By @briaovers.bsky.social: Can this woman make ‘downtown’ Owings Mills a thing? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Can this woman make ‘downtown’ Owings Mills a thing?
A TikTok video got people thinking: Does Owings Mills have a downtown?
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When southern Maryland residents learned county officials had secretly courted data centers, the community went into near-revolt. They ousted three county commissioners, and, last week, Amazon pulled the plug on its project. Story w/ @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center
The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.
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This is a must-read with incredible details that says so much about society’s turn on data centers. From @thebaltimorebanner.com reporters @briaovers.bsky.social @adampwillis.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/community/cl...
How one Maryland county defeated an Amazon data center
The company abandoned its data center plan last week after Calvert County voters ousted three members of their Republican commission.
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One of the biggest tourism events in years is coming to Baltimore this weekend. But will it be an economic boon? @briaovers.bsky.social for @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/sail...
‘Operation Sail’ brought millions to Baltimore. Sail250 hopes to do it again.
Sail250 is a five-city showcase of international and domestic vessels, military ships and aircraft. Officials hope that Baltimore’s part, from June 24-30, will attract crowds and millions of dollars i...
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Read @briaovers.bsky.social on the local economic impact of immigration enforcement surges.
Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com · 3mo agoHighlandtown’s business district was growing. Then ICE came.
A delightful story from @lillianreed.bsky.social in @thebaltimorebanner.com today —
An old bottle can fetch tens of thousands of dollars at this Howard County show
The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club annually hosts the world’s largest one-day bottle show, a lucrative antique market that draws serious collectors and even more serious money to the Howard County Fair...
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I’m here at #BWI and happy to report that as of right now, the lines are short and flowing www.thebanner.com/culture/trav...
After travel chaos Saturday, BWI returns to almost normal with short lines
ICE agents were deployed to Baltimore’s airport for security checks, not immigration enforcement, Governor Moore says.
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Are you an EV, PHEV or hybrid car owner in the Baltimore area who has thoughts about gas prices? I want to hear from you! Email me at bria.overs@thebaltimorebanner.com!
As Baltimore officials are embroiled in a legal fight over inspector general access to municipal records for investigations, Montgomery County's inspector general says a routine request for a record was denied. She told me this has never happened to her before. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
Adding to records spat, Montgomery County IG denied request
Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.
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If you left a comment on this story, I didn’t read it. Have a good night. www.thebanner.com/opinion/groc...
Aisle be damned: Rating Baltimore grocery stores on vibes and produce
Grocery store prices and location matter, but so do the vibes of a store.
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Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts
Baltimore residents Jimmy and Heather Edgerton are opening the city’s first indoor pickleball court in Fells Point.
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Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned, @briaovers.bsky.social and @halliemiller.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
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By @briaovers.bsky.social. The penny is dead, but it’s a coin toss as to whether businesses will feel it. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
The penny is dead, but it’s a coin toss as to whether businesses will feel it
The U.S. has stopped making pennies. It's causing a coin shortage that will have few short-term consequences for businesses and consumers, but could be hard to manage in the long term.
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By @briaovers.bsky.social and @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social: ‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
‘We keep waiting.’ The long struggle of the Superblock’s dwindling business district
Businesses have come and gone, but those that stayed said they feel disillusioned by the politicians — seven mayors and counting — and developers who have made promise after promise about what the are...
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It's starting to occur to state lawmakers that utility customers aren't super keen on paying for all these data centers that are straining the grid, via @briaovers.bsky.social @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebanner.com/economy/pjm-...
Maryland officials sound alarm on data centers’ $100B power grid suck
The rapid rise of data centers is hitting the region’s power grid. Maryland lawmakers are concerned that utility ratepayers will pay the $100 billion price for them.
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Maryland is hungry for data centers. @thebaltimorebanner.com took a trip to Virginia's Data Center Alley to see what we'd have in store. via @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/economy/data...
Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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can't say I'm a fan of this potential! Important, deep reporting by @briaovers.bsky.social
Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Massive data centers invaded Virginia — and Maryland wants to be next
Virginia’s rapid accumulation of nearly 600 data centers now feels like a warning for some Marylanders, as businesses and local governments look to attract the giant facilities.
