The latest from Hayes Gardner
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.
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.
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condemned grandstand and patrons’ complaints about missing ceiling tiles and bathroom problems will murmur through the outdated clubhouse.
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 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.
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.
T-Pain, Wyclef Jean to headline slimmed-down Preakness Stakes
Without the usual infield music festival, Preakness 150 is calling on Wyclef Jean and T-Pain to entertain music fans at Baltimore’s annual Triple Crown race.
Diamond Comic Distributors’ sale canceled as would-be buyer alleges fraud
Diamond, however, said Saturday that it has new buyers, which will be soon be announced.
Port of Baltimore becomes car purgatory amid Trump’s tariff turmoil
To avoid President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imported cars, some manufacturers are stockpiling inventory at ports.
After scolding, Maryland assures federal regulators it will protect Bay Bridge
Maryland Transportation Authority officials said they have completed a new risk analysis of the Bay Bridge one month after the National Transportation Safety Board admonished the authority for failing to assess its most essential bridges for the threat of vessel collisions.
BGE names new CEO as its top executive heads to Exelon in ‘lateral move’
BGE’s CEO, Carim Khouzami, will move to a position at parent company Exelon, and Tamla Olivier, an executive with Pepco Holdings, will become the company’s new CEO.
After being sued for acting in ‘extreme bad faith,’ Diamond Comic Distributors sale approved
Maryland-based Diamond Comic Distributors, a behemoth in the world of comic books, has a buyer — despite a late effort by the company to find a different one.
McCormick planned ‘targeted’ price hikes to offset tariffs. Then Trump introduced the real ones.
Since Trump announced his plan for sweeping tariffs, companies have scrambled, and the stock market has nosedived. How McCormick plans to combat such a seismic shift remains to be seen.
A bigger boat: Carnival considering a larger cruise ship in Baltimore in 2027
The Port of Baltimore will lose one of its two year-round cruise ships in late 2026. It might get a larger ship, though, in 2027.
Maryland abruptly eliminates authority that had overseen Pimlico transition
A provision tucked into the state budget bills during final negotiations zaps the authority.
T. Rowe Price just gave its CEO a huge raise to keep up with the Joneses
Robert W. Sharps, T. Rowe Price’s board chairman, president and chief executive officer, made almost $20 million last year — a 50% jump from the previous year.
Trump tariffs pummel Baltimore-based Under Armour
Baltimore-based sports apparel company Under Armour saw its shares decline by more than 18%, to $5.36, as markets closed Thursday.
Fans give mixed reviews of temporary speakers installed on Camden Yards scoreboard
As a Band-Aid fix ahead of a more comprehensive sound system overhaul before the 2026 season, the Maryland Stadium Authority this month installed several speakers next to the Oriole Park scoreboard.
Chesapeake Baysox ballpark to receive $50 million in state-funded, player-focused improvements
As part of a $200 million investment by the state, the ballpark in Bowie will receive player-focused upgrades, including a performance center.