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Jon Meoli: As free agency begins, whether the Orioles will spend shouldn’t be a question anymore
All signs point to an offseason that might excite a fan base that had little reason to be interested in this club last year.
Mike Elias, right, Orioles president of baseball operations, listens to majority owner David Rubenstein during a press conference this week.
Kyle Goon: Navy football could have another All-American. Meet Landon Robinson, the Midshipmen’s ‘freak.’
The senior started at the Naval Academy as a linebacker, then gained 40 pounds in one offseason but kept his speed. Now the all-conference weight room freak is gunning for the NFL.
Navy nose tackle Landon Robinson (96) rushes forward on a fake punt attempt during the 125th Annual Army-Navy Game held at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md. on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Letter: Klausmeier’s sanctuary jurisdiction decision makes Baltimore County another Trump fatality
Julie Karp of Woodbrook Heights says Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier should step down over a deal allowing ICE to take custody of inmates identified as removable under federal immigration law.
Baltimore County Executive Kathy Klausmeier sits for a portrait at the Baltimore County Historic Courthouse, the county government headquarters, in Towson, Md. on Monday, June 2, 2025.
The problem with Annapolis schools isn’t what you think. It’s worse.
What to do about schools has long been a question for Annapolis. Keeping them from withering is the city’s next big challenge.
Annapolis Elementary is the oldest school building in continuous use in Maryland. It also is one of the most under enrolled schools in Annapolis.
We won’t stop talking about mammograms
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is over. This survivor wants you to get a mammogram anyway.
Honor Gifford was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer after a routine mammogram in March 2020.
Jon Meoli: Craig Albernaz’s biggest job with the Orioles is clear. And he seems ready for it.
He’s here to fix and elevate the young core. That’s his mandate.
Orioles general manager Mike Elias, right, introduces Craig Albernaz as the new Orioles manager.
Andy Harris ignores the pain of ending Obamacare tax credits at his political peril
In Maryland's largest counties, 128,000 people take advantage of the tax credits for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. But it's Maryland's smallest, poorest counties where the impact will be the deepest.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, an Eastern Shore Republican, talks with reporters about a potential government shutdown while attending the J. Millard Tawes Crab & Clam Bake in Crisfield on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
Kyle Goon: Terps’ transition to Buzz Williams feels awkward. But change could be a good thing.
One season after the Terps recaptured the fan base’s energy with a dramatic run to the Sweet 16, a remade program doesn’t feel connected to its past. But the Buzz Williams era, though awkward in its start, has the potential to build on what came before.
Former Maryland Terrapins head coach Gary Williams, right, hands the MVP game ball to Maryland Terrapins forward Pharrel Payne (21) after an NCAA basketball game against the Coppin State Eagles, Monday, November 3, 2025, at CFG Bank Arena.
A veteran WMAR journalist writes about ‘blood-sucking reporters’ — literally
Former WMAR anchor Wayne Lynch used stories from his time in journalism in Baltimore to inspire his newest book — with an added dose of vampires.
WMAR reporter and anchor Wayne Lynch during his time at the TV station in 1976.
Kyle Goon: How Baltimore can keep its basketball talent with an old church — and a few million dollars
The Sanctuary Collective is a nonprofit facility with the backing of Carmelo Anthony that today aims to bring high-level basketball coaching to the heart of Baltimore — and tomorrow hopes to bring a whole lot more.
The elementary school-age basketball league practices on Tuesday after school at The Sanctuary, a recreational facility built inside a former Mount Vernon church.
I tried a meal delivery service for a week and I understand the hype ... and hesitation
Many meal delivery options have popped up over the years, often with opportunities to tailor the service to your household needs.
Kyle Goon: If Terps want to win bigger, they must move on from Mike Locksley
We’ve seen enough from Mike Locksley to know the seventh-year Terps coach isn't taking the football program any higher. And now programs such as Indiana are jumping Maryland in the conference pecking order.
Mike Locksley has a 37-45 record at Maryland.
The inevitability of Jared Littmann as Annapolis’ next mayor
Forty-eight hours from Election Day, Democrat Jared Littmann’s campaign for mayor has an air of inevitability about it. How did Annapolis get to the point where the election feels like a foregone conclusion?
Jared Littmann walked in the Annapolis Pride Parade on Oct. 18, 2025, nearing the finish line of his two year campaign for mayor.
Feeding foster children should never be a political gamble
Foster parents are among those facing uncertainty with the looming end of WIC payments, as well as SNAP.
Bugs, bats and American adventurism in the Caribbean. What scares you on Halloween?
Halloween is the day to take out your fears and examine them, to laugh at what gives you the willies. Dress them up in silly costumes, throw candy at them and hope they don’t get angry.
Kyle Goon: It shouldn’t be this hard for the Ravens to shoot straight on Lamar Jackson’s health
The Ravens have a significant problem when it comes to communication with and around their franchise player.
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson walks the sidelines in the second quarter of a game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Jon Meoli: Why Craig Albernaz is a good fit for the Orioles
The Orioles can still make win-now moves this winter with this first-time manager in place. But there’s no indication that Mike Elias and company are just going to change tack and go a traditional route to get there.
Cleveland Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz, left, and manager Stephen Vogt look on from the dugout before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in 2024.
Yacht for sale: Maryland Port Administration auctions off a piece of Chesapeake history
The Maryland Port Administration is auctioning off the Mary Lynn, a 1962 wooden Trumpy yacht it used for tours of the harbor for 40 years. It can be yours, as is, for as little as $50,000.
The Mary Lynn, a 70-foot made in Annapolis by John Trumpy & Sons, is waiting in a Cambridge yacht yard for a new owner. The Maryland Port Administration decided it had outlived its usefulness as a port ambassador.
Letter: Trump’s behavior requires a brave response from citizens, military
Eric Greene of Annapolis says Trump has directed the military to use the nation’s cities as practice grounds and regularly disregards the Constitution.
President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gathering of top U.S. military commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Quantico, Va.
Tearing down the East Wing is about way more than destroying a building
Apparently there’s nothing to be done about the demolition and construction at the White House. It’s still heartbreaking to see a hole in it.
Work continues on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
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