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Jon Meoli: What if the Orioles have to get creative to add the right-handed bat they covet?
The Orioles have a number of routes to choose from if they don’t land one of the top free agents.
If the Orioles don’t sign a free agent outfielder, they could add Alex Bregman to the infield mix and figure out the best fit later.
On farewell tour of Maryland, outgoing Sen. Ben Cardin reflects on six decades of public service
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin will leave office in January. It’s a moment of significant transition for Maryland, one with far-reaching consequences. You could see that as he traveled the state in the early days of his farewell tour.
Ben Cardin talks with state Sen. Mike McKay, left, and David Jones, incoming president of Allegany College, during a farewell tour stop on Nov. 26, 2024 in Cumberland. Cardin was visiting supporters and elected officials across Maryland in anticipation of retiring from the Senate in January 2025.
Kyle Goon: Derik Queen isn’t the only promising part of Terps basketball. Maryland looks legit.
If you think the Baltimore native five-star recruit is the only thing to be excited about, think again.
Derik Queen is the primary reason the Terps looks like a contender — but there's also evidence that Kevin Willard can thrive in the new NIL era if Maryland can keep pace financially.
Letters: Calvin Ball wants people to come together to support Howard Community College
Howard Community College has made significant progress on improving student lives during President Daria Willis’ tenure, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball speaks during the Legacy at Twin Rivers Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on 4/19/2024 in Columbia, MD.
‘Wicked’ reminds us that allyship is getting on the dang broom
At the end of the first half of “Wicked,” Elphaba asks her friend Galinda to join her on the broom and fly away to launch a movement. But Galinda can’t. That sounds a lot like real life.
In “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo, left, plays outcast Elphaba opposite Ariana Grande as the popular Galinda.
Letter: Closing the door on the Catholic Church because of betrayal
A former member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Fells Point shares memories of fondness ... and dismay.
The now-closed St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church.
Once again, women warriors at the Naval Academy signal a changing America
In May, a female midshipman will join 31 other graduates heading for rigorous training to become a Navy SEAL. She will be the first woman to make the trip from Annapolis to the training waters of San Diego just as debate over women in combat has been renewed.
Midshipman Zoe Moore celebrates her acceptance for Navy pilot training during the annual service selection ceremony on Nov. 21, 2024 at the Naval Academy.
Jon Meoli: When the run on free agent pitching starts, will the Orioles jump in?
No one truly thought the Orioles would end up with a top-end starter in the winters they signed Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson. This winter, that’s the expectation.
Baltimore Orioles General Manager Mike Elias takes questions from reporters during a news conference following the team’s elimination from the playoffs the previous night at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
Collecting nutcrackers that look like Black celebrities is my version of holiday joy
Since 2021, my happy place just happens to be among Christmas nutcrackers that resemble Black celebrities.
Columnist Leslie Streeter has been collecting Black nutcrackers since she moved back to Baltimore. She looks for ones that she thinks look like celebrities.
Kyle Goon: Justin Tucker is failing to do his job. The Ravens must bring in competition.
It’s rotten that one of the most beloved Ravens ever is struggling so much. But he can’t keep costing the team games in a tight playoff pack.
Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) watches from the sidelines during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, December 1, 2024.
Pat Furgurson, a journalist who reported on his colleagues’ murders, dies
Pat Furgurson covered a tragedy that swept up him, the newspaper he worked for, Annapolis, and for a moment, the nation.
Reporter Pat Furgurson works his phone in the hours after five of his colleagues were murdered in their Annapolis newsroom on June 28, 2018.
Maryland has no official Christmas tree, but Annapolis is a good place to start
In Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore can’t start the holiday season by lighting the state Christmas tree. We don’t have one.
Work crews from Garden Sistas begin decorating the Annapolis public Christmas tree on Nov. 19, 2024. The Grand Illumination celebration is set on Dec. 1.
‘Hot Frosty’ and 4 other stupid TV shows I’m thankful for in an uncertain year
The wars and racism aren't going anywhere, so I’m thankful for the inconsequential stuff I can escape with, like “Hot Frosty” and “Dancing With the Stars.”
Absolutely nothing of real-life importance happens in “Hot Frosty,” starring Dustin Milligan, left, as a snowman with abs of steel and Lacey Chabert as a kind widow who takes him in.
Turkey is great, but Maryland should consider eating blue catfish for the holidays
Blue catfish won’t sit nobly at the center of your feast like a Norman Rockwell turkey, or come with lore like Maryland stuffed ham. It does have the element of abundance, though.
Rock Zang, owner of Chesapeake Smokehouse in Annapolis, looks over a row of smoked salmon fillets ready for packaging on Nov. 25, 2024.
Kyle Goon: Lamar Jackson is finally getting the help he deserves
We’re used to seeing Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry take the Ravens on their back. But the 30-23 win over the Chargers featured multiple stars in their roles, the kind of diverse play-making Baltimore needs to get another championship.
Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman celebrates his touchdown catch late in the first half with wide receiver Diontae Johnson.
He was a cybercrime journalist. Now he’s taking on the bad guys himself.
Former technology journalist Sean Gallagher wrote about cybercrime for years, until — at 55 — he decided to fight it himself.
Sean Gallagher works from his Hampden home as a cybercrime investigator.
Jon Meoli: Just how risky do the Orioles’ want to be when it comes to free agent pitching?
They can shop for free agents previously thought to be off limits, but it remains to be seen what the Orioles will do when they open their wallet.
Zach Eflin was once out of the Orioles’ price range. Now they might be willing to spend for a pitcher to supplant him at the top of their rotation.
Ask this AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly anything. It will tell you what it thinks.
KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.
Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene demonstrates her AI guide to the Maryland General Assembly on Nov. 19, 2024 in Annapolis.
Letter: Resist normalizing Trump
President-elect Donald Trump is an authoritarian, a readers says, and suggests balanced coverage as a means to resist normalizing him.
Supporters of President-elect Donald Trump participate in a Trump victory parade on November 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
I wasn’t ready to get my kid a phone, but this changing country means he needs one
Agonizing about the timing and reasoning for getting a cellphone for your child is pretty common. But recent events made that decision for me.
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