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Pimlico demolition set to begin Thursday, kicking off ambitious rebuild timeline
The Preakness Stakes will be held next year at Laurel Park and is “expected to return” to Pimlico in 2027, according to the news release.
Pimlico Race Course two weeks after the 150th Preakness Stakes.
Why is underground Baltimore burning? City Council hearing yields no answer.
City leaders hope third-party investigator can figure out why Baltimore’s manholes keep exploding.
Stephen Salsbury, Deputy Solicitor, speaks before council members Mark Conway, left, and Zac Blanchard at Tuesday's hearing on underground fires.
Months after unveiling new headquarters in Baltimore, T. Rowe Price is laying off employees
For the third time in three years, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price is laying off employees. The firm has not specified how many jobs will be cut.
The new T. Rowe Price global headquarters building is on the Harbor Point waterfront.
Baltimore’s 19th-century underground pipes are literally bursting into flames
The 19th-century pipes underground in Baltimore City are bursting into flames, and the city and BGE are pointing fingers instead of finding a solution.
The site of the an underground fire on the morning of July 2, 2025. At this point, South Street was still closed and Baltimore Street was restricted to one lane.
New tax on gold and silver poses existential threat to Maryland bullion shops
As Annapolis faced a budget deficit, officials opted to tax gold and silver purchases. Bullion store owners say that decision could prompt stores to close down.
Richard Davis, owner of American Bullion Center, inspects jewelry brought in by a first-time customer.
Monthslong demolition of Key Bridge remnants to begin July 7
The remaining portions of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will finally be demolished beginning in July.
Remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2025. The last remaining portions will be demolished beginning in July.
Killing AC on idle days at Camden Yards can mean payday for state, relief for energy grid
The region’s grid saw its highest peak demand since 2011. Paying big Maryland users to power down is one way to relieve that strain.
Baltimore Orioles fans Terry and Devonia Alston celebrate an anniversary together by cooling off at a misting station during a game against the Texas Rangers at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Saval Foods acquires Pastore’s in local food service shakeup
The two distributors combined have about 220 years of experience in the Baltimore area.
From left, Brian Saval, Mike Pastore Sr. and Paul Saval in front of Pastore's.
CIAA basketball tournaments to remain in Baltimore through 2029
Under Armour will continue as a sponsor.
The CIAA Tournament has been held at CFG Bank Arena since 2022.
America is about to toss the penny. Dedicated coin collectors will never doubt its value.
Meet Fred and Ken, some of the Baltimore area’s most dedicated penny collectors. They see value in the coin, even though the U.S. Treasury recently announced it will soon stop minting them.
Fred Cook points out highlights in his extensive penny collection.
Hours before Key Bridge collapse, Dali crew discussed flagging in-port blackouts
An NTSB transcript sheds light on the Dali container ship’s in-port blackouts hours before the Key Bridge collapse. Some experts say there is evidence that an important safety step was skipped before the Dali departed Baltimore.
The site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Dali, seen from a debris retrieval vessel in April 2024.
New transcript reveals frantic scene aboard Dali before Key Bridge collapse
A newly released transcript details, first, unremarkable conversation, and, later, the frenzied moments before and after the Dali knocked over the Key Bridge.
The northern lights could be visible Sunday night from Maryland
There is about a 50% chance that Marylanders could see the aurora borealis Sunday. That would mark the third sighting in just over a year.
The aurora borealis lit up the sky over Prettyboy Reservoir last year.
Baltimore home for D.C. United minor league club would cost $200M, but funding source is TBD
The stadium authority published a report Friday considering Carroll Park Golf Course and a Baltimore Peninsula site as potential homes for a 7,500-seat soccer stadium.
The Maryland Stadium Authority just studied the possibility of building a soccer stadium on one of two sites. One is Carroll Park, a city-owned park near Pigtown. Photographed Friday, May 30, 2025.
Top lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt press Moore to keep Locust Point pier open
Shipping plans are made months in advance and without assurances that the Locust Point pier will be open for business in 2026. Companies may soon opt to route their deliveries elsewhere.
Lawmakers, longshoremen and Morton Salt are pressuring Gov. Wes Moore to keep open a North Locust Point pier. Pier 4 needs millions of dollars of improvements so the company can continue to operate and bring in 400,000+ tons of salt each year.
Preakness attendance on par with recent low turnouts at Pimlico’s final hurrah
The 63,000 who visited Pimlico on Friday and Saturday, combined, mirrors the past three years. But those figures are a far cry from the last decade.
The crowd in the trackside seats was sparse through much of Preakness Day.
A storied event at a crossroads: Get ready for a peculiar Preakness
Today, for one last time, the roar of a Preakness crowd will echo off the condemned grandstand and patrons’ complaints about missing ceiling tiles and bathroom problems will murmur through the outdated clubhouse.
Spectators take in a race on Preakness Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
Under Armour lost $200M last year and says Trump tariffs add uncertainty this year
Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel company, reported its most recent fiscal year earnings on Tuesday.
The newly-opened Under Armour store located on the company's Baltimore Peninsula campus during the store's grand opening on December 7, 2024.
The price of Preakness: a $500 million state infusion, a $5 million annual fee
Despite public subsidies, Maryland horse racing is furlongs away from its 20th century heyday.
Point Dume clinches a win during the Black-Eyed Susan races at Pimlico Race Course in 2024.
Six history lessons as the original Pimlico prepares for its final Preakness
Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, which opened its doors in 1870, is filled with history. Here are some highlights as the original venue prepares for its final Preakness.
Pimlico Race Course is being prepared for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
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