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O’Malley to meet on gambling expansion
ANNAPOLIS — Gov. Martin O’Malley is planning to meet with local officials next week to talk about the potential for holding a special session to expand gambling in Maryland. Raquel […]
Lt. Gov. Brown supports special session
In the most vocal showing of support for a special legislative session on gambling from Gov. Martin O’Malley‘s administration, Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown announced his support for the extra […]
Baltimore, U.S. settle with Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Bank will lend $425 million to prospective home buyers in Baltimore during the next five years as part of a deal to settle allegations that it consigned black borrowers in the city to subprime mortgages or required them to pay higher fees and rates than similarly qualified white borrowers.
Mayor, comptroller spar over phone contract
After a heated and at times bitter debate between Baltimore‘s mayor and comptroller, the city Board of Estimates Wednesday voted down a proposal for a new telephone system with IBM […]
Heat’s costs adding up
Weathering this month’s oppressive heat wave, with day after blistering day of near-record mercury readings, was enough to make one crack. Finally, U.S. Route 50 did. A 50-foot portion of […]
City’s new technology chief confident in his preparation
Chris Tonjes, the recently appointed chief information officer for the Mayor’s Office of Information Technology, is new to Baltimore, but confident that his work in Washington, D.C., has prepared him for the job.
Six in Maryland get Green Street Awards
Six Maryland communities and organizations were awarded grant funding Wednesday for their efforts in improving the environment and creating green jobs. Ten organizations received the “Green Street Award,” which included […]
Rawlings-Blake to sign bottle tax to fund schools
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake plans to sign into law an increased bottle tax to renovate the city’s crumbling schools. Rawlings-Blake is scheduled to join schools CEO Andres Alonso and education […]
Baltimore budget approved by City Council, Board of Estimates
The Baltimore City Council and the city’s Board of Estimates voted to approve a $2.8 billion budget for 2013 Monday that will force the closing of three city fire houses […]
City solicitor: Phone spending doesn’t violate law
The city solicitor says spending on telephone and network equipment and services was not unusual and didn’t violate law. Solicitor George Nilson responded to the mayor’s request to determine the […]
Bealefeld: It’s time to take a hike
He says he needs space, and he wants to be alone. So he wants to walk. And walk. And walk some more. So before he retires Aug. 1, Baltimore Police […]
Mayor’s office: Phone contract competitively bid
The mayor’s office says a contract for phone and network equipment was competitively bid. A spokesman for the mayor said Thursday that city employees requested the purchase, not the more […]
