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Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley marches in the St. Patrick's Parade on March 9, 2025, with supporters holding up signs listing his accomplishments.
After 8 years as mayor, the Annapolis parade is ending for Gavin Buckley
The end of Gavin Buckley's parade is in sight. Term-limited, the mayor leaves office in December for a return to the business that brought him to Annapolis, restaurants. Most mayors are soon forgotten. Will it be different for the brash Australian?
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends The Paley Center for Media hosts Paley Honors Fall Gala honoring Tyler Perry at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on December 04, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
The real reason people are mad at Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show
Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," shows the duchess making balloon arches and cooking in Le Creuset. How is that unrelatable?
No, you're not allowed to take pictures. That's what they told me, anyway, when my wife, son and I went to get our first vaccine shots in Waldorf on March 20, 2021.
COVID broke America. We’re still putting the pieces back together.
At the five-year mark, it seems like the right moment to reflect on the pandemic and ask whether we learned anything from it.
When Ronnie Stanley (79) has played his best, so has Lamar Jackson (8).
Kyle Goon: Life without Ronnie Stanley was too big a risk for the Ravens
There is a correlation between Lamar Jackson, the two-time MVP, and Stanley, the blindside protector.
Cat Bohannon is the author of "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution."
The female body has been ignored by science. ‘Eve’ shows why it shouldn’t be.
Author and researcher Cat Bohannon will be in Baltimore to discuss “Eve,” her nonfiction book on the intricate history of the importance of the female body in human evolution.
Pitcher Dean Kremer was one of the key players the Orioles received in the trade for Manny Machado that signaled the start of the team's rebuilding process.
Jon Meoli: Dean Kremer knows what he brings to the Orioles’ rotation. And they’re going to need it.
It shouldn’t take a crisis, real or perceived, for the value of someone like Kremer to be apparent.
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.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: People enjoy the warm weather outside the White House on  April 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a week of the high hitting the mid 60s and 70s, the Nation's Capitol is expecting warm, sunny weather through the coming week.
Letter: Fiscal responsibility shouldn’t come at the expense of the most vulnerable
Carole Argo, president and CEO of NCIA, says underserved and vulnerable Marylanders should not bear the costs of fiscal responsibility.
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 28: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) and Vice President JD Vance meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Zelensky are meeting today to negotiate a preliminary agreement on sharing Ukraine’s mineral resources that Trump says will allow America to recoup aid provided to Kyiv while supporting Ukraine’s economy. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Lies and bullying aside, could Trump be right on the need for a jarring shift on Ukraine?
Something Olha Radchenko told me: “It’s either the whole world will win or it’s going to be Russia.” President Trump made very clear last week that he disagrees.
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.
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson talks about energy legislation during a news conference on Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
Letter: Natural gas plant proposal misses mark on costs, environment
Christine Pendzich, a 350MoCo steering committee member, says lawmakers should stop promoting outdated natural gas technology and instead focus on lower-cost and healthier renewable solutions.
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