Commentaryby Janet AllenSep 10, 2026

The “Highway to Nowhere” wounded West Baltimore – and the current plan doesn’t heal it

We don’t need playgrounds, gardens and murals. We need a functioning commercial corridor to help us rebuild the safe and thriving communities we deserve. [OP-ED]

Special SeriesSep 10, 2026

Another high-level departure from the Scott administration

Former Baltimore Housing Commissioner Alice Kennedy leaves after briefly serving in the mayor’s community affairs office.

Special SeriesBusiness & DevelopmentSep 9, 2026

Secret meetings that positioned Harborplace project for a tax break broke Maryland’s Open Meetings law, news organizations say

Baltimore Business Journal and Baltimore Brew have filed a complaint with the state about closed-door meetings leading up to approval of a hefty PILOT tax break for developer David Bramble’s MCB Real Estate.

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 9, 2026

“Isabel reads all my s____ . . . I’m not scared of her ass. AT ALL”

Baltimore’s inspector general responds to taunts by Mayor Brandon Scott’s office with a report quoting emails by a senior employee at the center of the records access dispute.

AccountabilitySep 9, 2026

Previously censored audit of Rocky Point Clubhouse points to charter and code violations by Olszewski-Klausmeier administrations

EXCLUSIVE: The Brew is publishing the full report by county auditor Elizabeth Irwin, along with this article about its significance.

CommentarySep 8, 2026

Living near the World Trade Center on 9/11, an artist wrote down what she saw, what she felt

“The unspeakable has happened.” Francine Halvorsen, now a Baltimore resident, was in her home 700 feet from the South Tower when terrorists attacked.

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Inside City Hall

Sep 10, 2026

Another high-level departure from the Scott administration

The Future of Baltimore’s Harborplace

Sep 9, 2026

Secret meetings that positioned Harborplace project for a tax break broke Maryland’s Open Meetings law, news organizations say

IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Sep 9, 2026

“Isabel reads all my s____ . . . I’m not scared of her ass. AT ALL”

Cold Brew

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Politicsby Fern ShenJun 16, 2025

Stopped and grilled at the grocery store? Voices from the rally at Patterson Park, including descriptions of interactions with ICE agents that have left city residents feeling fearful and silenced.