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NEW | D.C. United is pushing for professional soccer teams in Baltimore. They’d need a place to play, though. www.thebanner.com/sports/dc-un...

NEW | T. Rowe Price is laying off employees again. www.thebanner.com/economy/t-ro...

Under Armour issued its most promising earnings report since Kevin Plank's return nearly 2 years ago. "We believe that the most disruptive phase of our reset is now behind us.” www.thebanner.com/economy/unde...

The world’s two largest cruise companies have played musical chairs with their ships and, at least for the next two years, the dust has settled. Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...

Hey, look, it's GOOD media news. @thebaltimorebanner.com and @bannermoco.bsky.social are coming to Prince George's County. 🗞️ www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/th...

Standing roughly 10 feet tall and spanning a couple of acres, the undulating assemblage of snow near M&T Bank Stadium looks otherworldly. It’s chunky. It’s vast. And it needs to be gone in time for soccer star Lionel Messi’s visit to Baltimore next month. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Camden Yards after a snow

Michael Frenz, who has been executive director of the Maryland Stadium Authority for the past 17 years, will retire in April. www.thebanner.com/economy/stad...

An apparatus powered by Baltimore's underground steam system — and dubbed the "Snowtorious B.I.G." — was again deployed to melt snow outside M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park last week. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

Household items are making their way outdoors in Baltimore. Do you save your parking spot after a snowstorm? www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

NEW | It takes a multimodal dance to get shiploads of salt from northern Chile’s Atacama Desert to wintry roads in the mid-Atlantic. We visited the Port of Baltimore yesterday at 4:30 a.m. to learn about it. www.thebanner.com/economy/dist...

NEW | Despite tariffs, the Port of Baltimore handled a record number of containers in 2025. www.thebanner.com/economy/tari...

Lawn chair season

For roughly 2,000 cruise ship passengers, Sunday's snowstorm meant a longer vacation. Nearly a foot of snow would've made unloading at the Port of Baltimore difficult, so a two-week Carnival cruise was extended one day. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...

The story of how Maryland bought a horse farm it won’t use involves a former Florida Congressman, a “prominent veterinarian,” self-dealing, a high-powered attorney, Gov. Wes Moore, a state authority that no longer exists and some trout. for @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/sports/maryl...

The Sphere — that luminous, ginormous orb of entertainment ostensibly suited only for Las Vegas — might soon send a smaller sibling rolling into Maryland. Here's what to know: www.thebanner.com/culture/thin...

NEW | There's an office in Anne Arundel County that, on the surface, looks like any other workplace. Inside this one, though, engineers and project managers are finalizing designs for the new Key Bridge. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

NEW: Maryland state government plans to buy Laurel Park for $50M to use as a thoroughbred training center. The state already bought a farm in Carroll County for that same purpose, spending $4.5M. Scoop from @hayesgardner.bsky.social & @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW | Maryland plans to buy Laurel Park from The Stronach Group and convert it into a horse racing training center. This marks a pivot from building the center at Shamrock Farm, which the state paid $4.5 million for last year. w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW | Hidden within the Port of Baltimore is a liner-sized, yacht-shaped ship that once housed a nuclear power plant. It hasn't sailed in decades, but still regularly attracts the nautical and nuclear curious. Its days here, though, could be numbered. www.thebanner.com/economy/ns-s...

New: Exelon and Constellation are in an arms race in Maryland’s capital. With their deep pockets and small army of lobbyists, they’re in a fight to bend energy policy to their liking and to ratepayers are caught in the middle. W/ @adampwillis.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cl...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy can agree on one thing: They want the Francis Scott Key Bridge built faster. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Camden Yards readying for the 2026 season

Terry Hasseltine, who ran Maryland's sports tourism arm for 17 years, abruptly exited that role in late December. The circumstances are opaque. Events he ran operated at big financial loss, IRS documents show. They don't explain what led to his departure, but could offer clues.

NEW | As Under Armour ascended last decade, Kevin Plank received public support for his Baltimore Peninsula vision. But his company faltered, he narrowed his empire, and now won't be further developing the area. UA, though, is still poised for a comeback, he says. www.thebanner.com/economy/unde...

