Baltimore City will be closing parts of Pratt Street and restricting parking on numerous streets starting Friday Aug. 25, 2023 due to Charm City Live, a free, outdoor music festival being held Saturday.

The workers that pick up people with disabilities as part of the state’s MobilityLink system want a contract with better pay and benefits and that gets rid of bed bugs in the vans they drive.

Residents want the city to work more collaboratively with communities when they designate bike lanes and install traffic-calming measures.

Family members on Tuesday remembered Robert Taylor Horne Jr. as a gentle giant, a hilarious brother and a community-minded individual who was always helping others.

The State Highway Administration said Monday that all lanes of Route 140 have been reopened to traffic in the wake of a summer storm last week that sent utility poles onto vehicles on the roadway.

Fifty Baltimore City campers ages 10 to 14 participated in Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s summer youth initiative this week, getting a behind-the-scenes look at airport operations, customs and TSA management, as well as a day at the Community College of Baltimore County for a look at its robust aviation program.

Baltimore’s DOT committed in 2017 to installing 77 miles of protected bike lanes across the city by 2022 as part of its greater Bicycle Master Plan. But city reports and cyclist estimates pin the total for five years of construction at just over 7 miles.

A body found along the Ma and Pa Trail in Harford County is believed to be that of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, who was reported missing Saturday night, according to the county sheriff’s office.

The National Weather Service says the area could see scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening, with more severe storms passing through Monday.

The Maryland Transit Administration recently held a series of meetings in Baltimore to discuss the proposed Red Line, which could be light rail or bus rapid-transit. Residents were not shy about sharing their views with transportation planners.

TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reported that Maryland experienced 557 traffic fatalities in 2022 — one per 100 million miles traveled. That’s 36 more fatalities than in 2019, when drivers traveled over 3 billion miles more than last year.

Advocates worry that Baltimore will miss its chance to build a more equitable, sustainable transportation environment under new state transportation goals.

Last month, Gov. Wes Moore officially relaunched plans for the east-west megaproject, kicking off his quest to deliver on a high-profile campaign promise to Baltimore.

DOJ threatened legal action after finding that MTA’s MobilityLink failed to provide service that was “comparable to the level of designated public transportation services provided to individuals without disabilities using such system.”

Amtrak is building two new platforms at Baltimore’s Penn Station to accommodate growing ridership. Construction is on track to finish sometime in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, 2024.

The Maryland Transit Administration has completed a full inspection of the heavy rail system, but an MTA spokesperson says officials may not finish an investigation into the cause of a July 7 electrical fire for a few weeks.