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Opinion: When it comes to day care, even 24-hour options don’t feel like enough
Judgment over the use of 24-hour day care ignores the realities of parenthood — and personhood.
Children at day care.
Mayor Brandon Scott believes the CIAA tournament could be the beginning of a Baltimore basketball renaissance.
Basketball may be strong at the rec and high school levels, but above that the city is somewhat starved.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott cheers for Poly during the Class 3A state girls basketball final against Howard in College Park last year. (Photo by Steve Ruark for the Baltimore Banner)
Commentary: Harriet Tubman belongs on the $20 bill
Harriet Tubman should be honored by putting her image on the $20 bill because she embodied America’s highest principles and aspirations, says Linda Harris, director of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center.
Linda Harris is director of the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center in Cambridge.
Commentary: The world of college basketball Lefty Driesell built
Lefty Driesell changed the direction of college basketball at the University of Maryland, in the South and elsewhere, and his recruitment of Black players was a big part of that, author and longtime sports journalist David Steele says.
Lefty Driesell changed the direction of college basketball at Maryland, in the South and elsewhere, author and longtime sports journalist David Steele says.
This time, the Baltimore Banners are helping others heal on the ice
The Baltimore hockey community is trying to make good out of the death of Phil Tupper, a 40-year-old amateur player who died last month.
Phil Tupper, left, plays guitar after a rec hockey game with friends at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena. After the 40-year-old died last month, Tupper’s friends organized a fundraiser game with the Baltimore Banners, a hockey program for at-risk youth.
Jon Meoli: The tools that will help Jackson Holliday make the Orioles out of spring training
The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.
Jackson Holliday, who turned 20 in December, had 154 hits, 113 runs and 101 walks across four levels of the minor leagues last season.
Commentary: Early school start times aren’t good for Baltimore students
The early start times now mandated for Baltimore public school students can be a factor in poor performance and lead to detrimental health outcomes, say two Loyola college students who experienced early start times and long trips to school as Baltimore public school students.
Baltimore’s early school start times can lead to diminished performance by students and have other detrimental effects, say Bendu Kaba (left) and Victoria Louis.
Opinion: Sailor Oyster Bar ready to recapture magic destroyed by fire
Nineteen months after a fire destroyed Sailor Oyster Bar in Annapolis, it’s a safe bet that a lot of old friends and well-wishers will return to the little bar that burned when it reopens for the public on Tuesday.
Sailor Oyster Bar co-owner Scott Herbst at his front door with, from left, his mother Gini Herbst, executive chef Lorenza Aznar and general manager Eleanore Ahern.
Commentary: CIAA Tournament points to future opportunities with HBCUs
Success of CIAA Tournament in Baltimore points to other opportunities to partner with HBCUs, Terry Hasseltine, executive director of the Maryland Sports Commission, says.
This photo shows Jonathan Hicklin of Winston-Salem State dribbling the ball and running toward Lincoln's Bakir Cleveland in the men's championship game of the CIAA basketball tournament at CFG Arena.
Opinion: ‘Cancel culture’ isn’t about outrage. It’s about money.
To better understand the perseverance of so-called “cancel culture” when it comes to people like Kid Rock and Beyoncé, I talked to those on the frontlines of cancellation controversies: radio personalities.
Beyoncé performs in Los Angeles in 2009.
Opinion: Police report on Zay Flowers raises questions about Ravens’ ‘zero tolerance’ for domestic violence
If the Ravens can’t make tough calls when it involves a high-performing player ahead of a big game, what meaning does a “zero-tolerance policy” actually have?
Ravens’ Zay Flowers hangs his head as he walks off the field following the loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T stadium.
Opinion: Chicken for dinner? The leftovers are stinking up Maryland
Smelly chicken plant leftovers, some of it trucked across state lines to be stored in pits until it can be spread as fertilizer on farm fields, is stinking up parts of Maryland now.
Employees working at a chicken factory doing quality control.
9 hidden treasures in Baltimore County
Lutherville. Timonium. Cockeysville. I never thought that I'd move back to the 'burbs where I grew up, but then I did-- and discovered the area is full of hidden gems.
Peerce's restaurant in Towson makes the list of author Julie Scharper's hidden gems in northern Baltimore County.
Commentary: Juvenile Services secretary takes reform seriously
Vincent Schiraldi's track record demonstrates he was the right choice to lead Maryland’s Department of Juvenile Services, say former directors of the Washington, D.C., and Delaware juvenile services agencies.
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services Secretary Vincent Schiraldi speaks about his department's work during a State House news conference on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. Gov. Wes Moore announced public safety proposals.
Opinion: Presidents are flawed. How we teach students about them matters.
We can celebrate the triumphs of the men who built this country while never forgetting the evils they excused.
Former president and current candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in South Carolina on Feb. 14.
Letters: Is justice being served in treatment of Mosby family?
Bishop Donte Hickman, pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Baltimore, asks what purpose would a prison sentence for former State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby actually serve.
Bishop Donte Hickman, pastor of Southern Baptist Church in Baltimore, asks whether justice would truly be served by sentencing Marilyn Mosby to prison.
Letters: Congress must extend benefit to close the digital divide
Legislation in Congress would make internet access available to more people in Baltimore, throughout Maryland and elsewhere, Rep. Kweisi Mfume and the director of the Baltimore Digital Equity Coalition say.
A little boy takes a standardized test on a laptop.
Lefty Driesell made his mark on Maryland but also on college basketball
Lefty Driesell, who died Saturday at 92, was a creator and innovator who put Maryland basketball on an upward trajectory and had a hand in making college basketball what it is today.
Lefty Driesell won more than 100 games with four schools during his coaching career.
I’ve covered courts for almost 10 years. Until this week, I’d never reported for jury duty.
My experience as a juror in Baltimore Circuit Court included courthouse employees paying me in three $10 bills and explaining how not to get run over on North Calvert Street as well as watching parts of the 2016 reboot of "Ghostbusters" and 2014 version of "Annie."
Baltimore Banner courts reporter Dylan Segelbaum‘s trial jury summons outside the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. Courthouse on Feb. 12, 2024.
Commentary: Maryland needs to reconsider transportation funding cuts
With state transportation budget cuts proposed, mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
Mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
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