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Opinion

Letters: Whole Watershed Act needs more work
Current watershed protection legislation would fall far short of adequately protecting Maryland streams, says a state resident who believes the current tear-it-up-and-rebuild-it stream restoration approach needs to end.
The Ashbrook Drive stream restoration was completed earlier this year in Ellicott City. A large section of the stream is exposed to direct sunlight and the water is full of algae. October 18, 2023.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ plan for solving roster crunch seems clear. The only question is when they do it.
We know how Orioles vice president and general manager Mike Elias operates and what he values. Trust that he’s already shown how he’ll chart a path forward.
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Kyle Stowers throws the ball to another player during the team’s spring training session at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 22, 2024.
Letters: Planned towers won’t attract Inner Harbor visitors
Apartment and office towers wouldn't attract the public to the Inner Harbor the way the Harborplace pavilions did in their heyday, an architect and author says.
Harborplace redeveloped under MCB Real Estate’s design plan wouldn’t attract visitors the way the pavilions did in their heyday, a Baltimore architect and author says.
Commentary: The Ravens know how good Derrick Henry was. Betting that he’ll stay at that level is a huge risk.
The investment of big money to get running back Derrick Henry feels surprising for the salary cap-strapped Ravens.
Running back Derrick Henry #22 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the AFC Divisional Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland.
‘Madness’: Q&A with Antonia Hylton about her book on Maryland’s ‘Jim Crow Asylum’
NBC News Correspondent Antonia Hylton speaks with journalist and broadcaster Gwendolyn Glenn about Hylton’s book, "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum," which explores the history of Maryland’s Crownsville Hospital.
Crownsville State Hospital in Crownsville, Maryland. The photo, dated Jan. 15, 1932, pictures patients, nurses and the doctor.
‘Direct, raw and sometimes unconventional’: The story Steuart Pittman wants to tells
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman’s weekly newsletters have offered a glimpse into his mind, a few hundred words at a time. Somewhere along the way, the essays evolved from an official message to a letter from a friend.
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman talks about his support for Fair Share Maryland's tax reform plan during a press conference held at the Maryland State Education Association's office in Annapolis on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
Sunshine Week: Maryland’s best and worst agencies for open records and government transparency
It’s Sunshine Week, a time to emphasize the need for open records and government transparency, and we thought we’d highlight some local winners and losers.
Fighting for access to public records is part of The Baltimore Banner’s mission. In honor of Sunshine Week, we decided to tell you the agencies that are the most transparent — and the ones that need improvement.
The head of the Oscars shaped his love of movies in Baltimore County
Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a Timonium native, talks about his passion for films and the cinematic beauty of Baltimore.
Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, attends the Academy′s Scientific and Technical Awards ceremony Feb. 23 in Los Angeles.
A stacked pipeline is paying off for the Orioles, even as pressure builds for prospects to break through
The top-ranked farm system in baseball has helped the Orioles showcase how much talent they have in spring training, but being so loaded can create pressure and test the patience of their rising players.
Jackson Holliday throws as Jordan Westburg waits his turn during spring training in Sarasota, Florida.
Commentary: Maryland’s Blueprint left out free meals for students
Maryland must make free meals available to all its public school students to promote good health, academic achievement and educational equity, two faculty members at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say.
Susan Gross and Erin Hager are faculty members in the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Commentary: Wendy Williams is the icon who inspired my career
Upon learning of Wendy Williams' debilitating illness, Baltimore Banner Regional Reporter Royale Bonds recalls how the TV and radio star inspired her career choice.
Media personality Wendy Williams attends the Paper Magazine Nightlife awards at Hiro Ballroom at The Maritime Hotel in New York City.
Commentary: Time to address environmental impact of highway expansion
Maryland should address higher vehicle emissions stemming from highway expansion by turning to investment in public transit and other transportation alternatives, Will Baker, director of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, says.
Will Baker is director of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance.
Commentary: Comcast keeps putting the screws to Orioles fans. MASN should help us.
A price hike for MASN this season should signal to MLB and the Orioles to find more direct-to-consumer options.
Comcast and similar cable providers seem determined to squeeze the customers they have for every last dime, columnist Kyle Goon says.
Opinion: Baltimore holds the key to a cleaner Chesapeake Bay. Seriously.
If legislation working through the General Assembly wins approval, the approach to cleaning up Baltimore’s Middle Branch would be repeated statewide.
Men fish beneath the Hanover Street Bridge in the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The downtown Baltimore skyline is visible in the distance. June 4, 2023.
Jon Meoli: Dillon Tate wants to prove he can still excel in the Orioles bullpen. A lot is riding on him doing so.
Tate pitched well in 2022 before he was derailed by an elbow problem last season.
Reliever Dillon Tate, pitching during spring training, wants to bounce back from an elbow injury.
You can find a little Baltimore in all the Oscar nominees for best picture
Thematic threads in all the Oscar nominees for best picture reflect the difficult but still strangely hopeful space we find ourselves in right now, around the world and here in Baltimore.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: In this handout photo provided by A.M.P.A.S., Oscar statuettes are seen backstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Commentary: Protect rap lyrics, other creative expression from prosecution
Maryland must be one of the places that will protect artistic expression, including rap music lyrics, from being used by prosecutors in criminal cases, say a state lawmaker and an author who has written about those prosecution methods.
(left) Del. Marlon Amprey represents District 40 in Baltimore. (right) Erik Nielson is a professor at the University of Richmond and the author of “Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America.”
Jon Meoli: How robot umps helped two Orioles pitching prospects accelerate their development
Just throw the ball over the plate and good things will happen. Chayce McDermott and Cade Povich had that reinforced by the automated balls and strikes called by Triple-A’s robot umpires.
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Chayce McDermott (97) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during a Grapefruit League game at Ed Smith Stadium on Feb. 27, 2024.
Commentary: Much-needed assistance lacking once children get older
Baltimore’s young people older than 16 often find a lack of educational and other resources aimed at helping them transition to adulthood, Julia Baez, the CEO of Baltimore’s Promise, says.
Baltimore’s young people find a lack of educational and other resources that can help them transition to adulthood, Julia Baez, the CEO of Baltimore's Promise, says.
Fees, tolls and taxes: How Maryland plans to squeeze you to pay for transportation
With Maryland facing a $3.3 billion shortfall for transportation over six years, state lawmakers in Annapolis are looking at ways to raise money, including levying a 50-cent fee on most online purchases and home-delivery transactions.
Tolls at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, seen here on Memorial Day 2021, would go up and some of the additional money could be spent on transportation projects under proposals pending in Annapolis in early 2024.
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