This week’s announcement that Coppin State fired men’s basketball coach Juan Dixon resonated on a more personal level for folks in Baltimore and the state of Maryland who have followed his Horatio Alger-like rise to fame and prominence.
Drew Wolcott is a Maryland native who now takes care of the field at Ed Smith Stadium. And his assistant is a dog he adopted because he heard a lady at the shelter say, “He’s kind of the one we think was dropped on his head as a child.”
The 30-year-old reliever was pitching in Japan, watching his son grow up on FaceTime and wondering if baseball was worth the strife. Then he connected with an old friend who had become a performance psychology consultant.
In a phone interview Friday, Gov. Wes Moore emphasized his belief that the Maryland Stadium Authority and Orioles will come to an agreement over a new long-term lease at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He underscored his passion to develop the stadium complex at Camden Yards into a year-round destination.
Replacing gas appliances with electric ones make sense, but it can be costly. Maryland lawmakers are exploring ways to expand rebates for electrification.