baltimore basement in the 1800s has grown into a bona fide global empire of spices, seasonings and sauces.

D.C. United's hopes to bring pro soccer teams to Baltimore remain without a funding source. A bill that would have funded $217 million in state bonds for a soccer stadium never made it out of session. w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

McCormick nearly tripled in size by adding foods brands from British conglomerate Unilever. It will remain headquartered in Hunt Valley. “McCormick will be McCormick,” its CEO said. “Grounded in 137 years of leadership and guided by a passion for flavor.” www.thebanner.com/economy/mcco...

At today’s Opening Day, fans might notice a prominent new sponsored space: PureWager Pavilion. PureWager — a little-known sports gambling company that has not yet launched — inked a 3-year deal with the Orioles. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Two years after the Key Bridge collapse, a look at the status of the rebuild and an upcoming civil trial that could be worth billions of dollars. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

The new videoboard at Camden Yards was built in South Dakota, hauled in 135 pieces to Birdland, and assembled by crane last month. www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...

2 years after Key Bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10 www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

Hunt Valley-based McCormick is considering a huge deal that would add dozens of food brands like Hellmann's Mayonnaise, which would create an "international powerhouse." www.thebanner.com/economy/mcco...

Orioles, Under Armour announce multi-year partnership that highlights Gunnar Henderson on scoreboard www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...