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Teens accused in Upper Fells Point beating indicted; 18-year-old suspect held without bail
The 18-year-old accused of participating in a beating that wounded a 66-year-old man in Upper Fells Point will remain held without bail, and he as well as a 15-year-old suspect were indicted with attempted first-degree murder charges in the case Tuesday. Baltimore District Judge Theresa C. Morse ruled at a Tuesday bail review that the 18-year-old, Montaz Bailey, would be a “danger to the ...
Baltimore County Council spars over bill amending council expansion
Baltimore County Council members erupted Tuesday night over a bill sponsored by Councilman Pat Young to strike a district map and language concerning appointment power from a ballot referendum that would add two new members to the seven-person council if voters pass it next month. Accusations about backroom deals and hypocrisy were hurled. The council’s three Republicans — Wade Kach, Todd ...
First-ever Baltimore County Waterfront Festival held in Essex
Anyone who is familiar with the area knows eastern Baltimore County rich and vibrant waterfront culture because of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of homes scattered throughout Essex and Middle River that comprise a bustling waterfront community. In an effort to celebrate the county’s storied waterfront heritage, the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks held the first-ever Waterfront Festival at Essex’s Rocky...
Park purchase near Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s home raises questions
Baltimore County paid $2.25 million to two political supporters of County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. for a marshy slice of waterfront property to be turned into a park less than a mile from his Millers Island home, raising questions about transparency even among county councilmen who approved it. Though the council unanimously voted in June to purchase the 8.5-acre parcel on Cuckold Point Road in Edgemere, at least three councilmen noted that the deal did not follow typical protocol. ...
Baltimore gears up to send 911 operators to help North Carolina recover from Helene
As western North Carolina navigates the destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Baltimore is readying a team of 911 operators and emergency dispatchers to potentially assist the state. “As a city who has seen our fair share of significant emerging situations and challenges, I know how meaningful support from other jurisdictions can be,” Mayor Brandon Scott said at a news conference ...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore aims to cut number of vacant properties in Baltimore by 5,000
BALTIMORE -- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Tuesday that aims to transform 5,000 vacant properties in Baltimore into homeownership or other positive outcomes in five years.The order creates a program called Reinvest Baltimore. It will coordinate state, city, nonprofit and for-profit partners' efforts to eliminate concentrations of vacant properties and revitalize neighborhoods."Baltimore's vacant property crisis is an issue that cannot wait — because in order to have a strong state, you must have a strong housing market, where people own more than they owe," Moore, a Democrat, said in a statement. "I want to thank all the...
Amtrak botched $6 billion Baltimore-area tunnel project: watchdog
WASHINGTON — Amtrak’s struggle to manage early planning led to delays for a key passenger rail tunnel project that received $4.7 billion in federal funding from the infrastructure law, a government watchdog found. The Frederick Douglass Tunnel program aims to revitalize the 150-year-old, 1.4-mile Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel...
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