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka on “The Wire,” has died. He was 46. “He committed not only to the work but to the camaraderie that turns every good film production into something familial and caring,” said David Simon, the show’s creator. www.thebanner.com/culture/film...

Kevin Plank exiting future development at Baltimore Peninsula From Giacomo Bologna and @halliemiller.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/economy/grow...

Baltimore County Council approves biggest ever tax credit for port project

State-preferred Bay Bridge replacement would nearly double capacity over the Chesapeake

The Orioles are signing first baseman Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million deal, per source. @JeffPassan first. Baltimore has landed a major bat.

NEW | The largest tax break in Baltimore County history — likely worth hundreds of millions over 50 years — awaits logistics hub Tradepoint Atlantic and MSC, the world’s largest shipping company. w/ Giacomo Bologna: www.thebanner.com/economy/trad...

Looking for a bright spot amid a dim season? The Ravens will soon install solar panels at the M&T Bank Stadium complex, which will partially power the 71,000-seat venue. www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

In the spring, the state and its builder, Kiewit, will negotiate over the binding price of the $4.3-$5.2 billion Key Bridge. If they can't agree? The state would find a new builder for the lucrative contract. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

A bigger-than-first-anticipated structure, including a lengthier main span and $1+ billion in pier protection, contributed to the Key Bridge rebuild's increased cost and schedule. www.thebanner.com/economy/key-...

A single disconnection among miles of wiring prompted the Dali to lose power and, eventually, knock down the Key Bridge on March 26, 2024. “It’s like a needle in a haystack,” Chair Jennifer Homendy said of locating that wire. www.thebanner.com/community/tr...

If Key Bridge construction workers had been immediately warned of the container ship throttling toward a support pier, they would have had 89 seconds to try and escape the doomed span. www.thebanner.com/economy/ntsb...

MDTA police quickly shut down traffic but failed to notify construction workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge that a massive container ship without power was careening toward a bridge support. via @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/ntsb...

‘Marooned’ in Baltimore: Crew of ship that destroyed Key Bridge are still here 19 months later, not permitted to leave. “A few have been granted permission to temporarily return home, including one for his own wedding.” By @hayesgardner.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/economy/dali...

The NTSB will be talking about the Key Bridge collapse today here in Washington. Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and investigators, like Marcel Muise who led the agency's probe, will discuss the probable cause of the collapse. www.thebanner.com/economy/ntsb...

NEW | An apparent deal between the Dali’s owner and the U.S. government has kept the ship’s crew “marooned” in Baltimore since the Key Bridge collapse 19 months ago. As part of the agreement, though, the ship has sailed free, earning millions in revenue. www.thebanner.com/economy/dali...

NEW | The rebuilt Key Bridge is now expected to cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion and open by 2030. In the weeks after the collapse, the state had pegged the estimate at ~$1.8 billion with a 2028 completion date. w/ @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

Scoop: Reps for Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank have been lobbying Gov. Wes Moore’s office in an effort to persuade Maryland to buy Plank’s horse farm, email show. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

NEW: A Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner was set to be deported to Vietnam as soon as Monday, story via Sapna Bansil at @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

Stephen Curry is wearing Nikes.

I asked Steph Curry in September about his relationship with Kevin Plank: “He built this company. You can tell his passion, his drive to continue to grow. ... Not just selling shirts and shoes, like he says, but the ability for sports to create a lot of opportunity.”

Containerized imports fell nationally by 7.5% in October 2025 as compared to October 2024, Maryland's port director Jonathan Daniels noted in a meeting today. "A lot of this is reflected on the uncertainty associated with the tariffs."

A Baltimore-based cruise ship will depart the area in late 2026, however, it will return for the summer and fall season in 2027, Royal Caribbean said. w/ @sararuberg.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/economy/roya...

Read @hayesgardner.bsky.social on the economic impact of the country’s longest government shutdown. Via @thebaltimorebanner.com

Six Flags America's closure could just be the first of many. Executives recently said Six Flags plans to shrink its portfolio and divest from "underperforming parks."