Fresh Water, Foul Sewage

Environmentby Mark ReutterJun 5, 2023

MDE comes up empty-handed in its investigation of the Roland Run fish kill

The report notes that the fish kill was traced to a stormwater outfall located near a swim club. The pool owner denied discharging chlorinated water, and the source of the discharge remains unknown, MDE says.

NeighborhoodsJun 3, 2023

After acquiring Janney Street Park for $1, Pompeian so far isn’t using it

What has happened since the olive oil company struck a sweetheart deal with the city of Baltimore six years ago?

Jun 2, 2023

“It came out of the blue.” Baltimore’s well-respected fire marshal is dismissed

BREW EXCLUSIVE: Terminated without cause a month ago, a decorated city employee explains the circumstances of his dismissal.

EducationMay 23, 2023

For Asian youth in Baltimore, a journey from embarrassed to empowered

Organizers of an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration talk about confronting “passive racism” and their own self-doubts.

Special SeriesMay 31, 2023

Youth curfew: Seeking volunteers to monitor Baltimore’s young people this weekend

In a memo, a top Scott aide says the administration is “challenged” in finding city employees willing to monitor minors expected to congregate in Fells Point and the Inner Harbor.

Special SeriesEnvironmentMay 30, 2023

750 fish found dead in Roland Run in Riderwood

What killed the fish has not yet been determined, says MDE, after “tons of them” were seen floating at the start of the holiday weekend.

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Fresh Water, Foul Sewage

Jun 5, 2023

MDE comes up empty-handed in its investigation of the Roland Run fish kill

Inside City Hall

May 31, 2023

Youth curfew: Seeking volunteers to monitor Baltimore’s young people this weekend

Marilyn and Nick Mosby

Mar 29, 2023

Baltimore Ethics Board: Don’t make a mockery of Maryland’s Public Information Act

Cold Brew

A refresher from the archives

Crime & Justiceby Fern ShenJun 3, 2014

Opponents may have the ACLU and other groups on their side, but the curfew bill’s biggest backer, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, fired back last night. Some new details on how police will approach bringing children to planned Youth Connection Centers.