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Judge delays hearing until attorney for city is present
A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge noticed someone was missing from his courtroom Wednesday when attorneys for a teenager picked up and allegedly abandoned by police officers argued that the […]
Editorial: Bag the bottle tax
If there ever was a good time to increase the bottle tax in the city of Baltimore, this is not it. The 2-cent-per-container levy was imposed in 2010 out of […]
Salisbury not contributing to July 4th fireworks
SALISBURY — Fireworks will return to skies over Salisbury this July Fourth, but the display isn’t getting any funding from the city council. The Daily Times of Salisbury reports the […]
Editorial: Super deal for Superblock
Let’s see now — what kind of a deal will it take to break a 10-year logjam and finally build something on the Superblock site in Baltimore? For starters, let’s […]
Hagerstown, Washington County agree to fund stadium
HAGERSTOWN — Washington County is agreeing to help fund construction of a minor-league baseball stadium in downtown Hagerstown. The Herald-Mail reports that county commissioners and the city council agreed Tuesday […]
Baltimore City Council approves property tax cut plan
The Baltimore City Council has approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s proposed property tax cut legislation. The plan approved on Monday calls for a newly created homeowners tax credit program that the […]
Baltimore again extends deadline for Superblock agreement
Top city officials Wednesday gave another extension to developers of the $150 million Superblock project so they could line up financing — including a newly proposed taxpayer-supported incentive that city […]
City council panel approves property tax cut plan
A Baltimore City Council committee has approved Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s proposed property tax cut that would mostly be paid for with slots revenue. The plan approved Wednesday calls for a […]
State Senate votes to move Baltimore elections date
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Senators want to move the date of elections in Baltimore City to coincide with presidential contests. The Senate voted 36-10 Friday to move city elections starting in […]
Wanted: A new top developer for Baltimore
Baltimore‘s quasi-city agency that oversees development has posted a detailed job description for its soon-to-be-vacant head job following the retirement of M.J. “Jay” Brodie last month. The Baltimore Development Corp. […]
Rawlings-Blake’s property tax cut bill is introduced
A bill to lower Baltimore‘s property tax rate by 20 cents by 2020 was introduced Monday night before the City Council. The legislation is a follow up to a campaign […]
Panel approves two new city landmarks on the Westside
A city commission voted Tuesday to add two downtown buildings on the city’s Westside to the list of Baltimore City Landmarks. The Baltimore Commission on Historical & Architectural Preservation voted […]
