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Hutzell: 5 years after Jan. 6, Democrats should use the ‘I’ word again
COLUMN | Democrats, most likely, will pass on the slogan, “Impeach Trump: Third time’s the charm!” Yet the “I” word should play a role in the ride back to relevance in Washington — focused on the confederacy of rogues that surround him.
IN FLIGHT - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of press aboard Air Force One on November 14, 2025 while in flight from Washington, DC to West Palm Beach International Airport. Trump is scheduled to spend the weekend at his Mar-A-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)
Streeter: Ravens fandom means loyalty to the team — but it needs to go both ways
COLUMN | The Ravens have not been a priority for one die-hard fan this season, and it has little to do with how the team played.
Baltimore Ravens season ticket holder Meredith Davis attends a game.
Letter: Echoes of Ravens’ heartbreaking loss in Baltimore’s past
Stan Heuisler, a reader in Baltimore, recalls a long-past heartbreaking loss for the Baltimore Colts.
Baltimore Ravens punter Jordan Stout consoles placekicker Tyler Loop after Loop missed what would have been the game-winning field goal on Sunday. Baltimore sports fan Stan Heuisler draws a parallel to a similar devastating moment from Baltimore Colts history.
Streeter: Love, loss and AIDS shaped this author’s groundbreaking memoir
“First Comes Love,” the groundbreaking grief memoir from University of Baltimore writing professor Marian Winik, is being rereleased on its 30th anniversary.
Marian Winik’s groundbreaking grief memoir, “First Comes Love,” will be rereleased on its 30th anniversary.
Kyle Goon: Replacing Justin Tucker was too much pressure for a rookie
COLUMN: Nobody ever wants to replace a legend — even a disgraced one.
Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop reacts to missing what would have been the game-winning field goal against Pittsburgh.
Hutzell: Want answers on the ICE shooting in Glen Burnie? Don’t hold your breath.
COLUMN: Anne Arundel County Police will have to figure out not only what happened and why but whether Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents lied.
Investigators comb the scene of a shooting involving ICE agents on Christmas Eve in Glen Burnie.
Commentary: Why I support the quarter zip trend for young men
As a young teen, Wallace Lane once changed out of his school uniform at a local store before walking Baltimore's streets. Now, he embraces the new preppy quarter zip trend the young generation is wearing.
Kyle Goon: Why are we counting out Lamar Jackson? The Ravens QB has earned more credit than he’s gotten.
COLUMN: Questions about the veteran quarterback's work ethic and attentiveness have arisen as he's struggled with injury this season. Haven't his MVP seasons earned him the benefit of the doubt?
Ravens running back Derrick Henry celebrates with quarterback Lamar Jackson after rushing for a touchdown in the first quarter against the New England Patriots in December.
Hutzell: ‘Family of Spies’ author took a risk. We’ll explore it at The Banner Book Club
Everyone has a story about their family they’d rather not share. None may be like Christine Kuehn’s. Her grandparents and her aunt were Nazi spies working against America at the dawn of World War II. We'll talk about her new book, "Family of Spies," at The Banner Book Club.
Maryland author Christine Kuehn will talk about her book, "Family of Spies," Jan. 6 at The Banner Book Club.
Streeter: This is going to be a hard year full of hard things. Let’s embrace it.
COLUMN: This New Year's Day, I'm starting a challenge for myself: Let's focus on the things I can control and not shy away from discomfort.
Jon Meoli: Nothing will ever excuse the Orioles’ 2025 collapse. But they did learn their lesson.
A difficult season left few fans cheering at Camden Yards in September. But the Orioles appear to have changed their approach drastically after the disappointing season.
Hutzell: Marc Elrich is Maryland’s top socialist. It’s not an insult.
COLUMN: When Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as mayor of New York on Thursday, the city will become the largest local government in the United States led by a Democratic Socialist. Til then, Montgomery County holds the title.
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich attends a breakfast for lawmakers and members of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington in Rockville.
Kyle Goon: 2025 was a lousy year for Baltimore sports. But here are 12 great, unlikely stories I’ll never forget.
It was a tough year in so many ways. Don’t let it dim these moments, though.
Derik Queen of the Maryland Terrapins celebrates with teammates after making a shot to defeat the Colorado State Rams.
Streeter: To the shame of the ancestors, I couldn’t play spades. Until now.
COLUMN| I never knew how to play spades, the unofficial Black card game, until now.
Derrick Pittman shuffles the deck as he explains the rules of Spades to Leslie Gray Streeter and Melanie Hood-Wilson in Streeter’s home in Baltimore.
Kyle Goon: With its rink closing, the Banners hockey team could lose more than a home
COLUMN: The delayed opening of Mimi DiPietro Skating Center is merely the preamble to the indoor ice rink eventually shuttering in Patterson Park. That will leave the Baltimore Banners, a hockey team of young Black players from struggling neighborhoods, with a logistical headache.
Baltimore Banner hockey players and coaches race each other in laps around the ice rink at Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena, in Baltimore, Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Kyle Goon: Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti owes it to the fans to explain how he will fix his team
COLUMN: With the Ravens’ season on the brink after preseason Super Bowl expectations, it’s time for owner Steve Bisciotti to tell fans how he plans to correct the trajectory of a team that took a slide in 2025.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh, center, and team owner Steve Bisciotti watch the players during pregame last month.
Letter: Maryland’s power grid operator favors fossil fuels to meet data center demand
Katie Little of Baltimore says PJM should focus on clean energy, not fossil fuels, to meet increased demands on the power grid.
Power lines run over Brandon and Marie Hill’s farmland in Parkton, MD on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.
Commentary: Book banners are cowards afraid of social change
Book banners are highly organized and loud, but we can defend our right to read.
“Flamer,” a graphic novel by Mike Curato.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles need Pete Alonso to slug into his 30s. His plan to do so is underway.
“His mindset is so strong, and he’s so disciplined, and he wants to be great,” said Phil Wallin, founder and CEO of Diesel Optimization, where Alonso trains.
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has 264 home runs and an .857 OPS in his career.
Hutzell: 2025 by the numbers, according to me, for Annapolis and beyond
COLUMN | How do you count the ways the world went right and wrong? Here’s 2025 summed up, according to me, numerically.
U.S. Navy Security officers attend Gate 1 at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in September after the campus went on lockdown following reports of a shooting.
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