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Orioles owner gives Mike Elias ringing endorsement: ‘We couldn’t be more pleased’
Mike Elias has gotten heat for the Orioles’ decline since a highlight 2023 season. But team owner David Rubenstein says he’s pleased with his performance as the team trails in the wild-card race.
Orioles owner David Rubenstein backed president of baseball operations Mike Elias at a news conference Friday.
High-ranking Orioles prospect Ike Irish tears meniscus, likely to miss rest of season
The 22-year-old, drafted No. 19 overall last year, has performed at a high level for Frederick, hitting .286 with a .915 on-base-plus-slugging percentage.
Frederick Keys outfielder Ike Irish stands in the box for his at-bat.
Nationals’ Foster Griffin wants to remain present while his future is uncertain: ‘Nothing’s happened until it’s happened’
The All-Star pitcher has been the subject of trade speculation for the first time in his career.
Foster Griffin has a 2.68 ERA in 117 1/3 innings.
After $1.5 million deal, Montgomery County looks to Virginia to reopen White’s Ferry
Montgomery County has agreed to pay $1.5 million to acquire the White’s Ferry landing in hopes that public ownership will help reopen the Potomac River shuttle.
County Executive Marc Elrich, left, and Chuck Kuhn shake hands after announcing a $1.5 million deal for Montgomery County to acquire White's Ferry.
Commanders training camp superlatives: Biggest wild card, most to prove and more
Who has the most to prove during Commanders training camp?
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn speaks to the media before practice on June 9.
East Baltimore senior apartment building evacuated after underground fire
A multistory senior apartment complex in East Baltimore was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire, officials said.
A senior apartment complex in  the 1200 block of Greenmount was evacuated Friday morning after firefighters discovered an underground fire.
Baltimore prosecutors investigate witness leak as defense attorneys deny involvement
Baltimore prosecutors said they are investigating the leak of documents outlining a witness’s cooperation in a high-profile murder-for-hire case, as defense attorneys denied they had provided materials to anyone outside the case.
Exterior of the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse on Calvert Street in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
Kyle Goon: Extending CJ Abrams makes the most sense for the Nationals. Think of the alternative.
COLUMN | There is low-level buzz about shortstop CJ Abrams’ trade value. The Nationals should quash the rumors by extending their 25-year-old star’s contract to give fans a healthy dose of hope.
Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams has 24 home runs and a .904 OPS this season.
Ravens training camp superlatives: Biggest wild card, most scrutinized player and more
With 90 players on the Ravens’ training camp roster and a remade coaching staff guiding them to Week 1, there’s plenty worth paying attention to.
Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, the biggest wild card of training camp, would like to show his difficulties last season were a fluke.
Mail ballot mishap that irked Trump ‘fixed’ ahead of fall election, company says
Taylor Print & Visual Impressions, the company responsible for a Maryland mail ballot printing error that led to the reissue of about 447,000 ballots, assured state election officials that new safeguards and procedures have been implemented.
A board of elections worker prepares to feed mail-in ballots into a machine for counting during canvassing at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections.
Eric Booth Jr.’s love of baseball began with hitting rocks with a stick. It led him to the Orioles.
At 18, Eric Booth Jr. recently signed for $7.32 million, and the center fielder is already ranked as Baltimore’s top prospect, according to Baseball America, without having picked up a bat in the minors.
Eric Booth Jr. plays in a showcase games prior to the draft.
MCPS spends millions on portable classrooms. New boundaries could make some disappear.
Roughly 60% of the district’s portable classrooms are on elementary campuses.
Arcola Elementary is home to four portable classrooms because its main campus is over-capacity. Fifth-grade teacher Karen McKiernan has taught in the trailers for a decade.
10 newish spots to try during Baltimore Restaurant Week
Whether you eat out all the time or it’s been too long, consider Baltimore Restaurant Week an excuse to reacquaint yourself with the city’s ever-evolving food scene.
Guests attend dinner service at the soft opening of Seppia in March.
Prince George’s County Planning Board defies staff recommendation to oppose data center amendment
The Prince George’s County Planning Board considered a proposal that could allow data centers in agricultural and residential areas.
Prince George’s County Council member Wanika Fisher speaks during a news conference in Largo earlier this year.
A Democrat and Republican are teaming up for a nonpartisan race
Democrat Lisa Maisano and Republican Julie Walsh are pitching themselves as a bipartisan slate for Carroll County school board who can steer the conversation away from national politics and back to local issues.
Lisa Maisano, a Democrat, left, and Julie Walsh, a Republican, are running on a slate for Carroll County school board.
Hutzell: The speed limit is about to drop on a dangerous Annapolis road. Get your tickets now.
COLUMN | Anne Arundel County is lowering the speed limit on Forest Drive in Annapolis from 40 to 35 mph on Monday, the first big step in a $10 million plan to make this dysfunctional back door to Maryland’s state capital safer.
Come Monday, Anne Arundel County will lower the speed limit on Forest Drive in Annapolis from 40 to 35 mph in an effort to make the heavily traveled road safer.
Human remains found in Middle River identified as missing New Jersey woman
Human remains found in a creek bed of Back River in Baltimore County last week have been identified as those of a New Jersey woman who went missing in Maryland, police said.
Baltimore County Police said human remains found last week in Back River are those of a missing New Jersey woman, 26-year-old Kimberly Gordon.
15-year-old found with unloaded gun at Hammond High School
The teenager was at Hammond High School when a school resource officer received a report that the suspect had a gun in his possession, police said.
A teenage student in Howard County was found with an unloaded gun at school.
Baltimore’s first Latina council member calls for more protection from ICE near schools
Immigration enforcement is “changing childhood itself,” experts told Baltimore City Council at a three-hour hearing Thursday.
Baltimore City Councilwoman Odette Ramos wants the city’s Safe Passage initiative to expand to more schools.
The Banner and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earn Associated Press Sports Editors’ Triple Crown, other honors
The Banner and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette earned national honors for sports journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors contest.
Banner sports staff members Paul Mancano, Giana Han and Kyle Goon receive a Triple Crown plaque from Associated Press Sports Editors President Paul Barrett. (Photo courtesy of APSE)
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