Happy Halloween! Since I can trace my horror fascination back as far as I remember, I wanted to find the Maryland kids who love all things scary, strange and creepy. They really didn't disappoint. www.thebanner.com/community/fa...

Rams running back Blake Corum’s extended homecoming in Baltimore means questions about the aquarium www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...

By @brandonweigel.bsky.social: The collectibles and tchotchkes I kept from Cal Ripken Jr.’s streak. (📸: @azambelich.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Jordan Westburg has spoken as candidly as anyone on the reality of the Orioles this year. In a recent conversation, he dove into the leadership "void" and how he thinks the addition of an outspoken veteran would go far in assisting a young core. Story: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Hello prospective and renewing Birdland members. I want to talk to you about this! Looking for how ticket-buyers are feeling -- good, bad or indifferent (I have not seen a lot of "indifferent" though). DMs are open, or email me at kyle.goon AT thebaltimorebanner dot com.

Tubing down the Gunpowder River is the perfect way to spend a summer day— except when E. coli levels are soaring, as they have frequently this year. I spent time with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers to see how they’re working to protect the river. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/gunpowder-ri...

NEW: Baltimore developer Brandon Chasen has agreed enter bankruptcy. In a statement to @thebaltimorebanner.com, his lawyer said Chasen would learn from "painful and profound" lessons. w/ @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social & @halliemiller.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/grow...

Before the Savannah Bananas exploded, Orioles pitcher Cade Povich helped create Banana Ball. Povich pitched in the first Banana Ball rules game in front of fans. There have been nearly 300 since. On Povich before the Bananas take over Baltimore: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

The largest cuts to SNAP & Medicaid in U.S. history don't explicitly target kids - but they're likely to feel the pain when the adults who care for them lose benefits. Here's what social services experts are most worried about www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/ea...

Great column from @kylegoon.bsky.social. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...

Guess the Orioles: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Fallston’s Charlie Cerrato should finally hear his name called at the NHL draft

Spent some time in Salisbury to talk with those in the organization who loved Luis Guevara most. They called him their brother. A coach promised to be more like the 19-year-old. A minor league baseball team embraced the spirit of an amazing kid. Read: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

“I think, when she saw the contract it was when she realized, ‘OK, this is the real deal.’” The family of one of the nation’s fastest high school sprinters takes you inside a landmark NIL deal. How Elise Cooper navigated an uncharted, hazardous market: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/colle...

BREAKING: Amid more federal funding and research cuts, Johns Hopkins University is pausing pay increases, freezing staff hiring and reducing capital projects by up to 20%. The university is on track to lose nearly $1 billion in funding — so far. Read: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...

“Even though she’s got aches and pains, she still gets to look beautiful for one more day.” Once, they owned Pimlico. On Saturday, the De Francis family, friends and longtime employees grappled with saying goodbye to the track they’ve known so well. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/horse...

Pimlico Race Course is full of artifacts. Where will they go when it is razed?

Groundbreaking audit of Md. police-custody deaths has major implications: -It "validates concerns" of biased death investigations -Dozens of deaths will be reexamined -Nail in the coffin for "excited delirium" -It all started with the George Floyd trial www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/cr...

When Maryland lawmakers approved the Greenspace Equity Program two years ago, they wanted to support parks in poor and polluted communities. This year, they scrapped the process and boosted one of Baltimore's richest and greenest neighborhoods instead. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis

The Orioles believe they can get out of this rut — and find a leader to guide them there. On the leadership question, how the Orioles are going through a “learning curve” and the search for authentic voices in the clubhouse: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

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...

Super proud of the @thebaltimorebanner.com newsroom for winning an IRE award for our Key Bridge collapse coverage. At the time, we didn't even have a live blog, but we did have great journalists who know this community and what the bridge meant to it.

Spoke with three agents, including Scott Boras, regarding the spate of contract extensions around the league and the outlook for the Orioles, who have yet to seal one. Here's what they had to say: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Remember those necklaces every kid in baseball wore a decade ago? Yeah, the Orioles remember too. The comeback of the Phiten necklaces begins in Baltimore. “If the boys are going to wear one, I’ll wear one.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Kyle Goon: The Orioles make the most out of scraps on Opening Day. That’s the formula going forward.

Orioles score in bunches, beat Red Sox 8-5 in home opener

Orioles’ Cedric Mullins relishes the home opener spotlight, and comes through with 4 RBI game

MD/DC/VA FRIENDS: Join us in College Park for a conversation with the reporting and editing team that broke one of the most talked-about sports stories of the year. Hope to see you there. REGISTER HERE: go.umd.edu/Banner25

Let’s connect. @thebaltimorebanner.com

On that LSU national title team, Paul Skenes was the star. But Riley Cooper, taken 12 rounds behind Skenes, was a hero in his own right. And he’s chasing his dream too. Meet Cooper, the loud, confident, heavy metal-loving Orioles minor league pitcher: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Ryan Mountcastle’s pull-side fly ball rate dropped to a career-low 10.1% last year, down from 20.5% in 2021 (when he hit 33 homers). Yeah, blame the wall. But now the wall at Camden Yards is moving closer again, and Mountcastle is poised for a breakout www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

NEW: 1 in every 10 workers in Maryland is employed by the federal government. It's also home to thousands of jobs at agencies like NIH. The data tells us a lot about which communities rely the most on federal jobs. Read at @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/care...

Cade Povich makes his strongest case yet for an Orioles rotation spot www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Jackson Holliday singled and then stole second and third on consecutive pitches. So, yeah, here's this again www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

Brandon Hyde: "I want guys to take it the right way. I want guys to prove that they should be in the big leagues by putting up a performance as well as working on things that we feel they need to work on.” www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/oriol...

At this moment, Maryland lawmakers are considering a new 2.5% tax on services that businesses sell to each other -- an issue that's gaining plenty of attention. What else is on the table for raising money? I made a list: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

It's a #springtraining game from #HTS featuring the #dodgers and the #orioles. #classicbaseball www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixkC...

Reporting by @lizbowie.bsky.social & I was cited yesterday in a Baltimore City Council hearing on the root causes of chronic absenteeism. Proud that we were able to shed some light on a challenge that thousands of students. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

About a year ago, David Smith bought The Baltimore Sun for an undisclosed price. He’s lost print circulation, monthly web visitors and at least 20 journalists.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have a new survey out that they believe is the first look into how Baltimore residents feel about climate change. It found Black Baltimoreans are much more likely to worry about climate harms than their white neighbors: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

I sat down w/ Gov. Wes Moore and talked about the Trump administration, and his role in the Democratic response. "I don’t think it’s my job to tell the Democratic Party how to find itself," he told me. He wants to focus instead on protecting Marylanders. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

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New: The architect of Maryland’s Child Victims Act is considering a series of changes to the landmark law because of its potentially enormous impact on Maryland’s budget. Story for @thebaltimorebanner.com: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

Orioles and Nationals resolve long-running MASN dispute

Félix Bautista returns to game action with high velocity and a smile: ‘I missed my fans’

Now we know. The Raven's "zero-tolerance" conduct policy, which they've been asked multiple times about for at least three years, does not exist in any meaningful way. It was a convenient perception for the Ravens to let linger. Until it wasn't. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/sports/raven...

NEW INVESTIGATION 🚍: Baltimore City is the only district in the state that doesn't offer most students a yellow bus ride after elementary school. When that policy collided with school choice, it turned getting to class on time into a nightmare. Read ⬇️ www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...

Adley Rutschman spent the offseason stewing on disappointment. It has lit a fire in him.

Kyle Bradish continues Tommy John rehab, says he has no regrets about trying to pitch in ‘24