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Céilí Doyle

Céilí

Céilí Doyle is a regional reporter covering Baltimore County. She comes to Maryland from Texas, where she previously worked as a housing affordability and regional reporter at Houston Landing. At the Landing, she led an investigation into a housing development targeting immigrants that garnered several statewide awards. Before Houston, she worked for The Columbus Dispatch in Ohio through the national service program Report for America, covering rural issues with a special focus on Appalachia. A Chicago native, Doyle graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a B.A. in journalism and political science.

The latest from Céilí Doyle

David and JoAnn Hayden visit with some of their horses at Dark Hollow Farm in Upperco.
Can horse country and affordable housing coexist in Baltimore County?
Earlier this year, the Baltimore County Council passed a measure that leaves the future of the URDL up to the voters.
Sep 10, 2025
An apple cider slush ($3), left, and an apple cider creamsicle ($6) at Weber's Cider Mill Farm in Parkville.
7 things to do in Baltimore County this week: Travel to the 1950s, sip apple cider and taste Towson
This week’s lineup of Baltimore County events includes a Johnny Appleseed Festival as well as other fall-themed excursions.
Sep 10, 2025
Baltimore County Seventh District Councilman Todd Crandell, left, at a Baltimore County Council work session at the Old Baltimore County Courthouse in Towson on July 29, 2025.
New Baltimore County map proposes 3rd majority-minority district
Baltimore County Councilman Izzy Patoka will introduce an amendment on Tuesday night that would increase minority representation within the County Council’s current redistricting plan.
Sep 9, 2025
Capt. Johnnie Mathis, 97, smiles as he’s interviewed outside of Pleasant Yacht Club in Sparrow’s Point, Md. on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from fall festivals to Pleasant Yacht Club senior day
We’ve assembled a mix of Baltimore County events to attend over the next week, through Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. The calendar includes festivals in Reisterstown, Towson and Pikesville.
Sep 3, 2025
Gene Stiffler poses for a portrait in his front yard, where a hill is decorated with garden gnomes, in White Hall on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Stiffler has been collecting garden gnomes for about twenty years.
Gnome Hill: NCR Trail landmark brings joy to northern Baltimore County
The man behind the gnomes is Gene Stiffler, a bluegrass fan with a clever streak. He’s turned his White Hall property into a regional landmark for the countless cyclists, hikers and other trail enthusiasts who pass by.
Sep 3, 2025
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 — Members of the Dundalk-Patapso Neck Historical Society and Defender's Day Committee run a drill in preparation for this year’s upcoming Defender’s Day reenactment.
The British are coming (again). Dundalk historical society to reenact Battle of North Point
A local nonprofit marks the Battle of North Point this weekend with a celebration beginning Saturday, Aug. 23 at Fort Howard in Edgemere.
Aug 22, 2025
Body camera footage from Sgt. Charles Bagley shows Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell drunk, uncooperative and screaming at police to release him during a mental health crisis at the Eastpoint Mall last year.
Police body camera footage shows a belligerent Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell
Body camera footage shows Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell belligerent, uncooperative, apparently drunk and yelling at police.
Aug 20, 2025
A double exposure of bull riding at the Maryland State Fair on Labor Day September 2, 2024.
Seven things to do in Baltimore County, from the state fair to Music City Maryland
Our weekly listing of things to do in Baltimore County ranges from the Maryland State Fair to a conversation with author Erik Larsen.
Aug 20, 2025
Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell during a council meeting in January.
Why wasn’t Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell arrested after endangering police?
While the Dundalk Republican has publicly acknowledged his struggles with alcoholism, the altercation with police only came to light after Crandell’s wife filed a protection order.
Aug 20, 2025
CCBC Essex pool is now open to the public for limited days at CCBC Essex Wellness and Athletics Center starting on August 6.
After spotlight on inequity, CCBC pool opens to Baltimore County residents
For the next 10 days, Baltimore County residents can access the pool inside CCBC Essex’s Wellness and Athletic Center.
Aug 6, 2025
Some constituents ‘shouting into the void’ as Baltimore County councilman seeks sobriety
As Baltimore County Councilman Todd Crandell faces alarming revelations about a drunken encounter with police last year, some constituents have concerns about his accessibility as an elected official.
Aug 6, 2025
Vintage country mandolin on wooden background
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from mandolin music to the 2025 BMW Golf Championship
Here are some things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday Aug. 13.
Aug 6, 2025
District 7 Councilman Todd Crandell at a Baltimore County Council work session on Tuesday.
Baltimore County councilman endangered police and his family, police and court records say
Todd Crandell’s struggles with alcoholism are well known, but what has not been public is that while under the influence of alcohol, he has allegedly threatened local law enforcement and his family.
Jul 31, 2025
Guinness Open Gate Brewery is celebrating its seventh anniversary in Baltimore with a weeklong toast of festivities.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from toasting Guinness to welding 101
Here are things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025.
Jul 30, 2025
Dublin 5 is fronted by Ray Murphy, center, backed by Jenn Belle on fiddle, Gary Hewitt on bass), Jim Martin on percussion and Kevin Shook on drums. They'll perform at the Eastport Democratic Club Saturday.
7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish rock and roll to Black history
If you’re in the mood for Irish rock and roll, local Black history, water-themed fine art and photography, and all of the Zumba classes in between, we’ve got you covered.
Jul 23, 2025
An existing set of transmission lines crosses over Old York Road near the start of the proposed route of the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP) in northern Baltimore County.
One year later, residents still oppose ‘70-mile extension cord.’ Some things to know.
Del. Nino Mangione this week hosted his third town hall on a proposed 70-mile power line project. One year after residents started to learn about the plan, many remain vehemently opposed to the project that would cut through rural Maryland.
Jul 18, 2025
Vince Eisenson as Hamlet and Lesley Malin as Gertrude in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s "Hamlet."
7 things to do in Baltimore County: Shakespeare, music and plenty of food
From Shakespeare to live music, here are seven things to do in Baltimore County for the week ending July 23.
Jul 16, 2025
Concerned and curious community members sit in on a town hall meeting to discuss the fate of the Catonsville Armory on Monday.
What’s next for the Catonsville armory? Residents chime in after cannabis incubator plan is scrapped
Following Gov. Wes Moore's decision not to locate the state's first cannabis incubator at the Catonsville armory, residents voiced frustration with the process and discussed what they would like to see there.
Jul 15, 2025
Owner Emory Knode at the Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe in Catonsville.
With surgical skill, a Baltimore County institution keeps bluegrass alive
If anyone can mend a busted guitar or restore an early 20th-century mandola, it’s Emory Knode of Appalachian Bluegrass Shoppe, Catonsville’s acoustic hospital.
Jul 9, 2025
Maryland had been planning to convert the Catonsville armory into a state-run cannabis business incubator.
Gov. Moore changes site of state’s first cannabis incubator after community pushback
The state’s general services department will retain control of the Catonsville armory, the governor said.
Updated Jul 2, 2025
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