Crime & Justiceby Fern ShenMar 5, 2026License plate reader technology for Baltimore Police approved despite public opposition
Environmentby Fern ShenMar 4, 2026With city officials no-shows, lawmakers tour garbage pile sitting at DOT facility
Commentaryby Brew EditorsMar 4, 2026Expansion of BPD’s license plate reader capability is dangerous – and flying in under the radar
Environmentby Fern ShenMar 3, 2026Two more Baltimore-area bridges confirmed to be shedding lead paint flakes
Environmentby Fern ShenMar 2, 2026Despite months of complaints, a garbage pile on city-owned property near the Jones Falls remains
Commentaryby Brew EditorsMar 2, 2026Remembering Baltimore Mayor McKeldin, an extinct species: the moderate-to-liberal Republican
Environmentby Fern ShenFeb 27, 2026Baltimore residents demand reimbursement for “nauseating” sewage backups
Accountabilityby Mark ReutterFeb 25, 2026Baltimore mayor’s office spent over $890,000 on food, office parties and flowers, IG report finds
Environmentby Fern ShenFeb 24, 2026How Connecticut handled the release of lead paint flakes from its bridges
Accountabilityby Mark ReutterFeb 24, 2026Unprecedented: Baltimore inspector general sues Baltimore mayor over records access
Commentaryby Brew EditorsFeb 23, 2026A new state mandate requires jurisdictions to permit accessory dwelling units. Baltimore is making a mess of it
Environmentby Fern ShenFeb 20, 2026Paint flakes falling from the 28th Street Bridge contain lead and are hazardous, MDE says
Environmentby Fern ShenFeb 19, 2026Amid worsening odor from the Back River plant, reports that sewage sludge has been backing up again
Accountabilityby Fern ShenFeb 17, 2026MDDC Press Association, joining area inspectors general, supports Baltimore IG’s records access fight
Media & Technologyby Fern ShenFeb 16, 2026Union denounces AI-generated news stories, as Baltimore Sun management predicts more of them
Neighborhoodsby Fern ShenFeb 13, 2026Offered at a Council work session: amendments and arguments to allay concerns about Baltimore zoning bill
Accountabilityby Mark ReutterFeb 12, 2026Maryland AG: “It could have been written by a second-year law student”
Business & Developmentby Mark ReutterFeb 12, 2026Maryland Supreme Court to hear anti-SLAPP lawsuit filed by Clipper Mill residents against two developers
