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Hayes Gardner
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Writing for The Baltimore Banner. Poynter once described a sentence I wrote as "not an especially graceful one."

Past: Baltimore Sun, Louisville Courier Journal, Ames Tribune | AmeriCorps | Grinnell College alum
Some new Key Bridge renderings
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October 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Bit by bit, what’s left of the Key Bridge is coming down.

The new bridge was initially pegged as being complete by fall 2028, but officials say they’ll have an updated timeline this fall. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...
July 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Play ball.

Photo by Jerry Jackson
March 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
It’s 75°, sunny (as of now), and the Baltimore Orioles are playing a baseball game at Camden Yards today
March 31, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Also in this story: The Aberdeen Ironbirds' owner says "stay tuned" when asked if the Orioles-affiliated club will remain in Aberdeen.
March 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Busy day for Mike Elias. Before heading to Toronto, he is here in Bowie for a groundbreaking at Prince George’s Stadium, home of the Chesapeake Baysox.

“We’re gonna keep the good players coming for you in Bowie,” he said.
March 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
One year ago today, the Dali plowed into a crucial Key Bridge pier, collapsing the structure. Engineers are now working to build a replacement cable-stayed span by fall 2028.
March 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
It’s move-in day for T. Rowe Price. The Baltimore-headquartered investment firm is relocating its 2,000 Baltimore employees from downtown to lavish offices in Harbor Point. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/grow...
March 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
It’s spring training for the left field wall, too
February 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Camden Yards left field wall progress pic
January 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Snowing in Baltimore
January 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
David Rubenstein jokes: “Secretariat said to me in an email today: ‘Please don’t tell the people of the Belmont Stakes or at the Kentucky Derby, but I always liked the Preakness the best.’”
December 12, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Gov. Wes Moore, First Lady Dawn Moore, and Orioles owner David Rubinstein were among those at the Warehouse today to announce a new Preakness festival, which will begin next year, the race’s 150th edition.
December 12, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Under Armour formally launched a flashy store at the company’s new Baltimore Peninsula headquarters. It also punctuated a season of change for the storied Baltimore brand.

“This is the kickoff of ... our reconstitution of the brand." www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/unde...
December 7, 2024 at 10:34 PM