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The latest from Giacomo Bologna
Most cities have an underground web of electric wires. Baltimore’s is unlike any other.
Baltimore appears to be among the only major U.S. cities to own such a sprawling network of underground conduits.
Why Mayor Brandon Scott wants a do-over on his most controversial deal
Mayor Brandon Scott rushed through a deal with BGE in 2023 that allowed the utility company to profit from Baltimore-owned infrastructure. His administration says it wants to renegotiate.
‘Never seen anything like it’: Neighbors recount deadly fire as community mourns woman killed
A North Baltimore rowhome fire that killed a woman and displaced neighbors has left the tight-knit Barclay community grieving and grappling with the aftermath.
Ex-postal worker in Baltimore caught with $700K in stolen checks — and a plan to sell them
A former Baltimore postal worker pleaded guilty to stealing checks from the mail after investigators found nearly 200 stolen checks worth more than $700,000 and evidence he planned to sell them.
1 dead, 2 injured after separate Baltimore shootings hours apart
Two shootings within a span of about three hours left one man dead and two wounded across Baltimore early Saturday, according to police.
After years of fighting it, Poppleton developer pays $1 million water bill
According to a disclosure filed last week, La Cité Development said it had paid $917,000 to settle the water bills at its West Baltimore apartment complex.
A mini Columbia decades in the making is coming to Prince George’s County
A long-planned community in northern Prince George’s County held a ceremonial groundbreaking. Konterra could one day have several thousand housing units.
There’s a convention center arms race in America. Can Baltimore afford to compete?
A task force of state and local leaders is recommending a roughly $1 billion convention center modernization to boost spending and tourism in downtown Baltimore.
Baltimore’s drone boat company just landed another huge contract from the Navy
BlackSea Technologies is already churning out drone boats for the U.S. Navy. Soon, the firm will build underwater barges that can pump fuel through long hoses, delivering fuel to almost any beach.
After years of sitting on Baltimore’s big pit, will this developer finally get a tax break?
After years of sitting empty, a pit in downtown Baltimore might finally get redevelopment thanks to a new tax break program.
How do you build a huge portfolio of Baltimore rentals? It helps to know a guy.
Shraga Lerner grew up in Pikesville. Records show he played a key role in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme tied to a small group of New York investors.
Fire marshal investigating possible arson at state psychiatric hospital
Officials say they are investigating a possible arson at two vacant buildings at a state-owned psychiatric hospital in Southern Carroll County on Saturday morning.
Fake deeds, real money: New York investors accused of another Baltimore scam
A February lawsuit alleges New York investors got $1.7 million using fabricated property records.
Baltimore’s most luxurious waterfront condos have never been cheaper
The Four Seasons Private Residences in Harbor East is facing a lawsuit from investors who allege condo sale prices are being artificially inflated.
BGE paused its controversial Baltimore Peninsula project. But what does ‘pause’ mean?
Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric fielded questions from residents of South Baltimore about proposed electrical infrastructure.
The FBI is investigating the New York investors behind Baltimore’s foreclosure wave
Federal investigators are digging into a group of New York investors who borrowed more than $100 million in private credit and rapidly built a real estate portfolio of about 700 homes in Baltimore.
Veteran mariner buys back Baltimore Water Taxi from Under Armour’s Kevin Plank
A longtime mariner has bought back ownership of the Baltimore Water Taxi from Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank.
Uber, Lyft drivers in Maryland — already struggling — hit with rising gas prices
About a dozen drivers for Uber and Lyft said it had never been tougher to make a living as a gig driver. Now they face rising gas prices in Maryland.
A lottery winner’s downtown Baltimore hotel goes up for sale
The Days Inn by Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor is up for sale. The hotel is owned by a man who won a $533 million lottery in 2018.
Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data centers in Baltimore — temporarily
City Council President Zeke Cohen wants to ban data center development in Baltimore for at least a year. Proposed legislation would block data centers that use at least 10 megawatts.
