Columns

COLUMN | Arguments against a bottle deposit program are pretty much what you’d expect. Developments in Maryland and D.C. may be changing the outcome.

There are more questions about the roster and many of the players it’s built around than there were six months ago. They give the appearance of a front office in flux, if not disarray.

COLUMN | Mayor Brandon Scott’s recent public conflict with a Fox 45 reporter at a news conference reminds me that his humanity and willingness to show his emotions make him a better mayor.

A gritty first victory against the defending Super Bowl champions shows its too soon to count Dan Quinn out.

COLUMN | Luminis Health has been focused on restoring its healthcare systems in the weeks following a cyberattack. It may never explain what happened, but there are some clues.

COLUMN | The last day of baseball at Camden Yards in 2026 could have been a melancholy one as many observers expect a lockout that could delay baseball in 2027. But a doubleheader sweep helped temporarily drive out the demons.

COLUMN | The autumnal equinox is at 8:05 p.m. The cree-cree, cree-ek of the osprey went silent in the skies above my house near Annapolis a month ago. I’m not the only one who noticed that the Chesapeake Bay is out of balance.

Against one of the league’s best offenses, Brandon Young did everything a proven big league starter should.

COLUMN | Despite being a first-year head coach, Jesse Minter entered his job with the Ravens with huge expectations. His first career loss shows how much the rookie needs to grow.

COLUMN | The Terps lost on their home field to James Franklin in his first year leading Virginia Tech. In Year Eight of Mike Locksley, the Terps still can't break through against quality opponents.

COLUMN | His production as a hitter and a solid-fielding first baseman is one thing. But Pete Alonso’s acceptance of being a face of the franchise and off-field philanthropist cements how right the Orioles were to sign him.

COLUMN | Trey Mancini really defined the era between the two defining eras of the last 15 years here — the Buck Showalter peak and the Hyde Peak — and the opportunities to celebrate that aren’t going to be frequent.

The $35 million refresh of Rash Field Park is gorgeous and sure to bring people downtown to enjoy its many features. But I worry that it’s not going to stay fresh. It’s up to all of us to make sure it does.

COLUMN | If historians are correct, a lost work by James Peale has been found — a rare window into the unfolding revolution from one of the most famous names in early American art.

COLUMN | Pete Alonso is giving the Orioles more than they could have asked for. They need to play perfect baseball for the next nine games and get a lot of help to not completely waste it.

COLUMN | Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have long been proxies for racial tensions bubbling in women’s basketball. After they joined forces to help Team USA win gold, it’s time for fans to start listening to what they have to say about their rivalry.

COLUMN | As chair of a key appropriations subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris helped delay a rule that would have traced the source of cyclospora in food that made people sick in 49 states over the summer.

COLUMN | As of Oct. 1, more than 115,000 Marylanders, including roughly 15,000 noncitizens, are being kicked off Medicaid. Health advocates in Maryland have a plan they think can help.

COLUMN | Every offseason is a slog through Lamar Jackson hot takes. As soon as the ball is snapped, though, he takes over the narrative.

COLUMN | This nation will need Midshipman David Garcia and others like him — immigrants and their families torn apart by President Donald Trump’s cruel immigration purge — once the madness of this moment ends.