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Former city employee admits to accepting bribes to remove water bills, property taxes
Joseph Gillespie admitted to taking more than $250,000 in bribes that caused the city to lose out on more than $1 million in tax revenue.
Abel Woman Municipal Building on East Lexington Street
Ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann was found guilty of sexual abuse. Here’s what’s next.
Bendann, 40, of Baltimore, was found guilty in U.S. District Court in Baltimore on Wednesday on all counts of sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child pornography and cyberstalking. What’s next in his case?
Exterior of Gilman School, an all-boys independent school in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
The retired professor who still dreams of cutting Baltimore’s property tax
Stephen Walters has been sounding the alarm for the better part of two decades: To save itself, he says, Baltimore must slash its property tax rate. This week the state’s highest court rejected a ballot initiative to reduce and cap the rate.
Former Loyola University professor Stephen Walters poses for a portrait in his Baltimore condo on July 12, 2024.
Five must-see art exhibitions to check out this September
Check out these early autumn art exhibitions in Baltimore that defy expectations, according to BmoreArt.
Phaan Howng’s “Witch Fever.” Howng is one of the featured artists in The Peale’s “Balancing Acts” exhibition.
For sale: What you can get for $780K-$930K in Baltimore
Baltimore homes for sale in the Canton, Federal Hill and North Roland Park/Poplar Hill neighborhoods.
Baltimore judge to man who killed tech CEO Pava LaPere: No one is safe ‘as long as you are free’
Jason Billingsley, 33, of Sandtown-Winchester, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder in an attack on a man and woman in West Baltimore on Sept. 19, 2023.
Frank LaPere, the father of Pava LaPere, speaks to reporters on Friday at the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office after Jason Billingsley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the killing of the tech entrepreneur and CEO.
Maryland Supreme Court reinstates murder conviction of Adnan Syed and orders new hearing
Syed was the subject of the hit podcast “Serial” and served more than 20 years in prison in the killing of Hae Min Lee, his ex-girlfriend and classmate at Woodlawn High School. He has always maintained his innocence.
Adnan Syed and mother Shamim Syed  speak to the press after the Maryland Supreme Court hearing on Thursday to hear oral argument in the Adnan Syed case.
Timeline of events in the case of Adnan Syed
Adnan Syed received international attention in 2014 with the release of the podcast "Serial."
(left) Hae Min Lee, (right) Adnan Syed
Sailor, seamstress, singer: Remembering the many chapters of Maggie Flanigan’s life
“I always called her the connector,” Maggie Flanigan’s mother said. “She always put people together.”
Maggie Flanigan, center, and her J/105 crew from the 2023 Women's Regatta in Annapolis. They were chosen the year's "best dressed crew."  A trophy will be awarded every year to the best dressed crew in honor of Flanigan.
How did five Baltimore school facilities mysteriously catch fire in July?
The five fires, which all broke out in the afternoons or evenings in late July, exclusively erupted at elementary/middle school facilities, according to incident reports.
Steuart Hill, a now-vacant school, was one of five Baltimore school facilities where fires mysteriously broke out in July.
Keith Lee, your family can pick crabs however they want. But there are easier ways.
TikTok star and food critic Keith Lee and his family stopped by Kahler’s Crabhouse in Rosedale. His family had their own way of eating crabs, but Marylanders may know of better ways to eat.
Can one of Keith Lee’s 16.5 million TikTok followers let him know how to pick a blue crab?
Ex-Gilman School teacher Chris Bendann found guilty of sexually abusing student
Bendann, 40, of Baltimore, worked at the private, independent all-boys school in Roland Park from 2007 to 2023.
In this photo from July 18, 2023, Chris Bendann, a former teacher at the Gilman School, exits the Baltimore County Courts Building in Towson.
State permit for CSX in South Baltimore would have a catch — barriers to block coal dust
The Maryland State Department of the Environment published a draft permit Thursday morning that would allow CSX Transportation to continue operating its coal terminal in South Baltimore.
Coal piles at the CSX terminal in Curtis Bay can be seen around the neighborhood, and residents often complain of a fine layer of coal dust coating their homes.
Guardian charged with murder and child abuse in January death of 16-year-old stepson
Johnnie Teague, 51, was arrested Wednesday inside his home in Southeast Baltimore where his stepson was found unresponsive in January.
7/8/22—A Baltimore Police officer’s car is parked on the corner of E Lombard St. & President St.
Baltimore property tax cut, ‘Baby Bonus’ barred from November ballot
Together, the court’s decisions about the two proposals showcased the limits of Maryland’s ballot initiative process and affirmed the sole power of legislative branches to make specific policy — a hallmark of representative democracies.
The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis hosts the Court of Special Appeals and the Court of Appeals. A state constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2022 would rename the courts to the Appeals Court of Maryland and the Supreme Court of Maryland.
MDTA awards contract for Key Bridge replacement
Transportation officials have estimated finishing construction and opening the bridge to traffic in the Fall of 2028.
The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
Adnan Syed’s fate in hands of Maryland Supreme Court as clock winds down
The Maryland Supreme Court is expected to hand down its long-awaited opinion in the case against Adnan Syed.
Adnan Syed and mother Shamim Syed  speak to the press after the Maryland Supreme Court hearing on Thursday to hear oral argument in the Adnan Syed case.
Flush with cash from opioid settlements, Scott reveals Baltimore’s overdose playbook
Mayor Brandon Scott laid the groundwork for the city to begin spending money, with designs on slowing the death toll in a city where in recent years an average of three people have died from overdoses every day.
Mayor Brandon Scott at a press conference in Baltimore City Hall's rotunda on Aug. 29 laid out his plans for managing the money won from pharmaceutical companies as part of ongoing opioid litigation.
Hilton workers prepare for strike after failing to reach deal with city-owned hotel
After voting to authorize a strike earlier this month, union hotel workers and Hilton had their final negotiations before their contract's expiration on Aug. 29.
Roughly 200 unionized workers at the Hilton participated in a vote on Aug. 9, deciding not to extend their contract with the city-owned hotel.
What to do this Labor Day weekend, from a comedy festival to Skate Day
Whether you want to see Boosie Badazz and Webbie, visit the Maryland Renaissance Festival or learn about Baltimore’s skating culture, we’ve got you covered.
Baltimore Museum of Industry is hosting a Skate Day, where all ages are welcome, at its weekly farmers market on Saturday.
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