Local government

Completion of massive underground tanks at Northwest Baltimore’s Lake Ashburton and Druid Lake reservoirs brings the city into line with federal regulations first enacted in 2006.

A Fox45 anchor abruptly ended a live interview with Sheila Dixon after a man offscreen threw items and taunted the former mayor during her responses.

Baltimore is seeing fewer murders than in recent years, but many residents say the city doesn’t feel any safer, and they express a lack of confidence in the ability of city leaders to reduce violent crime, Goucher College political scientist Mileah Kromer says.

Sheila Dixon and Eric Costello made their first major public appearance together, after the councilman endorsed the former mayor for City Hall's top office.

A new report found that Maryland could see costs savings if lawmakers provided money upfront to prevent the displacement of those most at risk.

The two cameras along the Jones Falls Expressway seem to have dissuaded reckless driving, though that’s also meant less revenue from speeding tickets for the city.

The city-owned hotel needs $16.1 million in repairs, according to a lawsuit settled earlier this year.

A late game would mean M&T Bank Stadium crowds exiting the stadium around the time of scheduled fireworks and a drone show, but city officials are not concerned about the crowds.

The lawsuit seeks five years of ATF “trace data,” which shows where a gun recovered by police or other officers was manufactured to where it was sold at retail.

O’Malley was confirmed in a 50-11 vote.

The deciding vote ultimately went to County Councilwoman Allison Pickard, a Democrat who considers housing a pet issue.

Chairman Julian Jones chose not to introduce amendments after defending proposals for oversight board and court-approved subpoenas last week.

Baltimore County’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 has once again elected David Rose its president.

Consultant’s report recommends Baltimore City and its suburban counterpart “commit sufficient resources” to figure out the possible issues of a transition.

An expanded innovation team is tasked with identifying the most effective policies and practices for addressing vacant properties.

By backing the findings about the proliferation of coal dust in Curtis Bay, the Maryland Department of the Environment could face heightened pressure to tighten regulations on CSX.

Because of the extensive damage, there are fears that Steuart Hill Academy faces the same future as some of the city’s other shuttered schools — demolition, or more extensive disrepair.

Unlike other lean times of recent history, Baltimore's financial problems today are a result of climbing expenses, not falling revenues.

Policymakers at every level have failed to address conditions in Baltimore’s underserved neighborhoods that continue to harm Black children, Kevin Mcleod, a longtime children’s advocate and coach, says.

The appetite for change is clear. But the plan’s details, at least for now, are less so.