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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address earlier this month.
Letter: Mayor Scott must protect Baltimore homeowners from tax sale
Megan Good, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says Mayor Brandon Scott should remove owner-occupied homes from the upcoming tax sale.
I am officially an old crone. Just ask the people who want to sell me stuff.
I just turned 54, and am therefore almost out of the key demographic for advertisers. Am I obsolete and relegated to menopause and shingles ads now?
The Perdue Agribusiness factory can be seen from a neighbor’s front window in Salisbury.
Letter: Environmental justice is urgent, not optional, for our communities
Baltimore County Council candidate Sharonda Dillard-Huffman says recent reports, such as as toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater, show that environmental justice is not optional, but urgent.
Anne Arundel County alcohol sales are regulated by the Board of License Commissioners, a three body panel now being changed after complaints.
After toxic cocktail of complaints, changes are coming to Anne Arundel’s liquor board
A state senator says he has been "flooded" with complaints about Anne Arundel's Board of License Commissioners. It prompted him to push for changes, including expanding the board's size.
Andy Harris and Chris Van Hollen
Letter: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a workhorse; Rep. Andy Harris is a show horse
Michael H.C. McDowell and Susan M. Flanigan of Chestertown write that Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a “workhorse” for his service, but lament Rep. Andy Harris as a “show horse.”
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 27: Two men argue opposing views as a CVS pharmacy burns at the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Gray, 25, who was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Homes housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
I wrote about Baltimore’s unrest from far away. I didn’t get it quite right.
Ten years ago, I wrote a column for a Florida paper about what I was seeing during the Freddie Gray uprising. I didn’t get it all right.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 18: (L-R) Ryan Mountcastle #6, Jordan Westburg #11, Gunnar Henderson #2 and Jorge Mateo #3 of the Baltimore Orioles look on against the Cincinnati Reds at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 18, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Jon Meoli: Don’t let the Orioles’ sloppy defense off the hook in this slow start
The Orioles’ inconsistent defense is starting to feel like a problem. Though, to be fair, there are several.
Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
Commentary: What being principal at Frederick Douglass H.S. during Freddie Gray unrest taught me
There’s a simple but powerful idea that often gets lost in our polarized conversations: two things can be true at the same time.
Tai Felton caught 172 passes for 2,207 yards and 17 touchdowns in 46 games at Maryland.
Kyle Goon: Where is the love for the Terps’ Tai Felton? He shows a blind spot in the NFL draft
In one of the most scrutinized processes in sports, somehow it feels as if NFL talent evaluators are overlooking the talented Maryland player who was one of the most productive receivers in the country last year.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 18: Starting pitcher Cade Povich #37 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after allowing a three run home run to Matt McLain #9 of the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 18, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Inside the Dugout: How we got here with the Orioles’ pitching crisis
The Orioles’ pitching woes are the type they ultimately would like to be able to solve internally.
Lewis Bracy, a retired federal police officer from Severn, wears his handgun to a protest on Mary 20, 2023. Maryland's 3-year-old handgun license laws have resulted in a fourfold increase of people with carry permits.
200,000 people can carry guns in Maryland. Here’s where they are.
More than 200,000 people have a Maryland permit to carry a handgun — a jump from fewer than 50,000 in 2020.
It’s hard to imagine subscribing to cable TV lasting much longer after MASN created a direct-to-consumer option for both of its channels.
Kyle Goon: MASN finally has a direct-to-consumer plan for Orioles fans. Thank goodness.
At long last, the Orioles and the Nationals will have a direct-to-consumer viewing option outside of cable. It's MASN’s first big step toward a brighter future and hopefully one of many.
Letter: A doctor asks, ‘Who will care for sick children in Maryland?’
Scott Krugman, senior associate dean for LifeBridge Health/George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says it is important to find a sustainable solution for ensuring access to care for sick children.
From left, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Rep. Andy Harris.
What makes a Maryland man? Chris Van Hollen and Andy Harris disagree
The definition of a Maryland man is at the center of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s fate — and maybe the republic itself.
It's hard to picture Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, right, embracing Aaron Rodgers as his own quarterback.
Kyle Goon: Please, Steelers, sign Aaron Rodgers. The results would be hilarious.
The Steelers are so desperate for a quarterback that they might sign Rodgers. It would end in pain for the team — and hilarity for everyone else.
Gunnar Henderson flips his bat after striking out in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
Jon Meoli: Even if the Orioles get past this slow start, will fans follow suit?
Some things truly are hard to get over. And, based on the first three weeks of the season, this slow start might be harder to overcome off the field than on it.
Jason Cole, a professional horse trainer from Upper Marlboro, will ride his 18-hand-high horse, Parker, in the Annapolis, MD recreation of Paul Revere's ride on April 18, 2025.
Paul Revere rides again, this time in a democracy coming apart
Annapolis kicks off the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by hanging two lights from the top of the State House, a recreation of Paul Revere's historic ride being repeated nationwide.
Protesters gather at the Fund Don’t Freeze Rally outside the Health and Human Services headquarters in Washington, D.C., in February.
Letter: Cuts to research put focus on politics, not science
Judy Stone, M.D., an infectious disease specialist, says the Trump administration’s cuts to scientific research will cost jobs harm critical studies.
Commentary: We still owe Freddie Gray justice
Civil rights attorney William H. “Billy” Murphy reflects on what would it mean to truly honor Freddie Gray’s life.
Charlie Morton surrendered five earned runs in five innings pitched against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.
Kyle Goon: Instead of an ace, the Orioles bought depth. That approach is hurting them.
The Orioles struck out on Corbin Burnes but, instead of grabbing up another ace, they spent their free agency on uninspiring depth pieces. The shortcomings of that strategy show up especially when Baltimore needs to rely on that depth to win.
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