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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.

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Gov. Wes Moore talks federal ‘assault’ on Maryland
“The assault that we’ve now had on the state of Maryland has been aggressive, has been intentional, it’s been petty, it’s been partisan and it’s been punishing,” Gov. Wes Moore said during a conversation with David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in conversation with moderator David Rubenstein at Impact Maryland on Tuesday.
Maryland’s largest brewery is teaming up with peers amid industry challenges
For the first time in decades, more craft breweries in the U.S. closed than opened last year. Against that backdrop, Heavy Seas Beer is teaming up with three peers to streamline operations.
Heavy Seas Beer, based in Halethorpe, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in December.
The LA Rams will practice at Oriole Park before NFL game in London
Rather than flying back to the West Coast after their game in Baltimore, the Rams will stick around, practicing at Oriole Park, before a trip across the pond.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards seen before a game on June 24.
McCormick spice company has a $140 million tariff problem
McCormick & Company, a spice giant based in Hunt Valley, said in an earnings call Tuesday that it anticipates $140 million in annual costs associated with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
McCormick & Company’s global headquarters in Hunt Valley.
The Superblock blaze followed a generation of development failure. Now what?
An ambitious plan to redevelop what’s called the Superblock, an area of downtown Baltimore, has been stuck in the mud for a quarter century. Much of the area was razed after a fire last month.
Demolition crews work in the rubble of several buildings along Howard Street taken down a few weeks after a five-alarm fire damaged multiple buildings in the block.
Ahead of potential government shutdown, NTSB schedules Key Bridge meeting for November
During the hourslong meeting, federal officials will discuss probable cause and safety recommendations regarding the 2024 disaster that decimated the bridge and killed six construction workers.
Preliminary stages of the Key Bridge rebuild have begun, with testing on piles driven into the riverbed.
These 6 Baltimore Starbucks locations have closed
The coffee giant is in the midst of a massive restructuring plan, which includes seeking to create a cozy, "coffeehouse vibe."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 30: A Starbucks store stands in Manhattan on January 30, 2024 in New York City. The global coffee chain officially introduced its extra virgin olive oil-infused drinks on Tuesday. Named Oleato, the drinks debuted in Italy in February 2023 and arrive in stores on the same day Starbucks will report fourth-quarter earnings. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
After on-stage collapse, Lola Young is ‘okay’ but won’t play All Things Go
The ‘Messy’ singer had been scheduled to perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Lola Young performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York.
As music festivals worldwide struggle, All Things Go keeps getting bigger
This year, All Things Go, the independent festival named for lyrics to a Sufjan Stevens song, will host acts like Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus, Doechii and Kesha.
Fans cheer for Towa Bird’s performance during the All Things Go music festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion last year.
Trump administration says minority contracting for Key Bridge is ‘unlawful’
President Donald Trump’s administration is questioning the cost of replacing Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and criticizing Maryland laws that require some of the work be contracted out to minority-owned businesses.
A fishing boat passes the remains of one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on July 8, 2025 prior to the start of the months long demolition of the remaining bridge structure.
Will Tradepoint gobble up a Locust Point pier’s salt haul?
The Locust Point pier needs millions of dollars worth of repairs, and the lease that Canton Stevedoring has held since 2011 is set to expire at the end of the year.
Salt piles owned by Rukert Terminals sit in the Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the country for salt imports. The bulk of that is brought in at a North Locust Point pier, operated by Canton Stevedoring, and by Rukert Terminals Corp., whose Canton salt piles are pictured here.
Jimmy Kimmel suspension ‘not enough’ for local media giant Sinclair
Baltimore County-based Sinclair Broadcast Group wants suspended ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to donate to Charlie Kirk’s family and conservative group.
Sinclair Broadcast Group headquarters in Hunt Valley.
Steph Curry in Baltimore for gym opening
Stephen Curry and top professional golfer Jordan Spieth were on hand at Carver Vocational-Technical High School as part of a volunteer event with Under Armour.
Steph Curry says he sees ‘talent and potential’ in cities like Baltimore
NBA star Stephen Curry and pro golfer Jordan Spieth visited Carver Vocational-Technical High School Monday to unveil a new weight room.
Steph Curry takes a selfie with student athletes during ‘Armour Day’ at Carver Vocational-Technical High School in Baltimore on Monday.
At Pimlico’s demolition, Moore stakes Baltimore’s claim on Triple Crown
Maryland has earmarked $500 million for horse racing infrastructure, a rare public investment into the industry. As crews work to demolish and rebuild Pimlico by the 2027 Preakness, the countdown is on.
Gov. Wes Moore and others celebrate during a ceremonial demolition at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore, Thursday, August 21, 2025.
Moore to Trump: Come visit Baltimore
“Donald Trump, if you are not willing to walk our community, keep our name out of your mouth,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said Thursday, before extending an official invitation for the president to visit Baltimore.
Gov. Wes Moore clapped back at President Donald Trump in a video posted to social media.
Six Flags America closing: What happens to 5 miles of coaster, 500 acres of land?
Six Flags America in Bowie, home to Wild One and eight other coasters, was stamped a “noncore” property this year by its parent company, which is selling the 523-acre tract.
Visitors line up for the Firebird rollercoaster, which reaches a top sped of 56 mph, at Six Flags America in Bowie, MD on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. The amusement park will close permanently at the end of the 2025 season.
Under Armour’s old Tide Point headquarters, now a ghost town, tentatively has buyer
Tide Point, formerly Under Armour’s headquarters, has sat mostly vacant since the company relocated to Baltimore Peninsula last year.
Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 — Tide Point, built in 1929 as a Procter & Gamble soap manufacturing plant, was redeveloped in the early 2000s as the headquarters for Under Armour. Now it sits mostly vacant after Under Armour moved to a new headquarters in the Baltimore Peninsula development.
Baltimore shipping channel reopens after cargo ship explosion near Key Bridge site
The Fort McHenry Federal Channel in Baltimore reopened after a Monday evening explosion aboard a cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge.
The W-Sapphire is anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred onboard as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore.
Cargo ship sends mayday after explosion near Key Bridge, no injuries reported
A cargo ship near the site of the Key Bridge caught on fire and sent out a mayday call.
he W-Sapphire bulk carrier is seen anchored off Sandy Point the morning after an explosion occurred in one of its holds as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore
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