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Local government

    Baltimore DPW worker fired, not charged in accident that killed coworker
    Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates’ office Wednesday published a memo saying the investigation of the crash was “tainted,” and outlined why no charges were filed
    Timothy Cartwell, a Baltimore Department of Public Works solid waste worker “sustained fatal injuries” while collecting garbage in this alley in the 1800-block of Baker Street on Friday, November 8. He was collecting trash from a bin when he became trapped between a garbage truck and a wooden light pole.
    Nonprofits’ deal with Baltimore would pay city up to $12 million a year
    The total payment would increase from $6 million a year to $12 million a year over the five-year agreement for Baltimore nonprofits.
    A student passes in front of the Johns Hopkins University sign welcoming people to the Homewood Campus from Charles Street in Baltimore, Md. on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
    Montgomery County Council responds to surveillance concerns after gas-powered leaf blower ban
    Complaints about gas-powered leaf blowers had to include a photo or video of the person using the leaf blower before enforcement could begin, leading to concerns about surveillance.
    ASL isn’t the same as English. Black Baltimorean ASL is a language unto itself.
    American Sign Language is distinct and separate from English. In Baltimore, Black ASL has its own vernacular.
    Interpreter Billy Sanders joins Mayor Brandon Scott, during an announcement of the city's strategy to address teen violence, including enforcement of the youth curfew, at a press conference on May 24, 2023.
    The future of natural gas in Maryland could be rewritten in Silver Spring
    The 2024 state law, named the WARMTH Act, calls on Baltimore Gas and Electric Company and Washington Gas Light Company to develop pilot programs that would incorporate geothermal energy — collected underground from the Earth’s natural heat — in low-and-moderate income communities.
    Residents of an apartment in Silver Spring use an air quality tester to test the levels of nitrogen dioxide in their home after briefly cooking on the stove. The air levels of NO2 are high and do not sharply decrease when the stove is turned off; the rate remains steady long after the cooking is complete.
    Orthodox Jewish shopping center won’t be part of University Boulevard Corridor Plan
    While members of the Montgomery County Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks Committee are divided on the plan, the group agreed to redraw its proposed boundaries so that the Kemp Mill Shopping Center would not be directly impacted.
    Baltimore Police commissioner released from hospital after fall at home
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley was released from the hospital Saturday after falling at his home, officials said.
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley speaks to the media following an officer involved shooting in West Baltimore, June 25, 2025.
    Union pauses election redo amid investigation into tweets, election rules
    An online hearing on the issue that has paused the Baltimore union election has been set for Oct. 9.
    Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
    A recent COVID-19 spike in Montgomery County renews vaccination push
    After a spike in COVID-19 cases, Montgomery County health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated against the virus that causes it.
    A student receives an injection during a Vaccine Clinic offered at BCPS Fest held at New Town High School on August 16th, 2025 in Owings Mills, MD.
    Republican Shelly Skolnick is preparing run for Montgomery County executive
    Shelly Skolnick, a Friendship Heights-based attorney, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign committee with the state elections board — a precursor to formally filing to run for county executive.
    Shelly Skolnick.
    Who is Nino Mangione? Meet the proudly MAGA Republican running for Baltimore County Council
    Maryland Del. Nino Mangione is seeking an open seat on the Baltimore County Council, but some wonder how the conservative firebrand's politics will play?
    Maryland State Del. Nino Mangione at his office at WCBM in Pikesville on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
    Montgomery County election officials are concerned about possible postmark changes
    The county board is not the only group to voice concerns to the USPS. The Center for Election Confidence, a nonprofit focused on ethics in elections, also submitted a letter opposing the proposed rule change.
    Early voters cast their ballots at the Randallstown Community Center on October 30, 2024.
    Charm City welcome for new Baltimore election director includes board member walk-out
    The Baltimore City Board of Elections gave its new leader a Charm City welcome Thursday, delivering one of its most chaotic meetings in recent memory after one member stormed out of the boardroom.
    Incoming Election Director Clifford Tatum, center, speaks with guests during a reception at the Baltimore City Board of Elections on Thursday.
    Excavators, trenches and bonfires: Montgomery County’s bamboo wars
    Montgomery County has been battling invasive running bamboo for decades, from backyards and public parks to the County Council.
    Mike Honig’s neighborhood association in North Potomac has gathered funds and organized proximate homeowners to battle an ever expanding growth of invasive running bamboo– “Bamboo grows together so tightly that nothing else can survive,” said Honig.
    Will Tradepoint gobble up a Locust Point pier’s salt haul?
    The Locust Point pier needs millions of dollars worth of repairs, and the lease that Canton Stevedoring has held since 2011 is set to expire at the end of the year.
    Salt piles owned by Rukert Terminals sit in the Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, MD on Thursday, July 31, 2025. The Port of Baltimore ranks No. 2 in the country for salt imports. The bulk of that is brought in at a North Locust Point pier, operated by Canton Stevedoring, and by Rukert Terminals Corp., whose Canton salt piles are pictured here.
    Bills intended to reduce Baltimore housing costs move forward over opposition
    The bills would eliminate parking requirements and allow people to build on larger portions of their properties in Baltimore City.
    Councilmember Ryan Dorsey speaks during a press conference announcing the Housing Options and Opportunity Act at City Hall, in Baltimore, Monday, May 12, 2025.
    Ahead of Poolesville Day, locals have a to-do list for county leaders
    For residents of Poolesville, the big ask this year is for county money to build a bubble around the town’s pool so that it can be used during colder months.
    The Old Town Bank Museum in Poolesville, Maryland.
    Peach and eggplant sculptures stir unexpected drama in Ellicott City
    In Ellicott City, the placement of a peach sculpture has sparked controversy, while a nearby eggplant sculpture was accepted by the Howard County Historic Preservation Commission.
    The peach sculpture by Jan Kirsh, currently on display outside of Georgia Grace Cafe on Main Street in Ellicott City.
    Baltimore union election results overturned and second vote scheduled
    The new election is slated for Oct. 4, union members were told last week.
    Members of the AFSCME union hold up signs reading "staff the front lines" during an event with Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and national union President Lee Saunders outside the union building in southwest Baltimore on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
    The Baltimore building that Brandon Chasen says he’ll call home is currently condemned
    Chasen, 39, testified on Monday that he will be living at a building on Eastern Avenue in Fells Point that once served as his namesake company’s headquarters.
    Condemned building owned by Developer Brandon Chasen on 1511 Eastern Ave. in Baltimore, Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Developer Brandon Chasen testified on Monday that his company's former Fells Point headquarters is now his Baltimore address. On Tuesday, the building was listed as "condemned."
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