by Mark ReutterApr 29, 2026

Baltimore DPW says there will be no layoffs in fiscal 2027

The agency says it is eliminating obsolete and vacant positions in its utility divisions that will not reduce the workforce.

Apr 29, 2026

With fears of possible layoffs and their elected president sidelined, Local 44 members demand answers from AFSCME

Baltimore sanitation worker Stancil McNair – relegated to assembling trash cans while a union insider assumes many of his duties – vows to prevail despite facing “dirty tricks.”

Crime & JusticeApr 28, 2026

Veteran of Baltimore’s civilian police oversight sues over removal from charging committee

It’s part of the long-running debate over civilian boards’ powers, with some critics calling this one “a watchdog whose leash remains in the hands of the mayor.”

NeighborhoodsApr 23, 2026

Tuerk House and a councilman get fierce pushback from West Baltimore residents

The longtime provider of substance use disorder treatment services wants to buy a property on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; its plans triggered passionate testimony about unsafe communities getting no help from the city.

Special SeriesAccountabilityApr 22, 2026

Mayor Scott’s chief of staff files complaint over Inspector General Cumming’s online post

Cumming apologizes for the video. City rules require complaints going before the Ethics Board to be kept confidential, but this one was leaked to the media.

AccountabilityApr 20, 2026

Billings for CSX Howard Street Tunnel were not properly reviewed, state audit finds

Overhead and some labor charges were flagged as lacking documentation, but no flagrant misspending was uncovered by auditors.

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Apr 22, 2026

Mayor Scott’s chief of staff files complaint over Inspector General Cumming’s online post

County councilmen boost their pensions

Mar 16, 2026

Baltimore County Council repeals pension bill denounced by the public as self-dealing

Fresh Water, Foul Sewage

Mar 10, 2026

Maxed-out Baltimore sewage plant triggers development moratorium in Anne Arundel County

Cold Brew

A refresher from the archives

Culture & Artsby Fern ShenDec 4, 2021

Projectile points, awls, pottery and other items like those unearthed recently by the Herring Run Archaeology Project have not been found in the city for a very long time.