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Fireworks go off during the national anthem before the Baltimore Ravens game against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.
Mayor Scott would welcome Ravens’ New Year’s Eve game moving to prime time
A late game would mean M&T Bank Stadium crowds exiting the stadium around the time of scheduled fireworks and a drone show, but city officials are not concerned about the crowds.
Italian immigrants Frank and Mary Victoria DeSantis Sr. opened this small bar in the basement of their home in 1933
The best bars to soak up Maryland history
There’s added enjoyment in imbibing in a place where drinking has gone on for decades, even centuries, adding to the sense of stepping out of your own life, if just for a couple hours, and sharing in the same ritual as bargoers of the past.
National Treasure (far right), ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course  on May 20.
Preakness date will not change despite previous push for new schedule
A representative of 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the owner of the Maryland Jockey Club and Pimlico Race Course, confirmed to The Banner that the Preakness is scheduled for May 18.
Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh looks out at the field during the game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.
John Harbaugh shows support for brother Jim in the midst of sign-stealing investigation
“I don’t know what they’re trying to get, but they don’t have anything of substance,” John Harbaugh said. “And I just think I’m proud of him. I think it’s a real compliment to our family and to him.”
Attendees congregate along Charles Street at Artscape in Baltimore, MD on September 22, 2023. (Photo by Craig Hudson for The Baltimore Banner)
With gentler winds expected, Artscape will resume Sunday, organizers say
The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts canceled Saturday's schedule due to the rain and threat of strong winds from Tropical Storm Ophelia.
National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
Maryland Jockey Club proposes changes to Triple Crown schedule, including later date for Preakness
Under the new Triple Crown schedule, the Preakness would move from two weeks after the Kentucky Derby to four weeks.
The aftermath of the storm on August 8, 2023 in Westminster. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes.
‘Vast majority’ of people still without power should have service restored tonight, BGE says
It may take until the weekend to bring back power to some in Westminster who live near the area where between 20-30 utility poles were knocked down by the storm.
The aftermath of the storm on Aug. 8, 2023 in Westminster, Maryland. The storm took out several trees and inflicted damage upon vehicles and homes. (Samuel Gene)
Storm cleanup continues after some of ‘the worst electrical damage our state has seen’
BGE crews were working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Baltimore area after severe storms roared through the area Monday might, toppling trees and utility poles and causing widespread power outages. No injuries were reported.
Josh Charles (C) joins SAG-AFTRA members on the picket line outside of Netflix and Warner Bros on July 20, 2023 in New York City. Members of SAG-AFTRA — Hollywood’s largest union, which represents actors and other media professionals — have joined striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) workers in the first joint walkout against the studios since 1960. The strike could shut down Hollywood productions completely with writers in the third month of their strike against the Hollywood studios.
Josh Charles reps the Orioles at actors’ strike because Baltimore is forever
This fashion choice — in the heart of New York Yankees country, no less — did not go unnoticed by another striking Baltimorean in the entertainment business.
Edgar S. Prado poses at York Racecourse on August 22, 2015 in York, England.
Jockey Edgar Prado, winner of 7,000 races and a top rider in Maryland, retires
Most will remember Prado for his decision to pull up Barbaro early on in the 2006 Preakness after the horse fractured his right hind leg.
National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
Pimlico owners reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting
The owners of Pimlico Race Course are reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting at the historic venue, a day after a news report indicated the track would stop carrying simulcast wagering by the end of the month.
National Treasure wins the 148th Preakness Stakes.
National Treasure wins the 148th Preakness Stakes, giving Baffert record eighth victory
By winning the race, Baffert passes Robert Wyndham Walden, a late-19th century trainer based in Carroll County, for the Preakness victories record.
Mage is bathed after morning training at Pimlico Race Course, Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
7 Preakness storylines: The Derby winner is finally here again, but will the crowds return?
This will be the first year since 2018 that the Kentucky Derby winner has a chance to win Preakness and head to Belmont with a shot at the Triple Crown.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08:   Andrew Vorhees #72 of the USC Trojans in the second quarter at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on October 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Ravens acquire pick to draft USC G Andrew Vorhees in seventh round
The Ravens traded a 2024 sixth-round pick to get back into this year’s draft and select the lineman.
LAUREL, MARYLAND - MARCH 15: A outrider walks the track as horses and jockeys prepare to race without spectators at Laurel Park on March 15, 2020 in Laurel, Maryland. Nearly all of professional sports have been canceled or postposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, except for horse racing. However, today Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting facilities to the general public due to COVID-19.
Commission gives OK for racing at Laurel Park to resume Saturday
John Passero, a track superintendent with Maryland ties, deemed the racing surface safe and made recommendations on how it should be maintained going forward.
LAUREL, MARYLAND - MARCH 15: A outrider walks the track as horses and jockeys prepare to race without spectators at Laurel Park on March 15, 2020 in Laurel, Maryland. Nearly all of professional sports have been canceled or postposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, except for horse racing. However, today Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting facilities to the general public due to COVID-19.
Maryland Jockey Club, horsemen and breeders reach agreement on further Laurel Park testing
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s handpicked consultant will examine the dirt track at Laurel on Wednesday.
LAUREL, MARYLAND - MARCH 15: A bench is unoccupied as horses and jockeys prepare to race without spectators at Laurel Park on March 15, 2020 in Laurel, Maryland. Nearly all of professional sports have been canceled or postposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, except for horse racing. However, today Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting facilities to the general public due to COVID-19.
Maryland Jockey Club: Laurel track safe for racing, but Thursday card cancelled due to lack of entries
Horsemen “have determined not to submit entries for this Thursday’s racing card,” the Maryland Jockey Club said.
LAUREL, MARYLAND - MARCH 15: A man walks in front of a starting gate as horses and jockeys prepare to race without spectators at Laurel Park on March 15, 2020 in Laurel, Maryland. Nearly all of professional sports have been canceled or postposed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, except for horse racing. However, today Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan issued an emergency order to close all Maryland casinos, racetracks, and simulcast betting facilities to the general public due to COVID-19.
Racing suspended at Laurel Park through the weekend after two horses break down
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association called for racing to be suspended for the entirety of this upcoming weekend, and for future races to be moved to Pimlico Race Course starting April 27.
A vehicle sits overturned in a construction zone on the Baltimore Beltway on March 22, 2023. Six construction workers were killed in the crash.
Six highway workers killed on I-695 after driver loses control changing lanes
Investigators say the driver of a gray Acura hit another vehicle, lost control and entered a construction zone.
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