Neighborhoodsby Fern ShenApr 9, 2026

TV tower owners and contractor to pay $2M after raining lead paint flakes on neighborhood

Settlement reveals owners knew the North Baltimore landmark contained lead-based paint, but then hired an unaccredited company to repaint it.

Business & DevelopmentApr 9, 2026

Ex-workers from the Hampden MOM’s Organic Market decry pay discrimination

Giving employees at the first MOM’s store to unionize lower weekend pay and fewer paid holidays than non-unionized locations doesn’t jibe with the chain’s high-minded core values, they say.

AccountabilityApr 7, 2026

Council President Cohen won’t support Conway’s IG records access bill

The council also lays out proposed amendments to Baltimore’s charter that would end the practice of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder and allow lawmakers to “create discrete funds to benefit specific programs.”

EnvironmentApr 3, 2026

Citing a history of stormwater violations, Chesapeake Bay Foundation urges city to deny waiver for Hopkins DSAI

Johns Hopkins University says its Data Science and AI Institute project is following Baltimore’s environmental procedures, despite the state saying it could be liable for “significant” penalties for sediment discharge violations.

Mar 31, 2026

Scott administration says IG Cumming’s request for records access is illegal and her suit should be thrown out

Faced with a subpoena seeking documents about one of his programs, Baltimore’s mayor argues that the inspector general’s subpoena powers only apply to entities outside of city government.

Mar 30, 2026

Councilman Conway to introduce bill to give Baltimore Inspector General back her access to city records

Asked why Mayor Brandon Scott has curtailed the watchdog’s powers, he says, “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. My hope is that the fire is not someone in the mayor’s office pulling strings in an improper way.”

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County councilmen boost their pensions

Mar 16, 2026

Baltimore County Council repeals pension bill denounced by the public as self-dealing

Fresh Water, Foul Sewage

Mar 10, 2026

Maxed-out Baltimore sewage plant triggers development moratorium in Anne Arundel County

Scott’s Sisson Trash Plan

Mar 9, 2026

Shut it down: Sisson Street Task Force votes to allow Baltimore to sell its most used trash facility

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Culture & Artsby Fern ShenDec 4, 2021

Projectile points, awls, pottery and other items like those unearthed recently by the Herring Run Archaeology Project have not been found in the city for a very long time.