Dylan Segelbaum
@dylansegelbaum.bsky.social
Reporter at The Baltimore Banner. Past: The York Daily Record/Sunday News. Syracuse University/Daily Orange graduate. Always in search of a damn fine cup of coffee.
From @briaovers.bsky.social: YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead.
The YMCA of Central Maryland opened a food pantry for workers asking for pay raises. Meanwhile, its CEO is one of the region’s highest-paid nonprofit leaders.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:12 AM
From @briaovers.bsky.social: YMCA employees wanted pay raises. They got a food pantry instead. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
By @juliemore19.bsky.social: Who took the tiger’s head from the Maryland Club? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
The mystery of Baltimore's missing tiger’s head
A 100-year-old tiger's head disappeared from the Maryland Club in December.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:07 AM
By @juliemore19.bsky.social: Who took the tiger’s head from the Maryland Club? (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course, Wesley Case reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
‘Survivor’ lured hundreds to line up on Eutaw Street
A riddle mentioning “a tower that once stood tallest” drew hundreds of “Survivor” fans to downtown Baltimore on Monday.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Why were hundreds lined up on Eutaw Street? ‘Survivor,’ of course, Wesley Case reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Retrial begins for suspect in deadly Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Retrial begins for suspect in Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting
Daaon Spears, 19, of Edmondson Village, is standing trial again this week in Baltimore Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder.
www.thebanner.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Retrial begins for suspect in deadly Edmondson Village Shopping Center mass shooting. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Correctional officer accused of assault at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Correctional officer accused of assault at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center
Dawaun Gough, 34, is charged in Baltimore Circuit Court with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and making a false entry into public documents.
www.thebanner.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Correctional officer accused of assault at Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Affirmative action ended. So why are these Maryland colleges more diverse than ever?
Affirmative action ended. So why are these Maryland colleges more diverse?
Less selective Maryland colleges have begun seeing historic rises in applications and enrollment from Black and Hispanic students.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Affirmative action ended. So why are these Maryland colleges more diverse than ever?
Counterpoint: No.
Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor
Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.
www.cleveland.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Counterpoint: No.
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Maryland Democrats’ top plan for high BGE bills? Saving you 80 cents.
Maryland Democrats’ top plan for high BGE bills? Saving you 80 cents.
A Maryland bill to curb executive compensation at power companies may have more bark than bite.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Maryland Democrats’ top plan for high BGE bills? Saving you 80 cents.
Must read from @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social: A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story
How a photo sent a reporter on a quest to find a complicated love story in Baltimore.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Must read from @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social: A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Man accused of killing wife in 1994 in Baltimore County could be released on home detention. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Man accused of killing wife in 1994 could be released on home detention
Donald Lester, 69, of Randallstown, would have to remain in his house 24/7 except for medical and legal appointments as he awaits trial on a charge of first-degree murder.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Man accused of killing wife in 1994 in Baltimore County could be released on home detention. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts
Baltimore residents Jimmy and Heather Edgerton are opening the city’s first indoor pickleball court in Fells Point.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Pickleball bounces into Fells Point with Baltimore’s first indoor courts, @briaovers.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
From @adampwillis.bsky.social: Baltimore’s overrun by deer. The city plans to kill them. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Deer are out of control in Baltimore. The city plans to shoot them.
Deer in Baltimore are out of control. Starting this spring, the city plans to deploy sharpshooters in three parks to begin culling the population.
www.thebanner.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
From @adampwillis.bsky.social: Baltimore’s overrun by deer. The city plans to kill them. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce
When the Phillies ate $20 million on Thursday and released Castellanos, it was an admission that the relationship was irrevocably broken.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
How the Phillies’ $100 million marriage with Nick Castellanos ended in divorce: www.nytimes.com/athletic/art...
