County councilmen boost their pensions

Accountabilityby Brew EditorsJan 23, 2026

Candidate Nick Stewart calls for repeal of Baltimore County Council pension measure

Julian Jones, on the other hand, says he will seek a charter amendment, while Izzy Patoka says he will not approve the proposed salary hike.

Special SeriesNeighborhoodsJan 22, 2026

Homeless man says he’ll cope as Baltimore girds for a major assault by snow and ice

“We got a propane burner in there,” Mad Max says, preferring his lifestyle to a city shelter as the biggest winter storm in years approaches.

Special SeriesCommentaryJan 20, 2026

Four Baltimore County Council members are now in a position to double their pensions

County lawmakers are set to feather their retirement nests, a move they laid the groundwork for in 2024. [OP-ED]

NeighborhoodsJan 19, 2026

Church under fire for replacing weekly hot meal for the needy with a community fridge

Govans Presbyterian leaders say a refrigerator accessible 24/7 is a good way to feed the food insecure. But Soul Kitchen’s legion of fans ask: Why end a 15-year-old tradition of serving hot and healthy meals face-to-face?

Special SeriesEnvironmentJan 16, 2026

Citing “affordability,” DPW defends moving sewage consent decree deadline to 2046

Environmental advocates condemn moving the goalposts on overdue upgrades; Baltimore officials last night called their request for 16 more years an “adaptive management approach.”

Special SeriesEnvironmentJan 15, 2026

Another 16-year delay to end sewage overflows in Baltimore? Advocacy group says enough is enough

The Scott administration says it needs until 2046 to make improvements first ordered in 2002. “Meet the consent decree, don’t just move the goalposts,” Blue Water Baltimore retorts.

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County councilmen boost their pensions

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Business & Developmentby Fern ShenAug 18, 2025

Moving Baltimore’s Sisson Street solid waste drop-off center to Falls Road? The public consensus is the idea stinks.

Special SeriesBusiness & DevelopmentJan 13, 2026

Despite Sisson Street’s popularity, DPW is angling to close it

Special SeriesBusiness & DevelopmentJan 12, 2026

Complaints filed with state and city about Councilman Dorsey’s handling of zoning bills

NeighborhoodsJan 9, 2026

Despite protests, poetry and a cease-and-desist letter, Hopkins cuts down city trees for AI Institute

Jan 8, 2026

DPW is authorized to hire more trash and recycling workers to improve service

Special SeriesJan 7, 2026

The final cost of repairing the Lake Montebello sinkhole is revealed . . . it’s a lot

Special SeriesCommentaryJan 5, 2026

Exaggerated reports about squatters favor landlord profits over tenant rights

Dec 24, 2025

Taking a holiday break and leaving this guy in charge

Dec 23, 2025

Officers at AFSCME Local 44 finalized after contentious second election

Special SeriesCrime & JusticeDec 22, 2025

Enough with the beef: My Q&A with State’s Attorney Ivan Bates about everything else

Dec 19, 2025

Comptroller Henry kicks off hearing on Baltimore Children and Youth Fund by saying it’s been subject to unfair media coverage

Business & DevelopmentDec 18, 2025

Community takes its case against Johns Hopkins’ DSAI project to City Hall – and loses

CommentaryDec 18, 2025

Today’s hearing on the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund should lead to much-needed accountability

AccountabilityDec 17, 2025

Council President Zeke Cohen confirms Brew reporting, says locksmith contract was inflated by $3 million

Business & DevelopmentDec 17, 2025

City asked to approve stormwater upgrades for Johns Hopkins data institute that will require tree cutting

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