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Annapolis was once a sailmaking center, with multiple lofts manufacturing for thousands of boaters on the Chesapeake Bay. That's unlikely to change, despite President Donald Trump's boasts that tariffs will bring manufacturing back to U.S. cities and towns.

Tony winner and certified diva Patti Lupone has proven that an inflated belief in one’s own sassiness can undo years of goodwill. It’s a lesson we should all remember.

Catonsville resident and delivery truck driver Nick Barrett forgot to turn in a scorecard between rounds, denying him a chance to qualify for the U.S. Open. But even in his anguish, the working-class weekend warrior keeps a refreshing perspective.

The Orioles shouldn't be feeling any relief about the fact they didn't step up to sign the ace.

Here are four reasons why even being a "Real Housewives of Potomac" star on "Bravo's Love Hotel" doesn't help clean up the middle-aged dating pool.

Ocean City stirs memories from childhood from family vacations.

There's nearly half a billion of public money being sunk into renovations at M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore and Maryland deserves bigger events at the venue to justify the price tag.

Ryan Mountcastle has been advising the young slugger during his early-career slump.

In the age of Donald Trump, I’ll admit to not feeling very optimistic. What a time for my son and his fiancée to start a new chapter, to commit to love and a future together. I found some inspiration, of all places, on a rainy morning with U.S. Sen, Angela Alsobrooks.

The pandemic shut down my memoir book tour. Will the publicity for “Family & Other Calamities,” a love letter to Baltimore and journalism, be a chance to try again?

The manager of the very good 2010s teams says 'I don't have the answers' for the current-day Orioles' slumps. It might be that his legacy in Baltimore is best left in the past.

The Orioles first baseman is in one of the worst spells of his career, entering Wednesday with just two home runs and a .606 OPS

Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.

This was the first thing I thought of Thursday after reading the sad news that the Treasury Department will finally kill the humblest of coins.

Memorial Day 2025 begs the question: In this age of cuts to the VA, insults to veterans and the assault on our history, what are we really trying to remember?

With drastic changes caused by the loosening of transfer rules and proliferation of name, image and likeness dollars, building championship teams often comes down to speed in recruiting transfers.

Can anybody really be thinking about ... playoffs?

While much of the history of the civil rights struggle was written in Southern states, this chapter takes place 50 years ago on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.

Smith is all about business — and that’s exactly what Maryland needs.

A show celebrating 15 years of unique multidisciplinary works done by artists, who in some cases have never met, is on display in Howard County through the weekend.