By Tim Prudente: More than an AI girlfriend factory, a Baltimore company wants to ease loneliness. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Baltimore’s Nomi wants to ease loneliness with AI companions
Baltimore’s Nomi lets real people create AI love interests, gaming partners, life coaches or just someone to listen while you complain about your boss.
www.thebanner.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
By Tim Prudente: More than an AI girlfriend factory, a Baltimore company wants to ease loneliness. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
From @halliemiller.bsky.social: Baltimore’s vacants are chronically undervalued — but things are improving. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Baltimore's vacants are chronically undervalued — but things are improving
New research concludes the problem is likely a localized issue and that Baltimore is a “dramatic outlier” in Maryland.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
From @halliemiller.bsky.social: Baltimore’s vacants are chronically undervalued — but things are improving. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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The Banner announces coverage of Washington sports
The Banner announces coverage of Washington sports
The Banner will expand its sports coverage to include Washington, D.C., teams, Editor-in-Chief Audrey Cooper announced in an internal email to staff on Thursday.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
The Banner announces coverage of Washington sports
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Family outraged after man convicted in Beltway crash that killed 6 cited for driving without license
Family outraged after man convicted in Beltway crash that killed 6 cited for driving without license
WJZ Investigates has learned Melachi Brown, one of the drivers sentenced for the 2023 Baltimore Beltway work zone crash that killed six construction workers, was pulled over in December for driving without a license.
www.cbsnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Family outraged after man convicted in Beltway crash that killed 6 cited for driving without license
Me: I don’t think I’m going to Spring Training this year.
Also me: Let’s spend an hour looking at flights and hotels on Priceline in Clearwater, Florida.
Also me: Let’s spend an hour looking at flights and hotels on Priceline in Clearwater, Florida.
February 12, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Me: I don’t think I’m going to Spring Training this year.
Also me: Let’s spend an hour looking at flights and hotels on Priceline in Clearwater, Florida.
Also me: Let’s spend an hour looking at flights and hotels on Priceline in Clearwater, Florida.
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Annapolis mayor faces sharp questions at community meeting over Black police chief’s firing
Annapolis mayor faces sharp questions over Black police chief’s firing
Facing multiple questions from the community about why he fired former Annapolis Police Chief Ed Jackson, Mayor Jared Littmann said he hates the optics of firing the city’s second Black police chief...
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February 11, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Annapolis mayor faces sharp questions at community meeting over Black police chief’s firing
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, Sheriff Sam Cogen, Court Clerk Xavier Conaway and Register of Wills Belinda Conaway have formed the “Baltimore City Safety Slate” as they run for reelection.
February 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates, Sheriff Sam Cogen, Court Clerk Xavier Conaway and Register of Wills Belinda Conaway have formed the “Baltimore City Safety Slate” as they run for reelection.
From @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Meet the only Democrat in Maryland’s House against redistricting
Del. Sheree Sample-Hughes says she has some idea of what Maryland Republicans are feeling in terms of redistricting.
www.thebanner.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:25 PM
From @leeosanderlin.bsky.social: This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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Did you dress as Po? Flirt with the bartender? Ring someone up at the BMA?
These moments stuck.
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These moments stuck.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Did you dress as Po? Flirt with the bartender? Ring someone up at the BMA?
These moments stuck.
Read the latest Charmed submissions here: buff.ly/cPSez8c
These moments stuck.
Read the latest Charmed submissions here: buff.ly/cPSez8c
By @kris10griffith.bsky.social: How a trip to New Orleans unseated one of Maryland’s longest-running school leaders. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
How a trip to New Orleans unseated one of Maryland’s longest-running school leaders
The calls for Sean Bulson’s ouster started long before questions about that night in New Orleans.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
By @kris10griffith.bsky.social: How a trip to New Orleans unseated one of Maryland’s longest-running school leaders. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Washington County declares support for ICE amid proposed detention facility near Hagerstown, @conarck.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Washington County declares its support for ICE detention facility outside Hagerstown
Washington County commissioners declared support for the conversion of a sprawling warehouse outside Hagerstown into a proposed federal immigration detention facility on Tuesday.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Washington County declares support for ICE amid proposed detention facility near Hagerstown, @conarck.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Case dismissed against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students. (w/ @kris10griffith.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
Case dismissed for Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2
Jordan Adams, 29, of Windsor Mill, had been charged in Baltimore County Circuit Court with sexual abuse of a minor and second-degree assault.
www.thebanner.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Case dismissed against Baltimore County gym teacher accused of sexually abusing 2 students. (w/ @kris10griffith.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)