Peter Thomas of Bar One Baltimore and ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ reports to federal prison
Thomas, 64, now of Miami, pleaded guilty in 2024 in U.S. District Court in Charlotte, North Carolina, to one count of failure to pay over trust fund taxes.
Peter Thomas in 2023.
Clear skies and cooler temps this weekend. Here’s how to make the most of it.
With a rare summer forecast of clear skies and cooler temperatures for both Saturday and Sunday, here are some ideas for how to enjoy your weekend.
True Chesapeake Oyster Co.'s outdoor seating.
Orioles trade deadline grades: Best deal, worst deal and overall take on the prospect haul
Here’s how The Baltimore Banner’s Orioles writers grade the work done ahead of the deadline.
Mike Elias, executive vice president and general manager for the Baltimore Orioles, speaks to the media before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Milwaukee.
Kyle Goon: With deadline deals, Mike Elias is asking for faith in 2026 he hasn’t earned
The Orioles traded nine big leaguers for 16 prospects, all in the minors. It doesn't set them up for a successful 2026, unless you believe the front office is going to surprise us all this offseason.
A sparse crowd watches Orioles starter Dean Kremer pitch during Wednesday’s game at Camden Yards.
Baltimore’s newest dive bar is just outside Camden Yards
Orioles fans looking to drown their sorrows over this year’s dispiriting season have a new bar to visit.
Orioles fans will have a new spot to buy a beer before or after games when The Birdhouse opens Friday next to Pickles Pub. General manager Olivia Morrell scoured local thrift shops for Orioles tchotchkes and other paraphernalia to decorate the bar.
Why your friends are flocking to see the Savannah Bananas this weekend
The Savannah Bananas will be playing games at Camden Yards on Friday and Saturday as a part of a national tour of MLB, college and local ballparks.
CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 26: Savannah Bananas perform a routine during a game against the Party Animals at Memorial Stadium on April 26, 2025 in Clemson, South Carolina. A record-breaking crowd of 80,000 reportedly attended the game, the first of ten Savannah Bananas baseball games to be broadcast this summer by ESPN, and the first of three Banana Ball games to be played in football stadiums.
All wars end. Then there’s Market House in Annapolis.
For such a small building, the Market House in Annapolis contains a big history of fighting. It was the first fight of Mayor Gavin Buckley's administration, and here at the end eight years later, it looks like it might be the last.
Willie Hughes serves up drinks to a bar full of late lunchers at the Market House. He's been working there for a year after moving to Annapolis from Iowa.
Perdue faces 2nd lawsuit over water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in Salisbury
A second lawsuit against Perdue Agribusiness seeks to change how the company disposes of waste just as advocates call for more restrictions on factory farms across Maryland.
The Perde Agribusiness water tower in Salisbury.
Trump wants drugs made in the U.S. This company plans to do it in Baltimore.
The Indian company Syngene plans to take over an existing plant in Bayview and make some of the most cutting-edge drugs, though it didn't come because Trump wanted drug maker to move to the U.S. Their customers did.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — Syngene has taken over the former Emergent Biosolutions plant in East Baltimore.
Flash flooding leaves 1 dead, submerges vehicles and prompts water rescues across Maryland
July ended with a child’s death, water rescues, submerged cars, road closures and power outages after massive storms ripped through Central and parts of Southern Maryland.
Thursday, July 31, 2025 — A Mercedes sits in floodwater on Ruxton Road where Roland Run spilled over its banks during the afternoon thunderstorms that moved through the region.
Jon Meoli: Making sense of a massive Orioles deadline sell-off
Center fielder Cedric Mullins and first baseman Ryan O'Hearn cross paths Wednesday during the eighth inning of their final game with the Orioles.
Orioles trade tracker: All the moves Baltimore made at the MLB deadline
The Orioles, in last place in the American League East, found themselves as sellers.
Orioles general manager Mike Elias discusses trading right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker to Tampa Bay on July 10.
Orioles trade Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano to San Diego Padres for prospect haul
The Orioles sent cash in the trade and received six prospects.
Ryan O'Hearn hit 42 home runs with a .796 OPS in 1,100 at-bats as an Oriole.
Orioles trade Charlie Morton to Detroit Tigers for pitching prospect
In return, the Tigers are trading left-hander Micah Ashman to Baltimore.
Charlie Morton posted a 5.42 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 110 innings for the Orioles.
Ravens training camp highlights: Lamar Jackson bounces back, and presnap penalties come back
Here’s a look at the highlights from the Ravens’ training camp practice Friday in Owings Mills.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh watches the defensive line run through drills during Ravens training camp
Construction on $200 million White House ballroom to begin in September
The White House on Thursday announced that construction on a $200 million ballroom will begin in September and be ready for entertaining before President Donald Trump ‘s term ends in early 2029.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up photos of the planned new White House ballroom during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Breaking down every Orioles trade deadline move | Banner Baseball Show
The O's have dealt Ramón Urías, Andrew Kittredge, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn and Ramón Laureano in the past 24 hours.
Baltimore neighborhoods worry about the influx of low-quality drug treatment
As of last year, there were more than 670 Medicaid-funded addiction treatment locations in Baltimore, state data shows — up 50% from 2021.
Crystal Parker, left, and Doren Davis work in their West Baltimore neighborhood community garden. For years, neighbors have worked toward revitalizing a long-neglected stretch of West North Avenue.
Orioles trade center fielder Cedric Mullins to Mets for three reliever prospects
Baltimore drafted Mullins in the 13th round out of Campbell University in 2015, and he debuted in 2018.
Center fielder Cedric Mullins has hit 15 home runs and stolen 14 bases this season.
Ryan O’Hearn’s time in Baltimore was short, but his legacy has as much to do with perseverance as production
“A huge part of the turnaround,” interim manager Tony Mansolino said. “Just to be a part of the turnaround, you don’t ever lose that label. That means something.”
Baltimore Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn rounds the bases after a home run during game three of a series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Camden Yards in 2024.
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