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Jon Meoli: What Mike Elias’ support for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde really means
To lose faith in Hyde would be losing faith in everything they’ve built together.
The fortunes of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, left, and general manager Mike Elias are tied together by the way they have built the team.
Letter: Maglev isn’t the future Maryland needs
Martin Mitchell, a former at-large Laurel City Council member, says the proposed SCMaglev train will be expensive, unfriendly to commuters, inequitable, and will travel through protected land.
Dueling signs about a proposed maglev train are planted outside a library branch in Greenbelt, where elected officials held a meeting opposing the project earlier this month.
After 15 years, the saga of Crystal Spring is ending in Annapolis. Was the fight worth it?
As the story of Crystal Spring and The Village at Providence Point nears its end, there is a lesson from the last remaining forest in Annapolis.
National Lutheran Communities & Services plans to build it's new retirement community in an Annapolis forest.
Letter: ‘Councilmanic courtesy’ means business as usual in Baltimore County land-use decisions
David Plymyer, a former county attorney for Anne Arundel County, says “councilmanic courtesy” in the Baltimore County Council puts a stranglehold development, transportation and housing planning.
The Maryland Sigil at the Old Courthouse during a Baltimore County Council meeting in Towson.
Jon Meoli: Early deficits are sinking the Orioles. This month might sink the season.
This year’s team has now trailed by four or more runs in 17.9% of their plate appearances, matching a mark set by the dreadful 2019 Orioles.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 22: Brandon Hyde #18 of the Baltimore Orioles walks to the dugout after a pitching change in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 22, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Is Maryland the answer to DC’s MAGA woes? Jamie Raskin says maybe.
When Rep. Jamie Raskin said D.C. should become part of Maryland again, I had to ask. That’ll never happen, right? Then I learned about retrocession.
The Washington Monument is seen on the mall in Washington would be in Maryland if retrocession were ever to happen.
Jon Meoli: Are the Orioles’ offensive struggles really the same as last year’s?
A look at how they’re doing hitting lefties, relying on the home run and with runners on second and third.
Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has one home run and five RBIs through 27 games.
I am officially an old crone. Just ask the people who want to sell me stuff.
I just turned 54, and am therefore almost out of the key demographic for advertisers. Am I obsolete and relegated to menopause and shingles ads now?
Letter: Mayor Scott must protect Baltimore homeowners from tax sale
Megan Good, an Equal Justice Works Fellow with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, says Mayor Brandon Scott should remove owner-occupied homes from the upcoming tax sale.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address earlier this month.
Letter: Environmental justice is urgent, not optional, for our communities
Baltimore County Council candidate Sharonda Dillard-Huffman says recent reports, such as as toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater, show that environmental justice is not optional, but urgent.
The Perdue Agribusiness factory can be seen from a neighbor’s front window in Salisbury.
Letter: Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a workhorse; Rep. Andy Harris is a show horse
Michael H.C. McDowell and Susan M. Flanigan of Chestertown write that Sen. Chris Van Hollen is a “workhorse” for his service, but lament Rep. Andy Harris as a “show horse.”
Andy Harris and Chris Van Hollen
After toxic cocktail of complaints, changes are coming to Anne Arundel’s liquor board
A state senator says he has been "flooded" with complaints about Anne Arundel's Board of License Commissioners. It prompted him to push for changes, including expanding the board's size.
Anne Arundel County alcohol sales are regulated by the Board of License Commissioners, a three body panel now being changed after complaints.
I wrote about Baltimore’s unrest from far away. I didn’t get it quite right.
Ten years ago, I wrote a column for a Florida paper about what I was seeing during the Freddie Gray uprising. I didn’t get it all right.
BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 27: Two men argue opposing views as a CVS pharmacy burns at the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues during violent protests following the funeral of Freddie Gray April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. Gray, 25, who was arrested for possessing a switch blade knife April 12 outside the Gilmor Homes housing project on Baltimore's west side. According to his attorney, Gray died a week later in the hospital from a severe spinal cord injury he received while in police custody.
Jon Meoli: Don’t let the Orioles’ sloppy defense off the hook in this slow start
The Orioles’ inconsistent defense is starting to feel like a problem. Though, to be fair, there are several.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 18: (L-R) Ryan Mountcastle #6, Jordan Westburg #11, Gunnar Henderson #2 and Jorge Mateo #3 of the Baltimore Orioles look on against the Cincinnati Reds at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 18, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Commentary: What being principal at Frederick Douglass H.S. during Freddie Gray unrest taught me
There’s a simple but powerful idea that often gets lost in our polarized conversations: two things can be true at the same time.
Frederick Douglass High School, established in 1883, is the second oldest high school created specifically for African American students.
Kyle Goon: Where is the love for the Terps’ Tai Felton? He shows a blind spot in the NFL draft
In one of the most scrutinized processes in sports, somehow it feels as if NFL talent evaluators are overlooking the talented Maryland player who was one of the most productive receivers in the country last year.
Tai Felton caught 172 passes for 2,207 yards and 17 touchdowns in 46 games at Maryland.
Inside the Dugout: How we got here with the Orioles’ pitching crisis
The Orioles’ pitching woes are the type they ultimately would like to be able to solve internally.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 18: Starting pitcher Cade Povich #37 of the Baltimore Orioles reacts after allowing a three run home run to Matt McLain #9 of the Cincinnati Reds during the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 18, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
200,000 people can carry guns in Maryland. Here’s where they are.
More than 200,000 people have a Maryland permit to carry a handgun — a jump from fewer than 50,000 in 2020.
Lewis Bracy, a retired federal police officer from Severn, wears his handgun to a protest on Mary 20, 2023. Maryland's 3-year-old handgun license laws have resulted in a fourfold increase of people with carry permits.
Kyle Goon: MASN finally has a direct-to-consumer plan for Orioles fans. Thank goodness.
At long last, the Orioles and the Nationals will have a direct-to-consumer viewing option outside of cable. It's MASN’s first big step toward a brighter future and hopefully one of many.
The MASN logo is seen on a microphone during Baltimore Orioles Manager Brandon Hyde’s post-game press conference following a loss to the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards on March 31, 2024. The Orioles lost the Angels, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon.
Letter: A doctor asks, ‘Who will care for sick children in Maryland?’
Scott Krugman, senior associate dean for LifeBridge Health/George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, says it is important to find a sustainable solution for ensuring access to care for sick children.
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