Former Baltimore City Council candidate convicted of fraud for abusing $1.7 million in COVID relief funds
A woman who ran for Baltimore City Council in 2019 has been convicted of fraud for misusing nearly $1.7 million in COVID-19 ...
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson: Baltimore’s 2% sales tax ‘unlikely’ to pass this year
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson is pessimistic about the chances of granting Baltimore leaders’ plea to let the city ...
Overtime spending in city agencies killed Baltimore’s $53.8 million budget ‘windfall’; city preparing for deficit
Excessive overtime spending in city agencies all but erased Baltimore’s fiscal year 2024 surplus, and now the city is ...
Baltimore residents respond to city's 24-hour parking enforcement
Baltimore residents say parking in the city is a challenge. Now, the city is constantly monitoring where you find a spot.
City of Baltimore, DPW cited for "serious" violation after heat death of worker
The City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste was cited for a "serious" violation, for failing to protect its ...
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Baltimore sees first population growth in a decade, aided by sanctuary policies, immigration
BALTIMORE, MD — Baltimore’s population has increased for the first time since 2014, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The city’s ...
8 things to know: Celebrity chef makes Greater Baltimore stop
A look at the hotel conversions reshaping downtown living with 1,220 planned units, a physical therapist launches mobility ...
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Overtime Spending Wipes Out Baltimore’s Budget Surplus
The city had to reshuffle more than $50 million to address the unexpected shortfall, driven by overtime costs due to staffing shortages. The Fire Department alone needed an injection of $33 million to ...
Md. lawmakers grill energy companies over high utility bills
Utility officials blame skyrocketing bills on high usage during the recent cold months, but lawmakers weren’t buying it.
Baltimore wants to get to the bottom of its chronic absenteeism problem
Playing hooky once in a while is one thing. But missing school enough times to be considered "chronically absent" by the ...
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Baltimore City proposal would add 2% sales tax on top of state’s 6% sales tax
Lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on a proposal in Baltimore City that would add a 2% sales tax on top of the state’s 6% sales tax. The proposal, which would generate around $200 million for the city, ...
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'A mammoth increase in that period of time': Maryland briefing grilled at hearing on rising prices
State leadership drilled Maryland utilities on Wednesday at a joint briefing aimed at addressing high energy bills. The panel of utilities, including Baltimore Gas and Electric, said several factors ...