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The Board of Education of Baltimore County announced the completion of the audit and shared a short summary of the findings in a meeting on Tuesday night. The audit was conducted after the conviction of Former Baltimore County school superintendent Dallas Dance. The Baltimore County School Board has voted to take $4 million away from their student transportation budget. The money […]

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Almost a third of public housing inspections in Maryland have resulted in failing health and safety scores. See Also: Federal Rule Successfully Bans Smoking In Public Housing Residences Throughout The U.S. According to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press, that’s the worst performance in the country. Old, rundown complexes in Baltimore are the […]

Graduation rates for the Baltimore City Public Schools have increased for all students, while drop-out rates have declined. Officials say 72.2 percent of the Class of 2018 graduated in four years. Data also shows the increase is the largest gain in more than five years. As a result of the increase of high school graduates, fewer […]

Baltimore made the cut as one of U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 top 125 places to live in the United States. Charm City came in at number 100 and is the only Maryland city to make the cut. According to the website, “a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, have […]

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The first city investigation into Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s book deals will be led by the ethics board. It will look into city contracts voted on by Pugh. City contracts that may have involved vendors that previously bought Pugh’s Healthy Holly children’s books. The investigation is expected to take months to complete. Sign Up For […]

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Baltimore City’s delegates to Maryland’s General Assembly are joining the long line of lawmakers and groups to call for Mayor Pugh to step down. The delegates spoke in a press conference Monday night as the General Assembly’s 2019 legislative session ended. Fourteen City Council members sent a letter to Mayor Pugh Monday morning stating: “The […]

Authorities have charged a Maryland man they believed plotted to ram a stolen truck into the pedestrians at the National Harbor waterfront development in Maryland. Rondell Henry, 28, has been charged with interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle. According to reports, Henry claimed he was inspired by the Islamic State when he stole a U-Haul […]

Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for the attempted murder of a 22-year-old man. Back in January, officers said the victim was shot the face and back on the 5300 block of Frankford Avenue. He recovered. After interviewing several witnesses, detectives and Warrant Task Force members were able to arrest Charles Faulkner at his home […]

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UPDATE 4/8/19 12:00 PM EST The Mayor’s Office released a statement Monday around 11:45 a.m., saying Pugh will return to her office once she has recovered from pneumonia. “Mayor Pugh has taken a leave to focus on recovering from pneumonia and regaining her health. She fully intends to resume the duties of her office and […]

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Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh is expected to return from her leave of absence as soon as she recovers from pneumonia. A spokesman for the mayor said she will be back to work as soon as her health allows it. It’s not yet clear when that will happen. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! For The […]