Local government

The majority Black neighborhoods known as the “Black Butterfly” has gone through a metamorphosis over the last 80 years. What began as small enclaves in Central Baltimore has spread its wings into the county.

Facing staff turnover and mounting workloads, the homeless services office began using city dollars instead of HUD funds, and then missed a deadline for reimbursements.

Baltimore officials acknowledged this week that the Patterson Park pool won't reopen this summer so it can undergo much-needed repairs. It comes after a radio station's video of kids swimming without permission in a city pool's green water went viral.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Lyric Baltimore, the Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Baltimore delivered a joint statement to the Scott administration this week, decrying the “evolving plan — or lack thereof” for the festival.

The first discussion of Acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley’s confirmation is scheduled for next month.

Greenbury Point, which covers 250 acres owned by the Navy that juts into the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, should be a centerpiece of a new national park.

My first reaction to the announcement that Mayor Brandon Scott and girlfriend Hana Pugh are expecting a child was delight. My second reaction? Shame and disappointment … in some of you.

A proposed federal ban on menthol cigarettes has raised concerns among some law enforcement officials and civil rights advocates that it could lead to problematic police encounters, particularly with Black smokers, says Diane Goldstein, a retired police lieutenant who is executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.

The coalition said it has formed a steering committee to help implement a plan for dealing with the city's vacant housing stock. It has previously said the problem would cost $7.5 billion to fix.

Gov. Wes Moore's fourth college commencement speech of the year will be a bit far from Maryland, as he heads to the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, this weekend.

Under the order, the city will have to assist any sewage backup caused by problems in the city-owned portion of the pipe system

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott shared some good news on Friday morning — he and his girlfriend, Hana Pugh, are expecting a baby in early 2024.

The Baltimore City Council seized its first opportunity to grill acting Police Commissioner Richard Worley at a marathon hearing, demanding change from the official who needs its approval to permanently enter the office.

This was supposed to be a triumphant summer for the Wilma Lee, bought by the Annapolis Maritime Museum four years ago. It is the only vessel of its kind in Maryland’s state capital since the Chesapeake Bay Foundation sold the Stanley Norman in 2020. A lease with the city was intended to return this symbol of Chesapeake heritage to City Dock — the waterfront public square of Annapolis — and boost private charters to help keep it afloat.

Maryland's Department of Education has a plan and leadership in place to fix lagging student performance, says Clarence C. Crawford, president of the State Board of Education.

Less than six months after her son was killed in the 800 block of Gretna Court, Donna Bruce watched with horror on Instagram Live as the Brooklyn Day event she knew well devolved into a chaotic shooting exchange of gunfire on that same street, without a police officer in sight.

The quasi-public redevelopment agency will give Baltimore County greater authority over land use decisions.

The nearly four-hour-long hearing included emotional testimony from attendees and calls for more resources in South Baltimore.

“We gotta admit when we mess up!” a representative for the Department of Transportation said in a Facebook message.

Baltimore City Council members scrutinized Baltimore Gas and Electric Company’s controversial gas regulator relocation project during a two-hour hearing Wednesday night.