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    Commentary: Audiobooks get me through the tough times
    Because I know the cost of not taking proactive care of myself during the worst of times, I’ve promised myself never to let that happen again. I’m now relentless in my self-soothing; if what I’m doing isn’t working, I adapt.
    Maryland's seal has two guys who look like they have jobs. Virginia's has a half-naked lady with a spear who apparently just killed someone.
    ‘Don’t Maryland My Virginia?’ Hold my Natty Boh, please
    A Virginia Republican running for governor there launched a campaign ad with the slogan, “Don’t Maryland My Virginia.” Gov. Wes Moore laughed it off. I’m not so tolerant.
    Julian Reese is averaging 13.0 points and 9.2 rebounds as the Terps head into the final weekend of the regular season.
    Kyle Goon: Julian Reese represented the Terps’ potential. As a senior, he has delivered.
    After an up-and-down career, Randallstown native and St. Frances alum Julian Reese has found his center for the No. 13 Terps. They couldn't have done it without him.
    The success of the Orioles’ season will depend a great deal on Gunnar Henderson, who is out with an intercostal strain during spring training.
    Jon Meoli: Fighting the urge to worry about the Orioles’ spring injuries
    I just have a feeling that this is going to be a wall-of-worry situation, where the obstacles and reasons for the Orioles to falter keep piling up and they push higher anyway.
    Tia Hamilton, owner of Urban Reads Bookstore, in her Waverly business.
    The City That Helps: Baltimore rallies around Black bookstore under racist attack
    Local Black bookstore Urban Reads has been habitually racially harassed, but Baltimore showed up for the shop in many ways.
    Dylan Williamson, pictured at practice Wednesday, is Towson’s second-leading scorer, averaging 13.8 points.
    Kyle Goon: Baltimore, it’s time to get on the Towson basketball bandwagon
    The Towson Tigers have hit a wall in their conference semifinals in each of the last three seasons. Armed with a No. 1 seed in the CAA and with a 12-game win streak in the regular season, the Tigers feel they know how to break through.
    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump, center, accompanied by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, left, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, speaks after signing two executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on February 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. President Trump signed an executive order withholding federal funding from schools and universities that impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate and a second order establishing the Energy Dominance Council led by Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum.
    Commentary: How I plan to survive this presidential regime
    I’m over the confusion, panic, fear and unmooring that the new regime in Washington has methodically and boastfully fostered this past month. But I know I can survive it.
    With years of drama now seemingly resolved, MASN must focus on improving the experience of Orioles fans who simply want to be able to enjoy the games.
    Kyle Goon: With MASN feud resolved, Orioles must finally focus on viewers
    Nobody needed to know the inner workings of MASN, but the Orioles exposed a lot through their infighting. Now, it’s time to serve the viewers.
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Annapolis on Feb. 28, 2025, and took in a tour of the small living shoreline at the Annapolis Maritime Museum.
    Facing threats, the Chesapeake economy in Annapolis could tumble
    EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin paid a visit to Annapolis recently amid concerns about state and federal budget cuts. Some worry about the potential effects on the bay economy.
    Elite speed gives Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. opportunities to do things other players cannot.
    Jon Meoli: Enrique Bradfield Jr. took advantage of his time in major league camp in a unique way
    Bradfield spent time with Jordan Westburg and Terrin Vavra soaking in what was essentially an infielder’s cheat sheet on the best and worst places hitters can bunt, depending on their positioning.
    Karen Huger smiles as she wears a hat and sunglasses during the "Real Housewives of Potomac" Season 9 episode, "A Crash Course in Deflection."
    No one is above the law. Not even a Real Housewife.
    Karen Huger of "Real Housewives of Potomac" has a lot of fans — and a history of DUI offenses. As she goes to jail for a year, it’s a reminder that no one is above the law.
    A love letter to my chaotic joyful life with three kids
    This is life with three children: chaotic, messy, sticky.
    I will have 1 child and there is no shame in my game
    Despite what many assume, research suggests only children have “pretty normal” life outcomes compared to those with siblings.
    Andy Harris is holding an art contest. Oh, how I wish I could enter.
    How could any teenager worth the title resist the chance to submit an entry tweaking the congressman for his tone-deaf dismissal of concerns held by many constituents and fellow Marylanders?
    A plan to address flooding at City Dock in Annapolis depends on a $33 million federal grant that may now not be assured.
    Trump cuts may scuttle Annapolis' City Dock plan to prevent flooding
    There are warning signs that a $33 million grant critical to completing the Annapolis climate resilience project at City Dock will not materialize.
    Jessie Webb and her 4-month-old son, Jonah, watch her husband, Orioles pitcher Nate Webb, throw a live bullpen session during spring training in Sarasota, Fla.
    Jon Meoli: Nate Webb’s journey to the mound for the Orioles was long. His family saw firsthand.
    “Any day with a uniform, I still have a chance,” Webb said. “That’s just my goal: to keep that uniform for as long as possible.”
    "TBD" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series BEYOND THE GATES, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.  Pictured: Clifton Davis as Vernon Dupree and Tamara Tunie as Anita Dupree. Photo: Quantrell Colbert/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    ‘Beyond The Gates,’ a new CBS soap, is Black and bougie — finally
    “Beyond The Gates,” the new CBS soap opera starring a rich Black Maryland family, is ridiculous. That’s why we like it.
    The Under Armour Performance Center, the Baltimore Ravens’ training facility in Owings Mills.
    Kyle Goon: The Ravens never had a true zero-tolerance policy. They just pretended they did.
    Over the years, the Ravens have declined to clarify their zero-tolerance policy when asked about it. Now, as Justin Tucker faces an NFL investigation, they admit it doesn’t exist.
    A federal judge has ruled a pamphlet developed by Anne Arundel County, along with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, can be required at businesses that sell guns or ammunition.
    Born out of two Maryland mass shootings, this idea could save lives
    If legislation in the General Assembly passes, all 760 gun dealers in Maryland would have to distribute pamphlets on suicide prevention and conflict resolution.
    Catcher Maverick Handley, right, during spring training last season, likes what he sees from three pitchers the Orioles protected over the offseason.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles protected 3 unique pitchers this winter. Here’s their catcher’s perspective.
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