A day after state officials presented three possible options for another Chesapeake Bay crossing, Gov. Larry Hogan said he would only accept the one that calls for a third span near the existing Bay Bridge.
“While the federal process requires multiple proposals, the data is indisputable— this option would maximize congestion relief & minimize environmental impact,” he posted on Twitter.
Nearly half a year after being shut off to cars for emergency repairs due to concerns about its structural integrity, the the city-owned Warren Road Bridge in Cockeysville has been fixed and reopened, officials said.
Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young said today he is scheduled to meet with leadership from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 as the police union continues to lob social media criticism of the city’s crime-fighting efforts.
The union representing sworn officers, sergeants and lieutenants, however, said the meeting was supposed to take place this past Monday, and Young cancelled “citing his disagreement with the main topic.”
At this point, there’s nothing scheduled, per the FOP.
Just what they will talk–or would have talked–about is a bit unclear.
A 30-year-old Baltimore man convicted of fatally shooting 3-year-old McKenzie Elliott on a Waverly front porch five years ago has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
The U.S. Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against Baltimore County and the Baltimore County Police Department, alleging a written exam used to hire police officers and cadets discriminates against African-American applicants.
According to the DOJ’s complaint, a passing score is needed to be considered for a position within the department, even though is “not job related.” Prosecutors say the test does not comply with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
State officials have trimmed an early list of 14 potential corridors for a third Chesapeake Bay crossing to three, with an added “no-build alternative” that would leave things as they are.
The Hanover Street Bridge was shut down for several hours earlier today after crews found pieces of grating were missing.
Baltimore’s mayor, health commissioner and others on Thursday railed against a proposed change by the Trump administration that would change how states determine who qualifies for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
A month after being suddenly removed from her post as head of Planned Parenthood in what she said was a “secret meeting” of the organization’s board, former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has landed a temporary teaching job and fellowship at George Washington University.
Tired of the thousands of vacant structures blighting city neighborhoods, Councilman Kristerfer Burnett is proposing a new way for Baltimore to hold negligent owners accountable.
