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Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo’s contract extension with the Orioles is different. He can be, too.
Giving Samuel Basallo the first long-term deal of the Mike Elias era makes so much sense.
Orioles' Samuel Basallo at the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., in February.
The Democrats are coming for Andy Harris. This time they might succeed.
An unpopular Republican president, a budget bill that busts the deficit while hurting many Marylanders and election rigging in Texas could change the political fortunes of Rep. Andy Harris.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris attends the first day of the General Assembly session in Annapolis in January.
He built a career in mental health. He bought a School of Rock to help his own.
Andrew Walen’s journey took him from music to mental health and back again. Fatherhood and The School of Rock brought him full circle.
Former therapist Andrew Walen now owns School of Rock Pikesville.
Jon Meoli: Samuel Basallo is the first Orioles’ international product in the big leagues. Who’s next?
The majority of talent that has advanced the farthest in the system is at the plate. Here are some prospects to follow.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo photographed during the 2025 Baltimore Orioles Media Day at spring training.
Letter: Maryland needs an immigration system that protects crab pickers
The workers who pick crabs for Maryland’s seafood industry deserve an immigration system that respects their rights, says Rachel Micah-Jones, executive director of Centro los Derechos del Migrante.
Crab pickers process Blue Crabs at J.M. Clayton Seafood Company on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Cambridge.
Yvette Davids wraps critique of her Naval Academy ouster in praise
On the way out the door as Naval Academy superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids wasn’t going to let anyone denigrate her institution or those who have made it a success.
Vice Adm. Yvette Davids addresses the Naval Academy superintendent’s change of command ceremony Friday in Annapolis.
Jon Meoli: Why Dylan Beavers and Samuel Basallo represent a different kind of future for the Orioles
The Orioles need to stay good at what they’re good at. We know they’re good at scouting and developing hitters.
Samuel Basallo celebrates his first major league hit, a two-run single against the Astros on Sunday.
Books are having a moment. So why are we getting rid of book criticism?
The Associated Press announced they are ending their book reviews. What does that mean for our culture?
A pattern of books with some of them open. The books are of different sizes and colors. The pattern is made up of various books stacked on top of each other
Kyle Goon: Scottie Scheffler called his chip-in ā€˜nice.’ For the rest of us, it was unbelievable.
It wasn't that Scottie Scheffler won the BMW Championship that was surprising. It was how.
Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his wife and son following his win at the BMW Championship Golf Tournament held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, MD on August 17th, 2025.
Kyle Goon: Akshay Bhatia’s hole-in-one at BMW Championship might change a life — and not just his own
Akshay Bhatia's hole-in-one on No. 17 at Caves Valley could be the difference in his quest to qualify for the Tour Championship. But it also fuels a scholarship program that will help a young caddie who needs financial assistance.
Akshay Bhatia is tied for 22nd at even par after his third round at the BMW Championship.
Letter: Let’s make the Inner Harbor more accessible — including for swimmers
Dan Taylor, president of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, says we need to make Baltimore’s Inner Harbor more accessible to everyone — including swimmers.
Paddlers and kayakers head back to Canton Waterfront Park from the Inner Harbor during Floatilla in 2023.
I met the queen, and she sent me in search of a watermelon dream
If you could interview the watermelon queen, what would you ask? I did, and they sent me in search of meaning in the ubiquitous fruit of summer. First off, it's not a fruit, and second, growing watermelons is no dream.
Watermelon is one of the most popular fruits, except it's a gourd.
Kyle Goon: Baffling ticket changes show Orioles don’t understand their own fans
Longtime Birdland Members are more baffled than ever as Orioles roll out new approach — and it's going to cause lasting damage.
Jake Gardner and his wife, Bethany Boucher, with the Oriole Bird at a game. Gardner was disappointed to learn he was getting kicked out of his row 2 seats in section 47.
Grieving ā€˜And Just Like That...,’ the show that could’ve been
ā€˜And Just Like That...’ could have been a relatable, aspirational look at middle age if it didn’t get in its own way.
Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker
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Letter: Howard County building code updates a win for consumers
Updates to Howard County building codes mean residents will have lower bills, better energy efficiency and more comfort during hot weather, says Monica O’Connor, a member of HoCo Climate Action.
Felicia Novotny Davis’ neighborhood in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025. in Columbia, Md. on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Standing up to Trump the despot will require Gloria’s courage
Standing up to injustice requires courage, and every step toward despotism by President Donald Trump is another call to show it.
FILE - Gloria Richardson, head of the Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, pushes a National Guardsman's bayonet aside as she moves among a crowd of African Americans to convince them to disperse in Cambridge, Md., on July 21, 1963. Richardson, an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer whose determination not to back down while protesting racial inequality was captured in a photograph as she pushed away the bayonet of a National Guardsman, died July 15, 2021, in New York.
Arms on the Farm: Evaluating Orioles’ trade deadline addition Boston Bateman
Boston Bateman pitched three innings in his debut at Class A Delmarva, allowing five hits and one earned run.
A Ravens fan wanted to sell her tickets after Harbaugh’s Trump visit. Then the phone rang.
A diehard Ravens fan almost sold her season ticketss over Coach John Harbaugh’s Trump White House visit. A call with a team executive changed her mind.
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.
Teaching my son to swim far, far away from the stereotype
Why a mother encouraging her son's connection to swimming is about more than safety.
Kyle Goon: With poorly timed ticketing changes, the Orioles have ruffled the feathers of their most loyal fans
Amid a dismal season after a trade deadline sell-off, the Orioles have announced season ticket program changes that will push more fans to commit to more games or lose their privileges. It has curdled some of the team’s most loyal buyers, who wonder what good all their dollars are doing.
The scoreboard encourages fans to get loud during a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, May 30, 2025.
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