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Back Story: 2003 blizzard caused B&O roof collapse
The Presidents' Day storm of 2003 that swept into Maryland and dumped 26.8 inches of snow on Baltimore — a record-breaker — caused a partial collapse of the B&O Railroad Museum roof on Feb. 17, wreaking havoc on its collection of historic...
Tags: Snow Storms, Arts and Culture, Pratt Street, Car Engine Repair, Technology
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Couples reaffirm choice of a lifetime at Valentine's Vow Renewal
They've been married just over two years, but Andy and Seanne Herbick have already exchanged vows three times, most recently Sunday morning at their alma mater, Loyola University Maryland, with about 160 other steadfast lovebirds. Standing in the same...
Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Colleges and Universities, Education, Loyola University Chicago, Johns Hopkins University
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad roundhouse restroom project ready for bids
matthewu@herald-mail.comAn architect’s plans for installing restrooms at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad roundhouse and shops in Martinsburg are about ready to be put out for bid. The Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority on Saturday authorized architect Matthew Grove to...Tags: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Transportation, Arts and Culture, Travel, Railway Transportation
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SMG again wins bid to operate 1st Mariner Arena
Current operator SMG is the winning bidder for a new five-year contract to run 1st Mariner Arena and oversee its potential renaming, according to a memo from the city's top purchasing agent. SMG's proposal awaits approval by the Baltimore Board of...
Tags: AEG, Baltimore Blast, Baltimore Convention Center, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 1st Mariner Arena
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Sports Business Lunch: Links and thoughts from Baltimore and beyond
Every now and then we'll offer a lunch-time gathering of news and links related to sports business: Jack Lambert of the Baltimore Business Journal wrote last week that the Ravens quietly unveiled a $250,000 makeover of the general concession stand...
Tags: Ticketmaster, Jack Lambert, Consol Energy Center, College Baseball, Services and Shopping
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1st Mariner Arena turns 50 amid calls for its replacement
The Baltimore Civic Center opened on Oct. 23, 1962, with the hometown debut of the Baltimore Clippers hockey team. This week, it celebrates the beginning of its 50th year with nine performances of "Disney on Ice." In between, the arena has hosted the...
Tags: AEG, Baltimore Blast, Visit Baltimore, Contracts, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Baltimore casino names general manager, avoids legal issue
Baltimore's casino gained a leader and overcame an obstacle Tuesday. Chad Barnhill, an 18-year veteran of the gambling industry, was named general manager of Harrah's Baltimore at a news conference at the planned site of the casino on Russell Street near...Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Companies and Corporations, Urban Design and Architecture Review Panel, Economy, Business and Finance
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Low-profile Obama donor has deep pockets
When President Barack Obama comes to Baltimore for a large fundraiser Tuesday at an Inner Harbor hotel, he'll first stop at the home of an Owings Mills developer who has kept a remarkably low profile despite having poured hundreds of thousands of...Tags: Pikesville, Regional Elections, Barack Obama, Justice System, Politics
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City raises stakes, questions in convention race
If you want to win an arms race, minor escalation is not the way to go. Only after President Ronald Reagan started developing a wildly expensive and impractical system to shoot down enemy missiles did the Soviet Union give up the Cold War.
The $900...Tags: Martin O'Malley, High School Sports, Finance, Donald C. Fry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Competing for conventions
If Baltimore manages to build the $900 million convention center expansion and arena proposed for the Inner Harbor, business and civic leaders say, the city will join a growing list of destinations competing to woo lucrative convention business with...Tags: Baltimore Convention Center, Chicago Hotels, Sage, Donald C. Fry, Management Change
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Proposed downtown arena gets private financing commitment
Construction magnate Willard Hackerman has offered to finance and build an 18,500-seat arena in downtown Baltimore, civic leaders say, freeing taxpayers from having to foot the bill and significantly increasing the chances that plans for a $900 million...
Tags: Government, Baltimore Blast, Politics, Martin O'Malley, Finance
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Restoration, redevelopment of Martinsburg B&O Roundhouse 'slowly moving forward'
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comAn initiative to restore and redevelop the 19th century Baltimore and Ohio Railroad’s roundhouse and shops in Martinsburg has gained more steam in the last few weeks. A federal grant awarded in 2006 for improvements to the 13.6-acre industrial...Tags: Government, Politics, National Government, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Transportation
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