Category: Baltimore News

Councilwoman Helen Holton, who represents Baltimore’s Eighth District, has been removed as chair of the City Council’s Taxation and Finance Committee. Lester Davis, a spokesman for Council President Bernard “Jack” Young, said the announcement was made on Oct. 4 at a scheduled council meeting. Earlier in the day, Holton pleaded no contest to charges that […]

President Obama set a goal for the United States to have the most educated workforce in the world by 2020. Over the years, America’s No. 1 rank among countries with the most college graduates has diminished to No. 9 with countries like Japan, Russia, South Korea and Canada leading the way. The Department of Labor […]

Click here to view more photos of the rally at Bowie State University. President Obama joined an assortment of Maryland politicians at Bowie State University on Oct. 7 to campaign for the state’s incumbent Democrats, Gov. Martin O’Malley, Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Sen. Barbara Mikulski, Congressman Elijah Cummings, and others. “Right now you have […]

On Oct. 4 Baltimore County legislators passed a unanimous ban on the sale, possession and distribution of the synthetic marijuana-like substance sold as “Spice” or “K2.” Violators of the new law, which takes effect 45 days after the resolution was adopted, could face a misdemeanor charge along with a $500 fine and 60 days in […]

A Harford County, Md. judge ruled Sept. 27 that it is lawful for a motorist to record a police traffic stop. Anthony Graber faced wiretapping charges after recording a traffic stop and posting it to YouTube. He was cleared by Harford County Circuit Court Judge Emory A. Plitt Jr. In his ruling, Plitt said public […]

Singer Mario has made headlines since 2002 when he initially stormed R&B radio waves with a catchy pop tune “Just a Friend.” But on Sept. 30, the entertainer, born Mario Denwar Barrett in Baltimore, made a different type of news after allegedly assaulting his mother, Shawnita Hardaway, in the apartment they share. According to the […]

Energy usage is an important topic among home and business owners in Baltimore City as the temperatures outside begin to decline and energy -related costs begin to rise. Efforts to reduce energy consumption and related costs and increase education through outreach have prompted the Department of General Services in partnership with the Baltimore Office of […]

Dilapidated vacant houses and abandoned lots will soon become a distant memory for residents of the Barclay/Old Goucher community in East Baltimore. On Sept. 20 Mayor Rawlings-Blake, city officials, residents, neighborhood organizations and local developers broke ground on a $85 million redevelopment plan to revitalize the neighborhood and restore its luster in hopes of attracting […]

With roughly a month left before we know if Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will hold onto his seat or if his nemesis, former Gov. Robert Ehrlich, will recapture the state’s top spot, the battle keeps getting more and more raucous. This week Ehrlich went back to one of his favorite political piñatas, the Maryland Department […]

In a race that came down to a mere 98 votes, Kenneth Oliver retained his seat as the councilman for Baltimore County’s Fourth District. He triumphed over challenger Julian Earl Jones, earning 28.96 percent of the vote to Jones’ 28.29 percent. Leronia A. Josey, who also campaigned hard to unseat Oliver, ended up with 25.63 […]