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Fifty years of serving the needs of Baltimore is the Goldseker legacy

What makes local foundations so powerful for the people Baltimore? Let Annie Milli educate you about Goldseker Foundation and how it powers local organizations that fill the neighborhood needs that government can’t manage in our community.

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A fast-moving summer of fun and progressive ways to win big

We’re almost ready for Ravens season and the new scratch off promotion but there are plenty of ways to play responsibly and win. Executive Director John Martin of The Maryland Lottery returns with a summer update on sports wagering and some new games rolling out in late July.

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The busy business of baseball at All Star break and how labor pains will affect Orioles

We expect that Baltimore will soon be chosen as a future site of the Major League Baseball All Star Game for the first time since 1993. It’s always educational when Eric Fisher of Front Office Sports goes deep on all things MLB, Orioles labor and what an All Star Game for Camden Yards would mean in 2030.

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The Baltimore dream of another All Star Game at Camden Yards

With Luke Jones headed for vacation and Nestor headed for Philadelphia to cover the Major League Baseball All Star Game, they convene at Faidley’s Seafood at Lexington Market for an All Star sendoff and Baltimore dreams for a 2030 Midsummer Classic in a freshly coifed Camden Yards. Plenty of fun show and tell in this one and tales of the road.

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Bringing the Major League heater into the next Camden Yards All Star Game experience

Longtime Orioles public relations executive Rick Vaughn returns from his home in Tampa to talk Baltimore All Star Game history, Camden Yards memories and his fun “movie” name plus some Bill Murray flashback moments from the Rick Sutcliffe era of Birdland joy.

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Come support Little Little All Star Tournament in South Baltimore this weekend

Our defending champion of Canton and downtown Baltimore real estate Greg Szczepaniak return to invite Nestor and anyone who loves baseball to Fort Avenue in Locust Point for the biggest Little League tournament in the state. Let’s cheer these kids on…

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Getting real and local with Caringi on just how far U.S. Soccer has come in this World Cup journey

We go all the way back to the 1994 World Cup with legendary UMBC head coach Pete Caringi, who joins Nestor to assess just how far American soccer has come during his lifetime and the joy that this 2026 tournament has brought to this country and an new entire generation of fans of The Beautiful Game from Highlandtown to Holland and your town.

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The pain of witnessing another lost summer in Birdland in progress

Sportswriter and historian Joel Poiley returns from his adopted homeland of Tampa to help Nestor assess the state of the Baltimore Orioles at the All Star break – and what happens next in what feels like another lost season at Camden Yards.

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What’s the real future plan for the Baltimore Orioles or any of these assets?

As the team continues to sink on the field and shrink in the MLB standings, Luke Jones and Nestor assess the real talent of the Baltimore Orioles and wonder what the future of franchise will look like at trade deadline on August 3rd, And, of course, when “ownership” will get involved in this mess and relieve Mike Elias of his duties, which feels inevitable.

Casper Wells joins Howard Scher and Luke for summer baseball huddle on Orioles and MLB progress

What’s it like to hit a home run off Andy Pettite at Yankee Stadium on Mother’s Day after your mom asks you to hit one? Let our pal and former MLB player Casper Wells tell you his best baseball party story as summer baseball chatter heats up with Howard Scher and Luke Jones in a summer huddle about the Orioles and progress at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Luke Jones and Nestor kick out the World Cup for Orioles baseball updates as All Star break homestand begins

The Baltimore Orioles won a few games in Cincinnati over the weekend but the excitement of the World Cup even turned our eyes to the pitch, even though the Birds’ pitching and starting rotation has been greatly improved. But, about the results. Luke Jones and Nestor kick out the ball for an Orioles baseball update as the Cubs and Royals arrive at Camden Yards before the All Star break.

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#ColumnNes I’ve seen enough: It’s time to fire Mike Elias

I know, I know. The MLB Draft is coming. It’s midseason. There are big deadline deals that will need to be made in July. Blah, blah, blah. Plenty of reasons to just let Mike Elias stay warm in his rented seat and not rock the franchise boat. But I’ve seen enough to know he’s not going to survive – and shouldn’t – so I would make the move now and adjust.

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With All Star break looming, Orioles still kicking it during World Cup

The Baltimore Orioles won a few games in Cincinnati over the weekend but the excitement of the World Cup even turned our eyes to the pitch, even though the Birds’ pitching and starting rotation has been greatly improved. But, about the results. Luke Jones and Nestor kick out the ball for an Orioles baseball update as the Cubs and Royals arrive at Camden Yards before the All Star break.

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The enduring power of telling the kids about the time you hit that home run at Yankee Stadium

What’s it like to hit a home run off Andy Pettite at Yankee Stadium on Mother’s Day after your mom asks you to hit one? Let our pal and former MLB player Casper Wells tell you his best baseball party story as summer baseball chatter heats up with Howard Scher and Luke Jones in a summer huddle about the Orioles and progress at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour.

Luke Jones and Nestor set the summer stage for Baltimore Ravens season with observations about strength, weaknesses and center needs

It’s July and before the end of this sweltering month, the Baltimore Ravens will take to the fields in Owings Mills to prepare for a September 13th kickoff in Indianapolis. Luke Jones and Nestor set the summer stage for Baltimore Ravens season with observations about strengths, weaknesses and center needs for rookie head coach Jesse Minter as a new purple era begins for Lamar Jackson as heavy favorites in the AFC North.

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss realities of Orioles buy or sell position in July with star talent and Elias future

This is not a playoff-caliber Baltimore Orioles roster as we approach the All Star break and it’s now time to evaluate the numbers of years, money and real value of the “assets” of the entire organization. Luke Jones and Nestor discuss realities of Orioles buy or sell position in July at the trade deadline with “star” talent, a sob-.500 record and the future of Mike Elias very much becoming the fan focus – on and off the field.

Zach Dermer joins Nestor to discuss cooling off your summer and sports fun at Greenmount Station

It’s hot out there. Very hot! And if your temperature is rising and your HVAC is breaking, our friends at The Comfort Guys of Farnen and Dermer will get there today and cool you off. Zach Dermer joins Nestor at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for another sports check-up on the thermostat of World Cup, LIV Golf, Orioles baseball and the waiting for a highly-anticipated Ravens season.

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Talkin’ baseball with folks who love it and one guy who played it

It’s always fun having a former MLB player on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour and former Towson Tigers and big-league outfield Casper Wells returned at Greenmount Station with Zach Dermer and our 1990s WNST ballpark reporter Howard Scher to talk summer baseball and inside heat.

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Cooling off your summer confidence – and comfort – with one call

It’s hot out there. Very hot! And if your temperature is rising and your HVAC is breaking, our friends at The Comfort Guys of Farnen and Dermer will get there today and cool you off. Zach Dermer joins Nestor at Greenmount Station on the Maryland Crab Cake Tour for another sports check-up on the thermostat of World Cup, LIV Golf, Orioles baseball and the waiting for a highly-anticipated Ravens season.

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