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Jon Meoli: Pete Alonso gives the Orioles ‘arguably the best batting lineup’ in baseball, Mike Elias said. He might be right.
Alonso and Taylor Ward are, to this point in the offseason, the most significant additions any club has made to its lineup.
FanGraphs projects Pete Alonso to be worth 3.0 wins above replacement with 37 home runs and an .830 OPS in 2026.
Mount Vernon’s big green church is opening up this holiday season
The 150-year-old Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church has new owners and is hosting holiday events in Baltimore this season.
Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Archdiocese of Baltimore won’t use blanket legal defense in bankruptcy case for sex abuse claims
The Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday agreed not to use a blanket defense in its bankruptcy case to avoid paying survivors of sexual abuse whose claims aren’t covered by insurance.
Paul Jan Zdunek, chair of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, left, and Baltimore Archbishop William Lori, are pictured at a news conference in 2024 at Brown, Goldstein & Levy in Baltimore.
Snow and bitter cold in the forecast for Maryland this weekend
Parts of Maryland are facing bitterly cold temperatures and the possibility of snow this weekend.
A salt box with snow on top is seen on South Ann Street before Lancaster Street in Fells Point on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025.
Gas industry insider helped Moore administration choose its Public Service Commission members
An American Gas Association employee participated in the interview process for the top leadership roles at the state’s utility regulating agency.
PSC commissioners question Staff witness Roger Austin about a proposed transmission line project during a Maryland Public Service Commission meeting on May 21, 2025.
Union blasts BGE over planned layoffs
Baltimore Gas and Electric told employees that it plans to lay off 67 workers by next spring, according to their union.
BGE crews continued working Saturday to fix a gas leak on Central Avenue which forced a lane of traffic to close.
Judge issues order to prevent immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Ábrego García
Kilmar Ábrego García appeared at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Baltimore on Friday morning, less than a day after his release.
Kilmar Ábrego García listens to speakers at a rally on his behalf outside the George H. Fallon Federal Building in downtown Baltimore after being released from detention in Pennsylvania.
Meet Biff Poggi, the ex-Baltimore football coach now in top gig at Michigan
Long before Biff Poggi made his way into national headlines this week in the wake of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore’s termination, the former Gilman and Saint Frances coach was a “larger-than-life” figure in the Baltimore area.
Charlotte head coach Biff Poggi watches the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Oct. 19, 2024, in Annapolis, Md.
Pit beef ramen, coddies on sticks: Local chefs reimagine Baltimore food traditions
Baltimore chefs are putting their own — delicious — twists on nostalgic ingredients such as pit beef, crab soup and coddies.
Pit beef ramen from Ejji Ramen at 711 S Central Ave.
The disappearing diversity programs at Johns Hopkins University
Under Donald Trump, Johns Hopkins University has changed policies and scaled back its diversity office.
A student walks through Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
Hutzell: Can you boo President Trump at the Army-Navy game?
COLUMN | President Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy game on Saturday in Baltimore. There will be protests outside, but probably none within M&T Bank Stadium. Maybe there should be.
President Donald Trump stands on the Navy side of the field to start the second half of the Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE detention after federal judge’s order
Kilmar Ábrego García was released from immigration detention on Thursday, hours after a federal judge ordered for him to be freed, his attorney said.
CASA holds a rally outside a hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia at the Greenbelt Federal Courthouse on Thursday.
Community members rally to oppose proposed school closures in Baltimore
More than 100 people jammed into the Baltimore City schools boardroom Thursday night to protest the proposed closure of several schools in June.
More than 100 people jammed into the Baltimore City schools board room on Thursday Dec. 11, 2025 to protest the proposed closure of several schools in June 2026.
Officer: I was ‘used as a scapegoat’ after deaf man’s murder in Baltimore jail
For years, the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services has declined to explain publicly the circumstances leading up to Javarick Gantt’s murder.
Javarick Gantt was murdered by an unknown assailant at a state-run jail in the city in 2022.
Get the ’26 calendars out: Artscape, other Baltimore festival dates set
Mayor Brandon Scott announced the dates Thursday for some of Baltimore’s biggest festivals taking place next year, including Artscape and AFRAM.
Mayor Brandon Scott announces the 2026 dates for the City of Baltimore’s major festivals and citywide special events. Scott said the Charm City Live festival “holds special significance” because he met his wife there and also named their son after the event.
Tensions boil over after Hopkins med students went weeks without hot water
At least two court cases have been filed by residents, and city inspectors have issued five violation notices against the apartment building related to the hot water failure, online records show.
The Essential, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated student housing building hasn’t had hot water in almost a month. The residents are students, staff and residents of the university and hospital.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles made their splash. It feels like they’re just getting started.
There are some once-outlandish outcomes for the remainder of the Orioles’ offseason that are a lot more realistic.
Now that the Orioles have signed Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 contract, other big-name acquisitions don’t seem as far-fetched.
Spike Gjerde to open tapas bar in former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon
Celebrity chef Spike Gjerde will open Bar Dalí, a Spanish-style tapas bar, in the basement of the former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon.
Woodberry Kitchen owner Spike Gjerde is photographed at Woodberry Kitchen on July 10, 2024.
Baltimore’s only all-boys charter school wants a chance to turn things around. Again.
Baltimore Collegiate was the only charter school recommended for closure this year, with public school officials citing academic and financial concerns.
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys at 2525 Kirk Ave.
Mount Vernon apartment building in Chasen Cos. portfolio condemned
Baltimore authorities have issued an emergency notice to condemn and demolish a Mount Vernon apartment building in real estate developer Brandon Chasen’s portfolio.
The 10-unit apartment building at 8 E. Eager St., right, in Mount Vernon was issued an emergency notice of condemnation and demolition. The building is part of the Chasen Cos. portfolio owned by real estate developer Brandon Chasen.
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