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Missed deadlines may have cost the city more than $10 million in federal housing aid
Facing staff turnover and mounting workloads, the homeless services office began using city dollars instead of HUD funds, and then missed a deadline for reimbursements.
A delay in submitting timely reimbursement requests to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may have cost the city more than $10 million.
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.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at Memorial Baptist Church, where local leaders announced a collaboration of City Hall, the Greater Baltimore Committee and BUILD Baltimore.
Political notes: Endorsement battle in U.S. Senate; Moore heads to Jamaica; hearing on East Baltimore redevelopment delayed; more translators coming to county government
Gov. Wes Moore's fourth college commencement speech of the year will be a bit far from Maryland, as he heads to the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, this weekend.
Maryland, Baltimore City, Baltimore County politics
‘Two children are dead!’ City agencies admit failures, and dodge questions, in Brooklyn shooting
The nearly four-hour-long hearing included emotional testimony from attendees and calls for more resources in South Baltimore.
City Council President Nick Mosby, right, looks on seated while seated next to Councilwoman Phylicia Porter at the Baltimore City Council hearing on the Brooklyn shooting.
Police: ‘Jealous’ man arrested in killing of woman found near Pikesville High School
Levi Feldman Sr., 53, of Baltimore, is charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence in the deadly shooting of Lakisha Wheeler.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County Police Officer’s polo patch.
Relax, everyone, the misspelling on the Orleans Street sign is fixed
“We gotta admit when we mess up!” a representative for the Department of Transportation said in a Facebook message.
Courtesy of the Baltimore City Department of Transportation.
‘The city that reads’ but can’t spell? Baltimore goofs on street sign
“Yes, we saw it. Yes, we messed up,” the department said on Facebook, chiding itself.
Image via Facebook.
City Council members probe agencies on water usage inside vacant buildings
City code states that water should be shut off inside vacant buildings, but the housing department rarely enforces the law.
Mayor Brandon Scott speaks outside of vacant homes on West Saratoga street during a press conference hosted by Build One Baltimore on February 16, 2023.
Baltimore City Council bill would restore tenants’ right to purchase some rental homes
Members of the Baltimore City Council voted to advance an ordinance Tuesday that would restore tenants’ right to negotiate privately with landlords for rental properties ahead of owners making other offers.
Formstone covers the brick on many Baltimore rowhomes.
MICA staff, faculty brace for layoffs ahead of fall 2023 semester
MICA administrators won’t say how many employees will be laid off ahead of the fall 2023 academic semester but have indicated that “rightsizing” is ongoing.
The Maryland Institute College of Art’s Fred Lazarus IV Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
Baltimore, several counties under severe thunderstorm watch; ‘hazardous’ weather possible
Much of Maryland is under a flood watch Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and could see severe thunderstorms produce excessive rainfall and strong winds.
Scattered thunderstorms are possible in Baltimore Thursday.
‘The Wire’ creator David Simon asks judge for leniency in sentencing man charged in death of Michael K. Williams
Simon wrote that Williams, more so than other actors made famous by “The Wire,” took heed of the show’s message to challenge mass incarceration and drug policy and “continued to deliver on that message in word and deed.”
Baltimore resident David Simon won two Primetime Emmys for "The Corner" and was nominated twice for "The Wire."
Woman found dead near Pikesville High School, police say
Police identified the woman Saturday as 45-year-old Lakisha Wheeler.
6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
South Baltimore shooting response is a political challenge for Mayor Scott
Political experts say voters will remember what could be the largest shooting in city history — and Mayor Scott’s leadership in the aftermath.
Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at a press conference near Glade Court in Brooklyn after a shooting early Sunday morning, July 2, 2023.
Maryland appeals court upholds ruling against man who sued BGE over 2020 gas explosion
The explosion in Northwest Baltimore killed two people and injured at least seven others on Aug. 10, 2020.
Terry James, a victim in the August 2020 gas exclusion, shares his story of perseverance and recovery.
Map: Where to buy recreational cannabis in Maryland
When recreational cannabis sales launch July 1, Maryland will initially rely on nearly 100 existing medical cannabis dispensaries who have paid a fee in order to sell to recreational customers as well.
Cannabis plants growing at the SunMed farm.
Baltimore City Council members vote to advance creation of Office of Aging
The Mayor’s Office of Aging would focus on topics such as income maintenance, housing and personal care services.
The exterior of Baltimore City Hall as seen on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023.
As more Marylanders grow older, a debilitating eye disease is gaining ground
Age-related macular degeneration is incurable, but Marylanders are getting better treatment for it now, physicians say.
Debra Grigsby, 70, retired nurse from Carroll County, receives a shot in her eye from Dr. Lisa Schocket of the University of Maryland for age-related macular degeneration. The injection will slow the progression of the eye condition. It’s especially prevalent in older adults and has no cure — it can only be slowed. More people are getting diagnosed with the disease as a consequence of living longer.
The Maryland light rail has resumed full service. Will ridership rebound?
Promoters of public transit say it’s possible that the state transit service has burned a bridge with those who rely on frequent light rail service.
A man runs to catch the light rail heading toward BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on August 11, 2022.
How to live rent-free in a historic Maryland home
In a unique partnership, Maryland lets residents stay in historic homes for free as long as they pay for the renovations.
Dani and Justin Ritthaler moved into a historic farmhouse in Howard County as apart of an interesting program with the state of Maryland. Their house is pictured here on June 9. 2023.
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