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Hayes Gardner

Hayes

Hayes Gardner is a business reporter for The Baltimore Banner. He previously wrote for The Baltimore Sun, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the Ames (Iowa) Tribune, covering a mix of sports, news and business. He was a member of a Courier-Journal team recognized as Pulitzer Prize finalists in 2021. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Hayes graduated from Grinnell College in Iowa and then served two years as an AmeriCorps member at an education nonprofit in Oregon.

Latest content by Hayes Gardner

A preliminary design of the Francis Scott Key bridge replacement.
Key Bridge replacement towers over old span in preliminary drawings
The replacement for the Key Bridge would vertically dwarf the felled span and have slightly more space between its main piers, preliminary designs show.
A map of the proposal to renovate Pimlico Race Course and keep the track in its current alignment.
Pimlico design changes would preserve location of historic racing oval
After long planning to “rotate” the racing oval at Baltimore’s Pimlico Race Course, state officials now expect the track to remain at the same angle when the historic venue is rebuilt.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13, 2024: The Savannah Bananas perform after a game against the Firefighters at Nationals Park on July 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)
Orioles to keep revenue from Savannah Bananas games, stadium authority votes
As landlord of Oriole Park, the Maryland Stadium Authority could keep a portion of revenues from next year’s event. But in an effort to incentivize special events, it’s letting the Orioles keep the money.

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