Bobby Goodfellow of Ridgely’s Delight lives so close to Oriole Park that he can hear fans react to a Gunnar Henderson homer before the sound delay reaches is TV. But on the night the Orioles clinched the American League East, he got even closer. Goodfellow was in the stands and celebrated as the center field video screen flashed a message that Gov. Wes Moore, the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Orioles had struck a deal to keep the team in town for 30 more years — a deal fans would later learn was a nonbinding agreement.

Dozens of people gathered to call for the release of hostages in Gaza and pray for peace during the Jewish Day of Rest, Shabbat. A long row of tables lined the front of the Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation. Pictures were attached to the backs of chairs representing more than 200 men, women and children being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

 

I had been looking forward to news about the possible replacements for Harborplace — the 43-year-old former jewel in the Baltimore tourism crown — with the same fevered anticipation with which I await each new “Dancing With The Stars” cast. Which is to say I’ve been giddy. Seriously psyched. If you didn’t grow up here, those old, faded green buildings at Pratt and Light streets might seem useless, an empty shell of yesteryear.

Wednesday marked the start of open enrollment for Marylanders looking for different health insurance coverage options. To help spread awareness of the 74-day enrollment period, the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange arranged a free fitness bootcamp class, pilates instruction and a yoga stretch session Wednesday evening overlooking Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.

Maryland officials and advocates — fearing a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say could reverse years of precedent around guns and protecting women — will keep a close eye this week on a case that may have wide-ranging implications for victims of domestic violence and the state’s slate of progressive gun laws. The primary question in U.S. v. Rahimi, scheduled for oral arguments, is whether individuals who are the subject of domestic violence protection orders can be forced to surrender their firearms.

Repeated promises made by state officials and Orioles executives that a renegotiated Camden Yards lease will pay off for Baltimore City and state taxpayers denies decades of economic research, and few details about how those benefits will be delivered have been formalized with less than two months before the Birds’ lease expires.

Shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday, a crowd began making its way from Frederick High School and through the streets toward downtown. They made their way a few blocks to the city’s Baker Park, where tables and booths were set up for the 2023 Maryland STEM Festival. The event was meant to increase interest in STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and math.

This past weekend, Congressman David Trone (D-6th) met with constituents to discuss the findings of a new survey of residents of Maryland’s 6th district on how the federal government should address substance use disorders. This has been a major issue in the state. Maryland has the highest overdose death rate among all deaths, with 4.68% of annual deaths attributed to drug overdoses. The impacts of this crisis have hit every part of the state, in particular rural communities in Western Maryland.

 

Gov. Wes Moore said he is “disappointed” with a Maryland Public Service Commission decision leading to Aligned Data Centers stopping work on its data center project. He said he plans to work with the state legislature to address regulatory uncertainty on data centers. “Projects that diversify our economy and drive growth are what we need in Maryland. We must support and partner with emerging industries as they look to expand into our communities,” Moore said in a statement to The Frederick News-Post.

Even three years on, the Covid-19 pandemic’s influence continues to be felt on Greater Baltimore businesses. For this year’s List of the fastest-growing private companies in the region, we looked at revenue growth from 2020 to 2022 and as a result, many of the top businesses were those who experienced a strong comeback from the pandemic.