Opinion

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden was fired by President Donald Trump without cause, says Rep. Kweisi Mfume, and history will not look kindly on the decision.

Bob Gallagher of Annapolis says Marylanders should support local officials if they are targeted by ICE for supporting legal immigrants.

Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?

This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.

Nick Stewart, a lawyer and an announced candidate for Baltimore County executive, urges the reappointment of Inspector General Kelly Madigan.

Jan Kleinman, a Baltimore teacher, says the proposed $1 billion in federal cuts to Medicaid will mean higher costs for everyone, more sick people and a decline in the social fabric of Maryland.

With drastic changes caused by the loosening of transfer rules and proliferation of name, image and likeness dollars, building championship teams often comes down to speed in recruiting transfers.

Can anybody really be thinking about ... playoffs?

While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

Smith is all about business — and that’s exactly what Maryland needs.

A show celebrating 15 years of unique multidisciplinary works done by artists, who in some cases have never met, is on display in Howard County through the weekend.

The Orioles morphed into a winning team when Rutschman arrived on May 21, 2022. Rutschman’s fourth season has not been anything like the first three.

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says committing to treating adult addiction saves lives and builds healthier communities.

It's positive to hear Mike Elias finally taking ownership of some of the Orioles' biggest shortcomings — but he should have been taking stock in the offseason, when he could have done more than he can now.

Sure, there’s something to be said for preserving history like the Nottoway plantation. But when that history’s been thrown away in favor of engagement photos, what are we really losing in the fire?

Vice presidential addresses receive far less attention than those given by presidents. The Biden effect makes it a mistake, however, to ignore what the VP has to say.

Here are the changes that could follow the big one that occurred Saturday.

Baltimore County should honor its commitment to raise pay for teachers, a letter writer says, and can find the money to do so by trimming other projects.

Soap star Tamara Tunie, in town for the Lewis Museum gala, talks about her career, the fictional Maryland community in "Beyond The Gates" and the importance of preserving Black history.

Amid the rush to modernize an aging Pimlico, traditionalists feel conflicted as the track they’ve come to love for its history is about to be changed forever.