John Rydell is a veteran Maryland political reporter.
‘When he was younger, he used to box, and it takes a lot of confidence to do that sort of thing,’ said former Orioles catcher and broadcaster Rick Dempsey.
When my father awoke me from a nap to tell me George Wallace had been shot and seriously wounded, I was in disbelief. After…
Mayor Brandon Scott admits it’s often difficult to get a full night’s rest. One year after being sworn in as Baltimore’s 52nd mayor, Scott…
Dr. Joshua Sharfstein plans to spend a normal Thanksgiving with his family. That was not the case one year ago for him and countless…
William H. Cole IV recalls the 2020 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course as “definitely surreal.” Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the crowd was limited…
An angry mob gathered in the streets, many armed with makeshift weapons, intent on inflicting harm on those in uniform. This deadly confrontation occurred…
Bernard C. “Jack” Young remains bitter. It’s been three months since the former mayor of Baltimore departed City Hall after finishing a disappointing fifth…
Veteran legislators will tell you the heavy lifting in Annapolis is not always conducted in the historic House and Senate chambers. The most contentious…
James J. King has fond memories of opening days of the Maryland General Assembly. As a former Republican legislator from Anne Arundel County, he…
Shortly before the curtain rose on the annual Legislative Follies in Annapolis in 1987, Mike Miller approached me in the back of the auditorium…