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    Annapolis public housing lawsuit could destroy Mayor Gavin Buckley’s legacy

    Yeah, that's columnist Rick Hutzell in the middle of a forum on June 10, 2025 featuring Democratic candidates for mayor of Annapolis, Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles and former alderman Jared Littmann.
    Jon Meoli: Mike Elias says trading Bryan Baker is ‘a step’ toward selling. There are several ways to take that.
    The timing of Sunday’s draft, a few weeks before the trade deadline, meant the Orioles had to execute the deal before the broader trade landscape and their role in it came into focus.
    Orioles general manager Mike Elias discusses trading right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker to the Tampa Bay Rays.
    A Titanic tale of gay love and history comes to Baltimore
    Writer and entertainment journalist Nelson Aspen's interest in the Titanic goes beyond his new book, "Kindred Spirits." One word: reincarnation.
    The book cover for Nelson Aspen's "Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale," which uses a real-life Titanic passenger to tell a modern gay romance.
    Kyle Goon: The Orioles’ 2025 season is as good as done. It’s time to let go.
    Don't overthink it. The 2025 Orioles season is cooked. It might feel bad to let go, but 2026 is now the only year that matters.
    General manager Mike Elias takes questions from reporters after the Orioles were eliminated from the 2024 playoffs.
    Jon Meoli: Orioles rookie Brandon Young answered a lot of questions with his breakout start against the Mets
    Brandon Young delivers a pitch during the second inning against the New York Mets.
    Boat ramps offer easy access to the Chesapeake Bay. Why cancel one right before the Fourth?
    Boat ramps are the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay for hundreds of thousands of Marylanders. So when the public ramp shuts down people are going to notice.
    The public boat ramp at Discovery Village Park in Shady Side closed July 1, after the Anne Arundel County Council decided low use numbers made the lease a bad deal in a tight year.

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    Kyle Goon: The son of a Terps football legend is committed to Maryland, seeking his own legacy
    Rising senior Jianni Davis has his eyes on a pro football career a lot like his father’s, only on the other side of the ball.
    Jianni Davis, left, and Vernon Davis sit in a restaurant with Vernon's arm draped over his son.
    Jon Meoli: With power galore, Orioles prospect Dylan Beavers is showcasing ‘a complete offense’
    Beavers has been driving the ball all over and out of the park in Triple-A, a result of a tweak that seems to have been years in the making.
    Outfielder Dylan Beavers, right, has a .911 OPS with a .319 batting average and 10 home runs at Triple-A Norfolk.
    Is owning a home better than renting? It’s complicated.
    Past generations were led to believe that buying a home vs. renting was the ultimate sign of adulthood. Now, that line of thinking is shakier.
    The Declaration of Donald Trump may start the next American revolution
    On Independence Day, this is the Declaration of Donald Trump: a vision of America remade in the image of his skinflint cruelty.
    President Donald Trump speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington.
    Arms on the Farm: Breaking down Orioles pitching prospect Trey Gibson
    Gibson, a strikeout artist, is carving up Double-A just two years after signing as an undrafted free agent.
    Since the start of 2024, Trey Gibson leads all Orioles pitching prospects with at least 100 innings with 12.49 strikeouts per nine innings.

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    Coco Gauff serves Maryland sisters a tennis dream they can chase
    Even though tennis player Coco Gauff lost Wimbledon in London this week, one Maryland family will continue to be inspired by her, from Reisterstown to Paris.
    United States' Coco Gauff celebrate after winning the final match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus n Paris, Saturday, June 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
    Maryland’s police shooting reports reveal pain, and a path forward
    What if Maryland’s new level of scrutiny in police shootings could do more than provide a second look at right or wrong? What if they could prevent more police shootings?
    Donnell Rochester died after being shot by Baltimore Police Officer Connor Murray on February 19, 2022. His body camera caught the moment before he fired the fatal shots. Another officer is on the sidewalk ahead of Murray.
    Kyle Goon: With the force of his personality, D. Wayne Lukas made the Preakness feel important
    Even into his late 80s, the legendary trainer made the middle leg of the Triple Crown into an event worth talking about. His powerful presence will be missed.
    D. Wayne Lukas, right, watches The Chick Lang Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course earlier this year.
    Jon Meoli: How the Orioles rebuilt pitcher Trevor Rogers from the ground up
    Rogers has regained a spot in the Orioles’ rotation and looked as close to the All-Star he was in 2021 as he has in years.
    Trevor Rogers has posted a 1.62 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings with the Orioles.
    Black women with cancer die at higher rates. To heal them, we have to hear them.
    The American Cancer Society’s VOICES of Black Women survey is seeking 100,000 participants' stories and experiences to close disparities.
    Dr. Tonya Webb, left, is a part of the American Cancer Society's VOICES of Black Women project, which hopes to survey 100,000 Black women about their medical and life experiences in hopes of eliminating disparities.

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    Black women with cancer die at higher rates. To heal them, we have to hear them.
    The American Cancer Society’s VOICES of Black Women survey is seeking 100,000 participants' stories and experiences to close disparities.
    Dr. Tonya Webb, left, is a part of the American Cancer Society's VOICES of Black Women project, which hopes to survey 100,000 Black women about their medical and life experiences in hopes of eliminating disparities.
    Commentary: Supreme Court’s ruling on LGBTQIA+ books is a slippery, hateful slope
    The Supreme Court’s decision to let Montgomery County parents exempt their children from public school lessons using LGBTQIA+ books is a subtle tool of hate.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Protesters in support of LGBTQ+ rights and against book bans demonstrate outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Supreme Court Justices heard arguments for the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor where a coalition of parents from Montgomery County, Maryland, say that a school requiring their children to participate in classes that include LGBTQ themes violates their religious beliefs and thus their First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion.
    My friends’ names are still in the wind, 7 years after their murder
    My friends, murdered seven years ago in Annapolis, find me where they do every morning, shortly after I wake and remember to be grateful that I’m alive. Then they find me when I least expect it.
    Wreaths are laid at a ceremony memorializing the victims of the 2018 Capital Gazette shooting on June 28, 2023, in Annapolis. No ceremony is planned this year, only private gatherings of friends and family.
    Jon Meoli: Inside Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo’s offensive and defensive development at Norfolk
    With Adley Rutschman and Maverick Handley hitting the injured list within the last week and the Orioles opting for journeymen deputies rather than Basallo, the 20-year-old backstop’s development has come into focus of late.
    Baltimore Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo warms up during the team’s spring training practice on February 20, 2024.
    Kyle Goon: Even as he’s punished, Justin Tucker refuses to be accountable
    It’s difficult to take Justin Tucker’s claims of innocence seriously when he’s not even willing to fight to clear his name.
    Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker maintains his innocence — but he’s not willing to fight to prove it.
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