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Payouts for Baltimore Police misaction are more common, more expensive this year
This year 10 lawsuits have been settled at a median amount of $280,000, according to data from the Board of Estimates settlement tracker. At this time last year only 8 settlements involved police misaction, with a median settlement amount of $109,500.
Day cares serving low-income families have struggled to stay open. That’s starting to change.
A series of improvements to Maryland’s child care scholarship system are easing the administrative burden that once plagued day care providers. But challenges remain.
Why is it so hard to find a working water fountain in Baltimore?
Public drinking fountains in Baltimore are few and far between, with no plans to add more.
Antipsychotic drugs can help with Alzheimer’s. But are they worth the risks?
When properly managed, antipsychotic drugs can help calm some people with memory disorders who suffer from agitation, delusions or aggressive behavior. But these drugs can be dangerous for the elderly, and some believe they are overused.
Tree canopies can bring relief to Baltimore neighborhoods heating up with climate change
Nationally and in Baltimore, low-income areas have disproportionately less leafy tree canopy than wealthier ones.
Calling all paddlers: Baltimore is getting a water trail system
Baltimore will soon have an official network of water trails to take in the city’s sights by canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
Baltimore temps could hit 100 degrees Friday. Here’s how residents beat the heat.
The heat index — how hot it feels — could climb to 110 degrees.
The hottest spot for Maryland politicians this week? A Greek restaurant opening.
The grand opening of Estiatorio Plaka, Greektown’s newest authentic restaurant and bakery, included several of the city and state’s top officials.
It’s a Barbie world, and these Maryland collectors are just living in it
Decades have passed, but Barbie has proved she’s worth her sales by dressing to the nines and changing with the times. (And of course having a highly anticipated movie doesn’t hurt.)
For customers, Black Restaurant Week means food. For owners, it means visibility.
Sure, there’s grilled chicken hot dogs and rich banana pudding. But the main goal of the promotional campaign, which runs through July 30, is getting eyes on Black-owned businesses.
Mayor, business and faith leaders say they’re uniting to attack Baltimore’s vacant housing crisis
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.
Remember the cat that shut down Fort McHenry Tunnel? There’s a happy ending.
A cat that a witness saw thrown from a moving vehicle window in the Fort McHenry Tunnel at the end of June has now found a lifelong home and a friend in Stephanie Shetz.
Meet the middle school girls who will bus fresh produce to Baltimore food deserts
A group of eighth grade girls from Baltimore have a new idea to bring fresh food to your door: a bus that parks in your neighborhood, chock full of locally farmed dinosaur kale, berries, cabbages and squash.
How to talk to your teen about cannabis legalization in Maryland
It’s still illegal — and risky — for anyone under 21 to use marijuana.
Baltimoreans can expect open pools and longer swim hours this summer
After three summers of closures, capacity restrictions and reduced hours, Baltimore-area pools are back to normal.
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