Letter: University presidents say funding research important even in tough times
Darryll J. Pines, president of the University of Maryland, College Park, and Bruce E. Jarrell, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says collaborations have created over 1,000 jobs.
Jon Meoli: For the Orioles, expectations have redefined what’s considered ‘good enough’
It feels worthless to write off this entire season as prologue and declare that all we’ll really be measuring the Orioles on is whether they fare better in the playoffs than they have the last two years.
Letter: Reject private-school vouchers; support public schools
Stephanie C. Chupein says Marylanders should reject school vouchers and support public schools that serve all children, not just the wealthiest.
The government wants to erase the history of Black vets like my Granddaddy. Not on my watch.
The Defense Department is purging online references to Black, female and other veterans in the name of eliminating DEI. We still have to tell those vets’ stories.
Kyle Goon: Julian Reese is getting his moment in the spotlight. His mom has been waiting for it.
Julian Reese's mom, Angel, once thought he should leave Maryland. But the senior's success with the Terps has alleviated her concerns and given her a chance to celebrate her more reserved child.
Letter: Preakness and horse racing should not be celebrated
Horseracing is a shameful industry that harms horses, an advocate writes.
Only in Baltimore: How I ended up buying a Terps shirt from Derik Queen’s grandmother
Brooks DuBose thought he had found a cheap shirt to support his alma mater. He ended up with an experience he won’t soon forget.
Jon Meoli: The value the ‘middle children’ of the Orioles’ rebuild still bring
They are some combination of overlooked and undervalued, but they’re reliable and now experienced contributors to a team that has perennial playoff aspirations.
Letter: Hospitals need adequate staff to keep patients safe
Dr. Dan Morhaim, a former state delegate, says passing the Safe Hospital Staffing Act will improve patient care by making sure hospitals have adequate staffing.
Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work
It’s 1:29 a.m. on March 26, 2025. An airliner collides with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a year after the container ship Dali knocked down the Key Bridge. What happens next in this imaginary disaster might be far different from the response to the real catastrophe. The reason? The occupant of the White House.
My great-grandfather’s paintings were exhibited in Baltimore’s top museums. I never knew.
My grandfather Tennyson Carter spent his entire life in West Baltimore. We never met, but maybe his spirit is in me.
They packed on the pounds postelection. Here’s how they’re stopping the spread.
Some people have reported gaining weight since the presidential election because of stress eating. But they are finding new ways to refocus their energy.
Kyle Goon: Derik Queen vaults into Terps history with iconic buzzer-beater
Queen plays with a carefree style that made him the perfect candidate to take the final shot of a big game. Now he'll be remembered forever in Terps history.
At a global seafood market, Maryland’s ‘fish people’ stand out by selling the Chesapeake Bay
This is the be-all and end-all for the fish business, and for six small Maryland companies selling Chesapeake Bay seafood, it was a moment of purpose.
Kyle Goon: Amid off-court drama, the Terps show it’s dangerous to doubt them
Maryland beats Grand Canyon by the largest margin of victory in the program’s NCAA tournament history.
For a moment, the light of Baltimorehenge signals spring is here
I spotted Baltimorehenge. The sun lined up just so in the west, sending a bright shaft of light down East Lombard Street, glowing from the Bromo Seltzer Tower on the horizon directly through my windshield at Calvert Street.
Kyle Goon: On a day of chaos for the Terps, Kevin Willard seizes leverage
With athletic director Damon Evans apparently set to leave, Terps coach Kevin Willard uses the uncertainty to lay out a list of demands. The school will be hard-pressed to ignore him.
Letter: Howard County kids with disabilities want fairness, not luxury
Benjamin Schmitt, president of the Howard County Education Association, says students with disabilities deserve fairness when it comes to educational funding priorities.
‘It’s OK not to be OK’: Local support for single moms doing it all by themselves
The Jeremiah Program supports single mothers pursuing higher education and fosters connections with fellow parents in the same boat.
Jon Meoli: Coby Mayo is right that returning to Triple-A has its pitfalls. There’s upside, too.
Without any kind of place for Mayo on the Orioles’ opening day roster, this feels a lot more like a case of delayed gratification than grave misjustice.