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EXCLUSIVE: The University of Baltimore turned 100 years old this year. It is also facing a structural deficit, 50% less enrollment in 10 years, and is cutting positions. “Our ability to generate revenue is under duress," the CFO told me. Read: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/un...
After a century, the University of Baltimore is struggling
Over the last 10 years, the University of Baltimore’s enrollment has dropped, its faculty has halved, leaving its deficit swollen amid state cuts.
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Your BGE bill is set to go up again June 1. The Maryland Public Service Commission has ordered BGE to flatten those bills ahead of costly summer months, reports @briaovers.bsky.social www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/bge-...
As BGE bills are about to rise again, utility commission demands a delay
The Maryland Public Service Commission is ordering Baltimore Gas and Electric to mitigate the effects of an impending supply-side rate increase by shifting cost recovery to less expensive times of yea...
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At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage Read the story by @kris10griffith.bsky.social on the @thebaltimorebanner.com ---> tinyurl.com/2rj9mrb5
At 11, she’s turned heartbreak into hope on the National Spelling Bee stage
This week, Amelia “Bindi” Ray will take the national stage as the youngest Maryland competitor in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Getting a master's degree is hard. Kayla Case managed to study for her second while teaching part-time, pursuing the prestigious teacher's National Board certification and raising two toddlers. Oh: and she was also in chemo for Stage 3 cancer. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
Her final assignment before graduation? Beating Stage 3 cancer
Anne Arundel County teacher Kayla Case earned her second master’s degree after battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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Hey #Baltimore! The Baltimore Banner is hosting a pop-up newsroom at Lexington Market on May 28th. Several reporters and editors will be there, myself included. Stop by to learn more about The Banner's local journalism and tell us about stories you think we should tell.
Plentiful "recession core" TikTok content suggests Americans are nervous about the economy. @briaovers.bsky.social talked to local businesses and groups about how Baltimoreans can live more frugally without giving up their lifestyle. @thebaltimorebanner.com www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/rece...
How to do ‘recession core’ — the Baltimore way
Americans are preparing for an economic downturn — a trend that’s evident on “recession core” social media.
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BREAKING: The University of Maryland, Baltimore will lay off employees and institute salary reductions amid a deficit of over $30 million. Read about what the president has called a “clear and present danger” exclusively in The Baltimore Banner: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/hi...
UMB will lay off employees, reduce salaries amid budget crisis
University of Maryland, Baltimore President Bruce Jarrell warned of a "clear and present danger" in relation to layoffs.
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The President and Elon Musk’s cuts to AmeriCorps aren’t just disheartening – they’re outrageous. These cuts won’t just harm Marylanders who have raised their hand to serve, they will disrupt the trajectory of our state. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/ripp...
By @briaovers.bsky.social: Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps abruptly ends service. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Maryland nonprofits and volunteers ‘devastated’ after AmeriCorps cuts
The Trump administration’s dismantling of AmericCorps leaves volunteers without work and Maryland community programs in a lurch.
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Last week @briaovers.bsky.social at @thebaltimorebanner.com reported on what this could mean for the Social Security Administration, based in Woodlawn. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/soci...
Social Security Administration could lose 3,500 employees under Trump reclassification
The Social Security Administration could lose thousands of employees under President Donald Trump's revived reclassification policy.
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The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · last yr.An executive order will convert 50,000 government employees into de facto political appointees who serve only at the president’s pleasure, Robert P. Beschel Jr. writes:
And another one from @tramonlucas.bsky.social! Brian Waters was a wrestling superfan. His passion and resolve made him the perfect producer for @theringer.com.web.brid.gy's wrestling podcasts. Read about Brian and his family! www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/life...
It’s WrestleMania week, and this Baltimore wrestling fan is living out his dream
It's WrestleMania Week for WWE fans, but Brian H. Waters isn't your typical wrestling fan. He's turned his hobby into his profession, living the dream he prayed for.
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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...
