Opinion

The Orioles continued thriving when the schedule turned challenging, but it’s still too early to predict whether this group can get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.

The holiday weekend is that rare time of year when Annapolis National Cemetery has lots of visitors.

In the twilight of his NBA career, Carmelo Anthony went out on a bad team that underachieved in spite of his solid play. But the NBA star with Baltimore roots learned during his 19 years in the league how to adapt and evolve, on and off the court, and found peace with the blessings of his career.

The proposed Lakefront Library project in Columbia has raised concerns among community organizations and residents about cost and who will benefit from it, says Hiruy Hadgu, president of the Progressive Democrats of Howard County and a Howard County Citizens Association board member.

César Prieto came back for his second season in professional baseball with a better understanding of how to use his advanced contact ability and get the most of his potential.

Meet Talia Smith, a Maryland resident who, unlike me, successfully auditioned for "The Voice."

The promise the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling held for many in Baltimore and elsewhere stands in sharp contrast to enduring school segregation almost 70 years later, Banner columnist E.R. Shipp says.

The only death of Preakness day was Havnameltdown, one of the horses under the care of controversial trainer Bob Baffert. But, with a record-setting Preakness win, the 70-year-old manages to keep insulating himself from scandal.

Merchants in the business corridor surrounding Pimlico Race Course want to expand business and community development opportunities on Preakness day and beyond, Yeshiyah Israel, president of the Pimlico Merchants Association, says.

A 20-year-old man has been walking in his Anne Arundel County neighborhood with a fully loaded assault-style weapon to protest a new Maryland gun law. It’s terrifying kids and parents

We dumped “Maryland, My Maryland” with good reason in 2021. It was a dumb, racist song written by a traitor and irredeemably associated by everyone with Christmas. It was long overdue for the dustbin. Do we require a new state song? Well, no. But do we need one? Hell, yes.

Maryland's hopes for the first state-bred champion since 1983 rest on Coffeewithchris, born in Woodbine and trained in Laurel. The long shot also represents a chance for the Salzman family to have a moment in the spotlight amid a business that is shifting around them.

Although the Kentucky Derby unexpectedly turned into a sizzling speed duel among several horses, the Preakness looks — on paper — to be a more sedate affair in the early going. Bet accordingly.

This year's Preakness marks 125 years since Willie Simms, one of the most successful riders of his time and one of the first to adopt the modern rider position and technique, won the race and became the only Black jockey to win all three Triple Crown events.

Keeping your doors unlocked is not a sign of superiority or safety. It's baffling.

The Naval Academy Class of 2026 on Wednesday morning joined a long list of plebes who, for over 60 years, have scrambled up an obelisk to swap a midshipman’s cover for a Dixie cup.

Recent deaths of horses cast a shadow on the Preakness and the other Triple Crown races, pointing to the need for reforms to the U.S. horseracing industry, says Keith Dane, senior director of equine protection at the Humane Society of the United States.

The Orioles selected three college players on the first day of the MLB draft last year, and all three are now trying to adjust to High-A ball at Aberdeen.

Last year in Timonium, a group of owners went over budget and spent $290,000 in an auction for a 2-year-old horse on a “gut decision.” That horse was Mage, now a Kentucky Derby winner whose success may herald a great racing line under Good Magic, who sired three of the eight horses in this year’s Preakness.

When the new Hillman garage opens next month, it signals the next phase of remaking City Dock. Some details are still being finalized.