Category: Baltimore News

The developers of the West downtown development project that would revitalize the “Superblock” said this week that they will preserve the exterior walls of Read’s Drug Store and several other historical structures. The project garnered attention recently as preservationists and community members urged the city to halt development plans for project to save the drug […]

For more than 100 years, collecting ground rent on leased land had been the right of ground leaseholders or landlords in Baltimore City. During the 2007 session the Maryland General Assembly changed that provision of the real estate law, in part to correct a loophole that caused some homeowners to be evicted from their property. […]

Last weekend, a small but fervent crowd came out for the second quarter of Amplify Baltimore, a series of community conversations that relay important issues to city residents. The day of panel discussions included testimonies from leaders in public education, workforce and economic development and financial literacy. Roughly 150 persons trickled in and out throughout […]

A district court judge has declined a Baltimore woman’s peace order attempt against former City Council President Lawrence Bell III for lack of evidence. Shan Mabry, 49, claims she dated the ex-politician for 20 years, but requested peace orders against him last September and late last month because he harassed her and destroyed her property. […]

While the thought of more than 10,000 elementary school-aged children moving at the same time might seem a tad foreboding, the March 24 simultaneous exercise event in 26 Maryland schools is being carefully orchestrated and is just what the doctor ordered – for 15 minutes, that is. The event is simply the way the American […]

ANNAPOLIS – Despite torrential rains and frigid conditions, hundreds rallied outside the Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis last week protesting proposed state cuts to education. Impassioned Baltimore educators, students, legislators and advocates – assembled by the Baltimore Education Coalition – showed up in yellow school buses and cars to swarm the capitol. Balancing umbrellas and large […]

Part II – Click here for Part I. As they embark on an endeavor to help thwart similar calamities, the family of Deanna Green – a 14-year-old who was electrocuted after touching a fence in Druid Hill Park in 2006 – is still searching for answers in their daughter’s demise. The father, Anthony “Bubba” Green […]

City Councilman Carl Stokes proposed a charter amendment and ordinance at City Hall this week that he asserts would lower the city’s property tax rate by 50 percent over five years. It garnered little support from fellow Council members. The plan would reduce property taxes by 15 cents a year until it reaches $1.10 per […]

The longtime girlfriend of Lawrence Bell III, former Baltimore City Council president, has charged him with harassment and burglary, according to reports. Shan Mabry, who claims she dated the former politician for 20 years, brought third-degree burglary, theft of less than $1,000 and telephone harassment and stalking charges against him late last month, The Baltimore […]

The large softball field is desolate. Only two soccer nets and a lone picnic table stand in the grassy, tree-lined lower “bowl” field in Druid Hill Park. There are no signs the city has repaired the decaying underground electrical wires, as promised, that led to the fatal electrocution of 14-year-old Deanna Green five years ago. […]