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‘It’s OK not to be OK’: Local support for single moms doing it all by themselves
The Jeremiah Program supports single mothers pursuing higher education and fosters connections with fellow parents in the same boat.
BALTIMORE, MD - March 16, 2025: Emma Artis, 26, and her son, Emery, 1, have a snack in the lobby of the Jeremiah Program on March 16, 2025. The Jeremiah Program Baltimore, Charm City Pearls Foundation, Inc. and Esi's House have partnered together to host a yoga wellness event to support single mothers.
Jon Meoli: Coby Mayo is right that returning to Triple-A has its pitfalls. There’s upside, too.
Without any kind of place for Mayo on the Orioles’ opening day roster, this feels a lot more like a case of delayed gratification than grave misjustice.
Coby Mayo plays first base in a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers last month. He is learning that position after spending most of his time in the minors at third base.
Southwest, reports of your demise (maybe) are greatly exaggerated
When Southwest Airlines announced it was instituting baggage fees, the obits for the airline were queued up.
Travelers at Southwest Airlines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2021 after a weekend of severe delays.
Kyle Goon: Terps coach Kevin Willard still has much to prove
Kevin Willard will reportedly become one of the highest-paid coaches in the country, even though he’s yet to prove himself in the tournament.
Kevin Willard will reportedly become one of the highest-paid coaches in the country, even though he’s yet to prove himself in the tournament.
Letter: Rethinking Baltimore County’s urban/rural line to address housing crisis
Baltimore County government should reconsider its Urban Rural Demarcation Line to address its housing crisis, says Sharonda Dillard-Huffman, a candidate for Baltimore County Council.
The Towson skyline in Baltimore County.
What if Biggie, Aaliyah and other music legends were still alive? Local author imagines new ending.
Maryland author Mark Swartz's "The Music Never Died" imagines a world where some of music's greatest artists live on in intriguing ways.
An illustration of Notorious B.I.G. and Yoko Ono from Mark Swartz's “The Music Never Died: Tales From the Flipside.”
Letter: The Baltimore Banner and The Sun both have flaws
Still, we are lucky to have two competing, if sometimes mediocre, serious news outlets, one reader says.
AWOL Andy wants me fired! Voters want a town hall.
I wrote about Andy Harris’ congressional district art contest two weeks ago, and the Republican from Cambridge hated it so much he wants me fired. I guess it pays not to be a federal worker in Andy’s world.
U.S. Rep. Andy Harris talks with Salisbury State University sophomore Adrian Todd, right, at the Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce in Cambridge, MD, on March 13, 2025.
Kyle Goon: DeAndre Hopkins didn’t come to the Ravens just to retire. He’s still got juice.
Hopkins will be 33 by the time he suits up for the Ravens this fall, but he doesn’t seem like he’s ready for shuffleboard, bridge club or early-bird dinners.
DeAndre Hopkins has caught 83 touchdown passes, including four in 10 games for the Kansas City Chiefs last season.
After 8 years as mayor, the Annapolis parade is ending for Gavin Buckley
The end of Gavin Buckley's parade is in sight. Term-limited, the mayor leaves office in December for a return to the business that brought him to Annapolis, restaurants. Most mayors are soon forgotten. Will it be different for the brash Australian?
Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley marches in the St. Patrick's Parade on March 9, 2025, with supporters holding up signs listing his accomplishments.
The real reason people are mad at Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show
Meghan Markle's new Netflix show, "With Love, Meghan," shows the duchess making balloon arches and cooking in Le Creuset. How is that unrelatable?
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 04: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attends The Paley Center for Media hosts Paley Honors Fall Gala honoring Tyler Perry at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on December 04, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)
COVID broke America. We’re still putting the pieces back together.
At the five-year mark, it seems like the right moment to reflect on the pandemic and ask whether we learned anything from it.
No, you're not allowed to take pictures. That's what they told me, anyway, when my wife, son and I went to get our first vaccine shots in Waldorf on March 20, 2021.
Kyle Goon: Life without Ronnie Stanley was too big a risk for the Ravens
There is a correlation between Lamar Jackson, the two-time MVP, and Stanley, the blindside protector.
When Ronnie Stanley (79) has played his best, so has Lamar Jackson (8).
The female body has been ignored by science. ‘Eve’ shows why it shouldn’t be.
Author and researcher Cat Bohannon will be in Baltimore to discuss “Eve,” her nonfiction book on the intricate history of the importance of the female body in human evolution.
Cat Bohannon is the author of "Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution."
Jon Meoli: Dean Kremer knows what he brings to the Orioles’ rotation. And they’re going to need it.
It shouldn’t take a crisis, real or perceived, for the value of someone like Kremer to be apparent.
Pitcher Dean Kremer was one of the key players the Orioles received in the trade for Manny Machado that signaled the start of the team's rebuilding process.
Commentary: Audiobooks get me through the tough times
Because I know the cost of not taking proactive care of myself during the worst of times, I’ve promised myself never to let that happen again. I’m now relentless in my self-soothing; if what I’m doing isn’t working, I adapt.
‘Don’t Maryland My Virginia?’ Hold my Natty Boh, please
A Virginia Republican running for governor there launched a campaign ad with the slogan, “Don’t Maryland My Virginia.” Gov. Wes Moore laughed it off. I’m not so tolerant.
Maryland's seal has two guys who look like they have jobs. Virginia's has a half-naked lady with a spear who apparently just killed someone.
Kyle Goon: Julian Reese represented the Terps’ potential. As a senior, he has delivered.
After an up-and-down career, Randallstown native and St. Frances alum Julian Reese has found his center for the No. 13 Terps. They couldn't have done it without him.
Julian Reese is averaging 13.0 points and 9.2 rebounds as the Terps head into the final weekend of the regular season.
Letter: Fiscal responsibility shouldn’t come at the expense of the most vulnerable
Carole Argo, president and CEO of NCIA, says underserved and vulnerable Marylanders should not bear the costs of fiscal responsibility.
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: People enjoy the warm weather outside the White House on  April 28, 2024 in Washington, DC. After a week of the high hitting the mid 60s and 70s, the Nation's Capitol is expecting warm, sunny weather through the coming week.
Jon Meoli: Fighting the urge to worry about the Orioles’ spring injuries
I just have a feeling that this is going to be a wall-of-worry situation, where the obstacles and reasons for the Orioles to falter keep piling up and they push higher anyway.
The success of the Orioles’ season will depend a great deal on Gunnar Henderson, who is out with an intercostal strain during spring training.
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