Julie Bykowicz
@bykowicz.bsky.social
Business and Enterprise Editor
The Baltimore Banner
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I don’t know if I believe in love, but I do believe in stories. This is such a beautiful read by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
A stunning 1942 photo of a couple inspired a search for a Baltimore love story
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 12:54 PM
I don’t know if I believe in love, but I do believe in stories. This is such a beautiful read by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social
Happy Valentine’s Day.
Happy Valentine’s Day.
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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.
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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)
DC sports coverage -- it's happening
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February 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
DC sports coverage -- it's happening
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There's an AI girlfriend factory in Baltimore, and Tim Prudente
wants to tell you all about it. Don't miss this @thebaltimorebanner.com read.
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wants to tell you all about it. Don't miss this @thebaltimorebanner.com read.
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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.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
There's an AI girlfriend factory in Baltimore, and Tim Prudente
wants to tell you all about it. Don't miss this @thebaltimorebanner.com read.
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wants to tell you all about it. Don't miss this @thebaltimorebanner.com read.
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This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.
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.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This Eastern Shore Democrat voted against redistricting. Here’s why.
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Reposted by Julie Bykowicz
Washington County declares support for proposed ICE detention facility near Hagerstown
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 3:00 PM
Washington County declares support for proposed ICE detention facility near Hagerstown
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"difficult decisions have been taken" is an all-time use of the passive voice
Will Lewis is resigning as WaPo CEO, former Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio is the paper’s new acting CEO and publisher, per memos to staff
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
"difficult decisions have been taken" is an all-time use of the passive voice
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No one wants Kevin Spacey’s luxury Baltimore waterfront home, Tim Prudente reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
No one wants Kevin Spacey’s luxury Baltimore waterfront home
After almost three years of litigation — settlement talks, blown deadlines, a buzzy auction on the courthouse steps, even a monthslong fight over the keys — the famous Hollywood actor, impossibly, sti...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
No one wants Kevin Spacey’s luxury Baltimore waterfront home, Tim Prudente reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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How have Baltimore grocery prices changed in three years? Our receipts might surprise you.
How have Baltimore grocery prices changed in three years? Our receipts might surprise you.
The Banner went shopping grocery shopping in the Baltimore region to see how the prices of 12 common food items, including bananas, ground beef, bread and eggs, compare to our shopping trips at the end...
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February 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
How have Baltimore grocery prices changed in three years? Our receipts might surprise you.
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The world’s two largest cruise companies have played musical chairs with their ships and, at least for the next two years, the dust has settled.
Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...
Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...
A cruise ship swap is coming to Baltimore
The world’s two largest cruise companies have played musical chairs with their ships and, at least for the next two years, the dust has settled. Carnival will have a larger foothold in Baltimore City ...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The world’s two largest cruise companies have played musical chairs with their ships and, at least for the next two years, the dust has settled.
Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...
Carnival will soon have a significantly larger foothold than Royal Caribbean at the Port of Baltimore. www.thebanner.com/economy/carn...
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Have been delighted with my subscription to @thebaltimorebanner.com - they're doing good work for local journalism on the Maryland side of DC:
Hey, look, it's GOOD media news. @thebaltimorebanner.com and @bannermoco.bsky.social are coming to Prince George's County. 🗞️
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The Banner announces expansion to Prince George’s County
The Banner announced it will take its award-winning journalism into Prince George’s County this spring, continuing its ambition to serve readers across Maryland.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Have been delighted with my subscription to @thebaltimorebanner.com - they're doing good work for local journalism on the Maryland side of DC:
Hey, look, it's GOOD media news. @thebaltimorebanner.com and @bannermoco.bsky.social are coming to Prince George's County. 🗞️
www.thebanner.com/banner-pr/th...
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The Banner announces expansion to Prince George’s County
The Banner announced it will take its award-winning journalism into Prince George’s County this spring, continuing its ambition to serve readers across Maryland.
www.thebanner.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Hey, look, it's GOOD media news. @thebaltimorebanner.com and @bannermoco.bsky.social are coming to Prince George's County. 🗞️
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I'm here for every snow logistics story. Via @thebaltimorebanner.com
Standing roughly 10 feet tall and spanning a couple of acres, the undulating assemblage of snow near M&T Bank Stadium looks otherworldly.
It’s chunky. It’s vast. And it needs to be gone in time for soccer star Lionel Messi’s visit to Baltimore next month. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
It’s chunky. It’s vast. And it needs to be gone in time for soccer star Lionel Messi’s visit to Baltimore next month. www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...
