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Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the city's most identifiable areas. The revitalization effort there that began in the 1950s has become a model for other waterfront areas across the United States. Millions of dollars of government funds have been put into developing the area into one of the region's premiere tourist destinations. Today the Inner Harbor is home to the Baltimore Convention Center, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, World Trade Center and its observation deck, Top of the World, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Maritime Museum and the USS Constellation. The harbor is a short distance from Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles play, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Bal...
Baltimore's Inner Harbor is one of the city's most identifiable areas. The revitalization effort there that began in the 1950s has become a model for other waterfront areas across the United States. Millions of dollars of government funds have been put into developing the area into one of the region's premiere tourist destinations. Today the Inner Harbor is home to the Baltimore Convention Center, National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center, World Trade Center and its observation deck, Top of the World, Fort McHenry, the Baltimore Maritime Museum and the USS Constellation. The harbor is a short distance from Camden Yards, where the Baltimore Orioles play, and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Water taxis are available to shuttle passengers to various Inner Harbor destinations. Hotels, restaurants and luxury condominiums also dot the harbor area.
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Judge Rules Barge Did Not Cause Katrina Flooding
ABC26 NewsA federal judge has ruled that a barge that landed on top of several homes in the Lower 9th Ward did not cause the floodwall to break during Hurricane Katrina. Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. of New Orleans exonerated Lafarge...Tags: Natural Disasters, Crime, Law and Justice, Floods, Disasters, Hurricanes
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2 Mile Barrier to Protect Against Storm Surge Under Construction
Residents from Lake Borgne to Gentilly and those in New Orleans East, the Ninth Ward and St. Bernard Parish should be able to ease their flood concerns. The construction of the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal is underway. "It's going to be a very...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Washington (U.S. state), Shaw Group Incorporated
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Governor Jindal on Hurricane Ike Flooding
Water levels in the Breton Sound are beginning to fall, the water levels in the Barataria system have crested. Terrebonne and areas west continue to experience rising water levels. Parish Reports (Listed East to West) St Tammany: Madisonville streets...Tags: Floods, Louisiana, Disasters, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters
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Groundbreaking Planned for Storm-Surge Barrier
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to break ground next week on what it calls the largest design-build civil works project in its history. Construction of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal surge barrier is meant to better protect St. Bernard Parish... -
Port Facilities Spared Serious Damage
Port Facilities Spared Serious Damage River, Waterways Open To Shallow Draft Vessels, Corps, Coast Guard Surveying River Channel NEW ORLEANS - Port of New Orleans facilities were spared serious damage in the wake of Hurricane Gustav and Coast Guard...Tags: Henry Clay, Science and Technology, New Orleans, Hurricane Damage, U.S. Coast Guard
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Coast Guard orders vessels out of IHNC in preparation for Ike
The Coast Guard Captain of the Port here has ordered the immediate removal of all vessels moored in the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) in anticipation of Hurricane Ike's possible landfall in the region. Two separate orders were issued as...Tags: Natural Disasters, Floods, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Tropical Weather, Transportation
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Florida Avenue Bridge Closed Due To Electrical Problem
ABC26 NewsThe Florida Avenue Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic at 5:45 PM today (following the afternoon curfew) due to an electrical problem. The bridge will then remain in the raised position (open to marine traffic) and will be lowered only for rail... -
Closures & Openings After TS Ida
ABC26 NewsTo be included in this list, please send an e-mail to abc26news@tribune.com or call 504-619-6363. Algiers Charter Schools Association Net-work Schools Algiers Charter Schools Association net-work schools and the ACSA Central Office will reopen on...Tags: Hurricane Ida (2009), Louisiana, Floods, Disasters, Weather Statistics
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Update on The Army Corps Of Enginners' Inner Harbor Navigation Canal
ABC26 NewsJust in time for hurricane season, The Army Corps Of Engineers says Its massive Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, also known as the storm surge barrier, is two weeks ahead of schedule. "There's a little concrete wall over there. That was the total...Tags: Science and Technology, Defense, Armed Forces, U.S. Army
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Officers caught drinking at Miss Shirley's
The cops surely picked the wrong place to drink after work -- their chief's favorite morning hangout, Miss Shirley's, especially since they were in partial police uniform. But here's the other question this raises -- what were they drinking? The...
Tags: Restaurants, Roland Park, Lifestyle and Leisure, Frederick H. Bealefeld, III, Dining and Drinking
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Police: Man photographed teen girl in Inner Harbor bathroom stall
Baltimore police are searching for a man who allegedly took a photograph of a 15-year-old girl in an Inner Harbor bathroom last month by sticking his camera phone underneath her stall. Police said on April 17, the girl noticed someone taking her...Tags: Harborplace
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Two officers suspended after commissioner sees them drinking, sources say
It's no secret that Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld IIIis a frequent diner at Miss Shirley's, a breakfast, brunch and lunch spot with locations in Roland Park and at the Inner Harbor. He's partial to the omelet margharita. So it should be no...Tags: Roland Park
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