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Orioles to host HBCU night fundraiser at Camden Yards
The Baltimore Orioles will celebrate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Black Greek letter organizations (BGLOs/Divine Nine) on Sept. 6 at Camden Yards, 333 W Camden St, Baltimore, MD 21201. Five dollars from every ticket purchased will be used to support an HBCU initiative. The school with the most...
Breakfast links: Maryland prioritizes expertise over price in Key Bridge reconstruction
MDTA hires construction firm for Key Bridge replacement. The Maryland Transportation Authority has chosen Kiewit, a Nebraska-based contractor, to design the replacement for Baltimore’s Key Bridge. The firm will work alongside transportation officials on the project, with an estimated 2028 completion date. The project may cost between $1.7 and $1.9 billion, but a “guaranteed maximum price” should become clear once the design phase of the project is about halfway completed. (This article is behind a paywall.) (Daniel Zawodny / Baltimore Banner)
Waterfront Festival at Rocky Point to be Held in Essex
Celebrate Baltimore’s waterfront culture and history at Waterfront Festival at Rocky Point in Essex. The event will be held at Rocky Point Park and Beach, 2200 Rocky Point Beach Road on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be live music, food trucks and more.
Costello's decade-long stint ends amid questions about council's effectiveness
Having lost the primary by 48 votes, City Councilman Eric Costello is preparing to step down from his District 11 council seat which he's held for the past decade. District 11 covers most of Downtown, the Inner Harbor and Federal Hill. Costello did not agree to be interviewed as part...
Group backing Baby Bonus disappointed, Mayor’s office pleased with decision
"What this coalition did is it showed that there's a lot of people in Baltimore who care about our children, and really want to do something. Our legislators are doing nothing," Golden said.
Bates defends juvenile justice approach amid accusations of targeting black children
What was supposed to be a crime walk Thursday in the Old Goucher neighborhood, turned into a back and forth between City State's Attorney Ivan Bates and a woman, who says she lives in the neighborhood. The woman accused Bates of seeking to lock up brown and black children, in...
Men's Soccer Explodes For Three Late First Half Goals; Retrievers Down Niagara 4-0
The host UMBC men's soccer team scored three goals in a span of three minutes and fifty-five seconds late in the first and defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 4-0, on Friday evening at Retriever Soccer Park in the UMBC/Navy Invitational. Navy and FDU played to a scoreless tie in the other game.
Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project alternative proposed by Carroll lawmaker
State Sen. Chris West has proposed an alternative to the proposed 70-mile transmission line threatening to raise energy bills and compromise farmland in Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties. PJM, the Regional Transmission Organization responsible for operating power systems that provide energy for all of Maryland, has contracted with the Public Service Enterprise Group to complete the ...
Fishing captain ‘pulls rabbit out of his hat,’ resulting in a state record
Fishing was slow on Talking Trash Charters off Maryland until the skipper worked his magic. “We had a long morning trolling with no bites,” London J. Anthony told the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “Later in the day, Captain Chris Little…pulled a rabbit out of his hat and put us all on a pile of tilefish.”
8-Spot Bet Gives Government Employee A $50,000 Keno Prize
MOUNT RAINIER, Md. – A longtime Maryland Lottery player nicknamed “Rich” just became richer by winning $50,000 playing Keno, his favorite game. The government employee, who has played Lottery games for more than 30 years, recently visited Lottery headquarters in Baltimore to share the story of his lucky win and claim his prize.
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