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Two key state boards are scheduled to vote Monday on a revised lease and development agreement for Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Here’s what’s in the new proposed lease and development deal for the Orioles
The 30-year lease has options to extend but could also be shortened to 15 years if an agreement on developing land around the stadium is not reached by the end of 2027.
The Orioles and the state have reached terms on a new lease for the team to continue to play at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in downtown Baltimore.
Gov. Moore, Orioles confirm: A lease for Camden Yards is moving forward
The Maryland Stadium Authority's website was quietly updated on Thursday evening indicating a lease may be headed to approval.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers will face tough decisions about the state’s next budget.
Maryland’s budget math: $761 million shortfall predicted
The budget situation — while not dire, given the total budget is more than $60 billion — will test Democrats’ ability to enact new programs and services, given their limited financial resources.
Exterior of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration building in downtown Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
Higher EV, hybrid fees among options to shore up Maryland transportation funding
A commission studying transportation funding options voted Wednesday to make six recommendations to the General Assembly.
A vacant property notice sits on the marble steps of a West Baltimore home located in the Penn-North neighborhood and owned by an ABC Capital investor.
Baltimore leaders propose ‘landmark’ $8 billion plan to confront vacant housing
The money would be put toward at least 35,700 properties across Baltimore, including in neighborhoods that typically don’t see much government investment.
(l) Orioles CEO John Angelos and (r) Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
A new Orioles lease deal fell apart. So what’s next?
It’s possible that the two sides could come to a new agreement by the end of the year encompassing both the priorities of Gov. Wes Moore and Orioles CEO and chairman John Angelos, while also addressing concerns that scuttled the deal last week.
Kory Bailey is the CEO of UpSurge.
Kory Bailey, CEO of UpSurge, bets on Baltimore and tech
Six years ago, Kory Bailey left a startup in Indianapolis to bet on Baltimore and its burgeoning tech industry. Since then, the 44-year-old has helped to build a vibrant tech ecosystem that is now primed to become a major industry in the city and Maryland.
Pava LaPere of EcoMap Technologies
‘This is our gift to our daughter’: Pava LaPere honored at memorial service
Frank and Caroline LaPere plan to keep Pava's memory alive.
Baltimore City Councilman Robert Stokes (left) said an ordinance proposed by Councilwoman Odette Ramos (right) would further burden property owners and city workers without meaningful benefits. (file photo)
Political notes: City Councilman slams housing for lack of inspectors
Gov. Wes Moore also named several new members to the Commission on Indian Affairs
An empty Camden Station.
Baltimore’s light rail is long overdue for a rehab. How did we get here?
The suspension of light rail service has raised questions about why the state did not overhaul its older railcars sooner.
The Orioles have been playing at Camden Yards, a pioneering stadium, since 1992.
Orioles lease deal hits roadblock on cusp of public announcement
Senate President Bill Ferguson objected to a 99-year ground lease that would have enabled the Orioles to plan redevelopment.
A rider boards a shuttle bus. A sign reading "Board Northbound Light Rail Shuttle Bus to Hunt Valley here" is in the left foreground.
Baltimore’s light rail is shut down — for now. Here’s what you need to know.
A guide to the abrupt suspension of Baltimore light rail service and what it means.
Gov. Wes Moore, fresh off announcing proposed transportation cuts, delivered another warning Thursday about tough budget decisions.
Gov. Moore again gives sober warning about state finances
Speaking to hundreds of local government leaders, the Democratic governor defended his plans for severe highway and transit cuts as part of tough choices that are necessary amid a worsening budget picture.
Heavy traffic moves toward the Bay Bridge on Memorial Day weekend on May 28, 2021.
A $3.3 billion hole: Maryland expected to make drastic cuts to transportation
Maryland transportation projects could be delayed and local commuter bus service and roadway maintenance face significant cuts as a result of a more-than-$3 billion shortfall in funding the state’s six-year transportation plan, state officials said Tuesday.
The Warehouse and Eutaw Street outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in South Baltimore.
What if there’s no Orioles deal by Jan. 1? Month-to-month lease could be an option
The final scheduled meeting of the Maryland Stadium Authority this year came and went without action on the Orioles’ lease, which expires Dec. 31. But officials remained optimistic: “My message to the public is that everyone’s intention, including the Orioles, is for the Orioles to remain in Baltimore for a very long time,” MSA Executive Director Michael Frenz said.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a press conference on the selection of Greenbelt for the FBI’s new headquarters last month. Virginia officials continue to oppose the decision.
Virginia lawmakers ask budget officials to put FBI move to Greenbelt on hold
Virginia officials are asking the federal government to pause the efforts to fund and build the FBI’s new headquarters in Greenbelt while an inspector general reviews the process. Maryland officials remain confident the Greenbelt pick will withstand scrutiny.
An end-of-year deadline is looming for the Baltimore Orioles and the state government to sign a new lease for the team to play at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Time is running short for a new Orioles lease. Here are the key deadlines.
The Orioles' lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards expires Dec. 31. Two dates to watch for a new lease are the Maryland Stadium Authority's meeting Dec. 5 and the Maryland Board of Public Works meeting Dec. 13.
Photo collage showing, in top half, fence topped with barbed wire, and in bottom half, spotlight on a man’s arm as he lays in bed and receives blood transfusion through an IV.
Maryland waited until the last minute to seek alternatives to its troubled prison health care provider
A deadline is looming at the end of the year for Maryland to decide whether to keep or replace the troubled, for-profit company that provides medical care in state prisons and the Baltimore City jail complex.
Mark Edwards, CEO and co-founder of Upstream USA, speaks at a State House press conference announcing that his nonprofit organization will train primary care providers in Maryland in reproductive healthcare. The press conference was held on Monday, Nov. 28, 2023.
Training could help Maryland health providers expand contraceptive access
The nonprofit organization Upstream USA will help primary care providers expand reproductive health care services, in hopes of making it easier for patients to get birth control and other contraceptives.
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) displays an autographed sign beside state and local officials, during a press conference on the Selection of Greenbelt for the FBI's New Headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday, November 10, 2023.
FBI in Maryland: What to know about the headquarters coming to Greenbelt
The federal government picked Greenbelt in Prince George’s County to be the home of a new FBI headquarters, but opponents from Virginia are trying to overturn or stall the decision. Here’s what’s going on.
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