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Who will pay to prevent Baltimore’s underground fires? Officials say that’s a utility problem.
To finance the improvements, the city will renegotiate deals with the utility companies that use the system.
BGE workers continue working on North Charles St., in Baltimore, Monday, September 30, 2024.
After Baltimore increased fees, less trash came to its landfill
According to Baltimore Department of Finance projections, the loss of all that garbage will yield about $4 million less than what budget writers had anticipated.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 — Baltimore’s Quarantine Road Landfill is receiving less trash since the city raised fees.
The Maryland gadfly with a front row seat to decades of election lore
“There are things you can only do in person,” Bruce Bereano said. “You can’t do it any other way.”
For at least 40 years, perhaps longer, Bereano has held this post in the corner of the Board of Elections office on one particular night: the state’s candidate filing deadline.
Inspector general sues Baltimore City over access to government records
Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration recently took several steps to limit her access to city records.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore City's Inspector General, stands for a portrait in War Memorial Plaza on Monday, March 13.
Baltimore liquor board reinstates some evening inspections after lawmakers raise concerns
The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.
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Baltimore liquor board ending most evening enforcement, worrying lawmakers
The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.
Baltimore City Council members and state lawmakers are concerned the city’s liquor board is no longer conducting nighttime enforcement in nightlife districts such as Fells Point.
Cameras, coming to a Baltimore bus lane near you
Officials have yet to decide when the cameras will become active, but a grace period will be offered before tickets are issued, said a city Department of Transportation spokesperson.
A man walks across a Bus Only lane outside Charles Center Station on 8/11/22.
Baltimore planning director Timothy Keane nominated as housing commissioner
Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.
Timothy Keane has been nominated to take over as Baltimore’s housing director.
Baltimore’s mayor says his tax plan will help homeowners. City Council isn’t so sure.
Discussions about Mayor Brandon Scott’s tax relief plan got off to a rocky start before a Baltimore City Council committee Tuesday.
Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer pushed back on claims that Mayor Brandon Scott’s plan would reduce property taxes for homeowners.
Baltimore IG reviews use of COVID relief money to pay for Artscape
When performer costs went over budget, Baltimore City officials did not submit the new cost to the Board of Estimates for approval.
Attendees sit in the plaza in front of City Hall where the main stage is set up at Artscape in downtown Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Baltimore inspector general taking records fight with mayor to court
IG Isabel Cumming said 104 of her 324 investigations would have been affected by new records rules put in place by Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration.
Isabel Cummings poses for a portrait with her arms crossed in her office. Clockwise, the original courtroom sketch of the Jacqueline McLean case she worked on, a Baltimore Sun clipping reading "Wrath of Isabel," a blue and orange "Baltimore" skateboard and a black and white "Charm City" skateboard hang behind her.
Baltimore City Council introduces bill banning cooperation with ICE
The bill comes as other jurisdictions across Maryland have grappled with a push to increase the state’s immigrant detention capabilities.
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Baltimore rolls out property tax tweaks that could save homeowners money
While the savings would vary from resident to resident, property owners who see moderate growth in the value of their homes would benefit most.
Mayor Brandon Scott is rolling out a series of property tax changes that could save Baltimore homeowners some money.
Scott administration further limits Baltimore inspector general’s record access
Advice from the Office of Attorney General says that inspector general access is limited by Maryland public records law.
Isabel Mercedes Cumming, Baltimore’s Inspector General, sits for a portrait in her office in City Hall on 1/26/23. Cumming is the longest running Inspector General in Baltimore’s history, having served in her position for five years.
Baltimore’s ‘anti-slumlord’ law is ramping up
The bill, championed by City Council President Zeke Cohen during his tenure as a council member, went into effect Jan. 1.
Councilmember Zeke Cohen speaks alongside a coalition of renters demanding strengthened accountability for the City’s most frequently cited and hazardous multi-family dwellings, in Baltimore, Monday, February 27, 2023.
Baltimore finalizes $17M Canton helipad lease despite cost, resident concerns
Moving the fleet within city lines will cut down on flight times and save fuel costs, Baltimore Police Department officials told the city’s spending board.
A MyFlight helicopter lands at the Pier 7 Heliport at 1800 S Clinton Street on Monday, June 9, 2025.
No basis for Bates’ concerns about mayor’s safety office, legal opinion finds
A former assistant state’s attorney disagreed that the operations of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement was putting prosecutions at risk.
Mayor Brandon Scott, left, speaks to the press as Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates listens during a community walk through the Four by Four neighborhood on May 7, 2024.
Hundreds in Baltimore area lose water after mains break and pipes freeze
Dozens of water main breaks around the Baltimore area left hundreds of residences without water on Saturday, according to city officials.
A work crew digs up Lake Avenue in Baltimore looking for a water main break Saturday.
The snow is still here. Here’s how to get your trash collected.
If you’re wondering how to handle your growing trash pile, here is some advice for the average Baltimore City resident.
Full garbage and recycling cans buried in snow in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on Thursday.
Should an inspector general have ‘unfettered access’? A fight is brewing in Baltimore.
Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming said she’s always had access to all Baltimore City records, but Mayor Brandon Scott has cut access to city Law Department documents.
Isabel Cummings poses for a portrait with her arms crossed in her office. Clockwise, the original courtroom sketch of the Jacqueline McLean case she worked on, a Baltimore Sun clipping reading "Wrath of Isabel," a blue and orange "Baltimore" skateboard and a black and white "Charm City" skateboard hang behind her.
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