Environmentby Fern ShenSep 30, 2026

BREAKING: Curtis Bay medical waste company is closing incinerator operations following years of community opposition

Pushed by persistent pollution reporting by local residents, Maryland officials will announce tomorrow a settlement agreement by the company to stop functioning as an incinerator.

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 30, 2026

“Billy” Murphy charges onstage to aid Mayor Scott in his inspector general dispute

Insiders say the move suggests City Hall is worried about the political and potential criminal repercussions of the fight.

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 30, 2026

BREAKING: Mayor Scott enters new court filing to block IG access to records

A third appeal in eight days by the Scott administration – the first two shot down by the Maryland Appellate Court.

NeighborhoodsSep 29, 2026

ADU bill fails on tie vote after City Council advances bill creating the Harford Road Overlay

The brainchild of Councilman Ryan Dorsey moves on to third reader for final passage, while the Accessory Dwelling Unit bill, sent back to committee, lives on.

CommentarySep 29, 2026

The Baltimore County Auditor did her job. Now it’s time for the State Prosecutor to do his

Did the budgetary chicanery that resulted in the taxpayer funding of a county golf course clubhouse cross the line into misconduct? [OP-ED]

Special SeriesAccountabilitySep 28, 2026

BREAKING: Baltimore Inspector General asks judge to hold Scott administration in contempt

IG says the city did not restore records access by 1 p.m. today in defiance of Judge Pamela White’s order. UPDATED

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IG fights back after Scott neuters her powers

Sep 30, 2026

“Billy” Murphy charges onstage to aid Mayor Scott in his inspector general dispute

The Future of Baltimore’s Harborplace

Sep 21, 2026

Community and labor groups protest Harborplace developer’s secret tax break deal

Inside City Hall

Sep 10, 2026

Another high-level departure from the Scott administration

Cold Brew

A refresher from the archives

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.