Five Stories You May Have Missed: Towson Dairy Queen; Banana Ball Returning; Maryland Crash Data; and more.
Oct 19, 2026
Last week, we shared news about a new Dairy Queen location in Towson, Banana Ball baseball games coming to Camden Yards, and a new statewide crash data dashboard.
Revisit the stories here:
The St. Pius X Catholic Church and its grounds near Towson. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.
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County to buy St. Pius X Catholic Church and its grounds near Towson for $6M for use as park space“: Baltimore County is planning to buy the dormant St. Pius X Catholic Church and its grounds near Towson for use as park space.
An aerial diagram shows the State Center property. Image courtesy Baltimore State Center website.
“State Center office buildings to be demolished to create mixed-use community with up to 1,600 residences, under ‘vision plan’ unveiled Tuesday“: State Center’s office buildings would be demolished and replaced with a mixed-use community under a “vision plan” unveiled Tuesday.
New Dairy Queen restaurant on Joppa Road.
“Towson has Blizzard…Treats, that is, with new Dairy Queen restaurant on Joppa Road“: Towson residents get to enjoy the Blizzard without the inconvenience of snow, at a new Dairy Queen on Joppa Road.
A sold-out Camden Yards watches the Savannah Bananas during a light show. (Eddy Calkins/Baltimore Fishbowl)
“Banana Ball returning to Baltimore next summer“: After the Savannah Bananas played in Baltimore last year, two other teams are coming to Oriole Park at Camden Yards next summer.
Photo via MVA Highway Safety Office’s Facebook page.
“New data dashboard tracks crashes on Maryland roads“: Maryland drivers (and nervous parents) now have a resource that tracks crashes on the roads thanks to a new statewide crash data dashboard.
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