How Baltimore is melting mountains of snow
Standing roughly 10 feet tall and spanning a couple of acres, the undulating assemblage of snow near M&T Bank Stadium looks otherworldly.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I'm here for every snow logistics story. Via @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Thought it was hard for your school to reopen after the storm? The state's only school serving blind students had to de-ice thousands of feet of sidewalk while stuck beholden to surrounding districts' closure decisions. Plus, they're not allowed to go virtual. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Iced sidewalks, no buses: How Maryland School for the Blind finally reopened
Reopening was complex for the Maryland School for the Blind in Northeast Baltimore, where over 200 students with visual disabilities, some of whom use wheelchairs or canes to get around, go to school.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Thought it was hard for your school to reopen after the storm? The state's only school serving blind students had to de-ice thousands of feet of sidewalk while stuck beholden to surrounding districts' closure decisions. Plus, they're not allowed to go virtual. www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
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We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Congratulations to @thebaltimorebanner.com for earning first place. Their investigation chronicled students’ experiences on public transit and the impact that transit had on their academic futures. Read: bit.ly/4rrGyw2
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
By: @lizbowie.bsky.social @invisibae.bsky.social @ryanlittle.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We are so incredibly thrilled to receive this honor.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
Working on this project was one of the highlights of my career and I could not be more grateful to @ire.org and my entire team.
Thank you to all my colleagues at @thebaltimorebanner.com and all of our readers and supporters.
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Slightly salt tasting water could be coming from your WSSC tap soon
Slightly salt tasting water could be coming from your WSSC tap soon
Officials at WSSC Water say the water that comes out of your faucet may taste slightly saltier than usual in the coming weeks.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Slightly salt tasting water could be coming from your WSSC tap soon
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An apparatus powered by Baltimore's underground steam system — and dubbed the "Snowtorious B.I.G." — was again deployed to melt snow outside M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park last week.
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‘Snowtorious B.I.G.’ uses steam heat to devour snow at M&T Bank Stadium
After blizzards in 2009 and 2010, the Maryland Stadium Authority had the idea to hook up steam lines to a dumpster, then deposit snow into it. It called the apparatus "Snowtorious B.I.G."
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February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
An apparatus powered by Baltimore's underground steam system — and dubbed the "Snowtorious B.I.G." — was again deployed to melt snow outside M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park last week.
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NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social:
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
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There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
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February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
NEW w/ @halliemiller.bsky.social:
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
There is a growing divide between Maryland's recent homebuyers and more tenured owners.
The most recent group of buyers face median mortgage payment 47% higher than those who bought pre-pandemic.
How did this happen?
Read ⬇️
www.thebanner.com/community/ho...
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Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
February 1, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Former Texas Lege reporter here. A Dem hasn't held this seat since 1990. Tarrant is the safest of red suburban counties. There is no way the TX and national GOP aren't in panic mode right now.
ICYMI, one of my favorite @thebaltimorebanner.com stories from snowice week:
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Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children’s kitchenettes, tiki torches and good old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the dig-out from Storm Fern continues.
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February 1, 2026 at 2:47 PM
ICYMI, one of my favorite @thebaltimorebanner.com stories from snowice week:
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NEW | It takes a multimodal dance to get shiploads of salt from northern Chile’s Atacama Desert to wintry roads in the mid-Atlantic. We visited the Port of Baltimore yesterday at 4:30 a.m. to learn about it. www.thebanner.com/economy/dist...
Inside the sprint to distribute road salt after a storm
The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the nation for imported road salt. A “truck ballet” plays a role in transporting it from a South American desert to neighborhoods in the mid-Atlantic.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:09 PM
NEW | It takes a multimodal dance to get shiploads of salt from northern Chile’s Atacama Desert to wintry roads in the mid-Atlantic. We visited the Port of Baltimore yesterday at 4:30 a.m. to learn about it. www.thebanner.com/economy/dist...
Highly enjoyable read by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social with great & hilarious photos.
Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
Random junk marks the spot in Baltimore’s snow parking wars
To chair, or not to chair? Baltimore residents turn to children's kitchenettes, tiki torches and good, old lawn chairs to preserve hard-won parking spots as the dig-out from Storm Fern continues.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Highly enjoyable read by @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social with great & hilarious photos.
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Arkansas bank thinks it has a buyer for the rest of Baltimore Peninsula www.thebanner.com/economy/real...
Arkansas bank thinks it has a buyer for Baltimore Peninsula
The Arkansas bank that controls much of the land at Baltimore Peninsula says it's working on a sale after Kevin Plank's development team bowed out last month.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Arkansas bank thinks it has a buyer for the rest of Baltimore Peninsula www.thebanner.com/economy/real...
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News: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has inked a deal to purchase a warehouse just outside Hagerstown for $102.4 million, fueling concerns of its potential conversion into an immigration detention facility. For @thebaltimorebanner.com
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Feds purchase warehouse near Hagerstown, fueling talk of detention center
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has inked a deal to purchase a warehouse just outside Hagerstown for $102.4 million.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
News: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has inked a deal to purchase a warehouse just outside Hagerstown for $102.4 million, fueling concerns of its potential conversion into an immigration detention facility. For @thebaltimorebanner.com
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