Baltimore Beat wins more than 20 awards at 2025 Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association Awards
Baltimore Beat won 23 awards at the 2025 MDDC Press Association Awards, including Best of Show Awards for editorial design and reporting; a number of first place awards for reporting, photography, and business innovation; and News Organization of the Year.
The Beat was recognized for its in-depth investigative reporting, strong feature writing, and stellar photography. Read more.
Some of our winning entries:
Sweet Stewardship: Just like her honeybees Nikkia Rowe wants to exist for the benefit of the whole community
Leader of North Avenue redevelopment has a history of domestic violence, sexual misconduct allegations. Former employees say his mistreatment continues
The residents of Poppleton’s Center/West apartments may be the only ones who can hold Dan Bythewood accountable
Bry Reed: The Dangerous Road Before Us All
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Opening Day 2026
Opening Day in Baltimore was glorious — the sun was shining, the outfits were impeccable, and there was a sense of optimism about a team led by new manager Craig Albernaz and featuring off-season additions first baseman Pete Alonso and pitcher Shane Baz. After a disappointing 2025, fans are looking for the new leadership to bring back the Orioles Magic we all relished in in 2023. They’re not off to a great start, but there are still more than 150 games for them to make things work.
In the meantime, let’s bring back the slate of $5 beers that made the ballpark experience significantly more affordable last year. If we’re going to be watching some up-and-down baseball, it’d be nice to not have to shell out tons of money to do so. (Sanya Kamidi)
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