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Baltimore County officials stay quiet on police chief. Exec says he has her ‘full support.’

Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 11h

Baltimore County officials remain quiet on police chief. Exec says he has her ‘full support.’ @conarck.bsky.social and Céilí Doyle report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

No one in power has offered an explanation for why the county’s top cop appears on a list of officers with potential credibility concerns.

Courthouse on East Fayette Street in Baltimore to relocate

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 20h

Courthouse to close doors on East Fayette Street, move to new location in Mount Vernon

The District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City at 501 E. Fayette St. in downtown Baltimore is relocating to 500 N. Calvert St. in Mount Vernon.

The Superblock blaze followed a generation of development failure. Now what?

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 20h

BALTIMORE — The pistachio tide.

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Hayes Gardner @hayesgardner.bsky.social · 1d

They tried the ritzy out-of-town developers. They tried local ones. They even tried breaking up the quagmire that is the "Superblock" into bite-size parcels.

All failed. Then, it burned.

What's next for the stagnant development?

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An ambitious plan to redevelop what’s called the Superblock, an area of downtown Baltimore, has been stuck in the mud for a quarter century. Much of the area was razed after a fire last month.

Somerset County’s school board accused its superintendent of insubordination. She said the board chair threatened her before she left town.

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 1d

Maryland’s messiest school district gets its dirty laundry aired

Baltimore County’s police chief is on a list of cops with credibility concerns

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Ben Conarck @conarck.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: A few weeks ago, @muckrock.com
shared the Brady list for Baltimore County. Scanning it, I noticed the police chief was on there. I then spent weeks trying to figure out why. But no one — not the state's attorney, nor the police department — is explaining it. www.thebanner.com/community/cr...

Robert McCullough, the Baltimore County Police Department chief, appears on a list of law enforcement officers whose potential credibility concerns require disclosure to defense attorneys if they’re c...

Ravens help bring new life to long-closed Hilton Rec Center

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 2d

I actually hate baseball. #RingTheBell

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Jasmine Vaughn-Hall @jasminevaughnhall.bsky.social · 2d

The Ravens Boys & Girls Club at Hilton Recreation Center is open in Southwest Baltimore.

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The Hilton Recreation Center is on to its next chapter.

Maryland State Police barracks used ‘candy box’ to encourage more traffic stops

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 2d

Maryland State Police barrack used ‘candy box’ to encourage more traffic stops, @conarck.bsky.social reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

The incident comes three years after leaked documents detailed a quota-like system.

Woodlawn sculptor fulfills dream as show opens at American Visionary Art Museum

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 3d

By @rkobell.bsky.social: Woodlawn sculptor fulfills dream as show opens at American Visionary Art Museum. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Junius Wilson, an 82-year-old Woodlawn artist who has battled cancer and other health issues, got a big break Friday when his show debuted at the American Visionary Art Museum.

Westernport celebrates flood recovery amid FEMA uncertainty

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 3d

Westernport celebrates flood recovery amid FEMA uncertainty: ‘Patience has been unbelievable’, Sapna Bansil reports. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Nearly five months after floodwaters ravaged Westernport, a small, rural Allegany County town, the yearslong work of repairing and rebuilding paused, briefly, for a celebration.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is everywhere. What’s his next move?

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 4d

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is suddenly everywhere. What’s his next move?

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is making national appearances, and everyone is vying for his attention. What’s his next move?

Baltimore street cheers mail carrier for saving a neighbor

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 5d

By Tim Prudente: North Baltimore court celebrates its mail carrier for saving one of the neighbors. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Mail carrier Winni Thompson recognized something was wrong last week with a 91-year-old on her route in North Baltimore.

Baltimore judge holds prosecutor in contempt, then reverses course

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 5d

Baltimore judge holds prosecutor in contempt, then reverses course: ‘How dare you’. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Circuit Judge Melissa K. Copeland on Thursday scolded Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Hunt for not following protocol after two cases are combined for trial.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 5d

University of Maryland Eastern Shore president accused of plagiarism by former professor, @elliew0lfe.bsky.social report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Heidi Anderson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore president, is accused of lifting multiple paragraphs verbatim from a scholarly article and improperly citing information in her 1986 doctoral disse...

Ocean City's festival wave extends peak season into fall

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 5d

Ocean City catches a festival wave that extends peak season into fall

Two music festivals, Oceans Calling and Country Calling, generated $376.3 million for the Ocean City economy last year. Businesses have a mixed experience with the throngs of festival-goers.

There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 5d

By @juliemore19.bsky.social: There’s a ghost town buried under Loch Raven. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

Warren was once a bustling mill town, but it was flooded more than a century ago to enlarge the Loch Raven Reservoir. Now just a few remnants of the town haunt the surrounding woods.

Maryland House speaker says ‘now is the time’ to take up congressional redistricting

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Brenda Wintrode @brendawintrode.bsky.social · 5d

Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones said it’s time to talk — about redistricting.

Maryland is one Democratic stronghold poised to counter GOP remapping in a national battle for control of the U.S. House.

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“Now is the time to have conversations about redistricting in Maryland,” Adrienne A. Jones told The Banner. “He has a ready and an eager and a willing partner in me.”

Ottobar celebrates 28th year with beer and Inner Harbor bash

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 5d

Sometimes, I write about the Ottobar and beer. (📸: @azambelich.bsky.social) (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

The Ottobeer is a collaboration with Union Craft Brewing. It's a Kölsch, an ale that’s brewed at cooler temperatures and originated in Cologne, Germany.

PA child abuse registry draws criticism from parents, advocates

Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 6d

Being suspected of child abuse can land you in this Pa. database—even without a conviction, @sarahboden.bsky.social reports. (via @spotlightpa.org)

People can be added to Pennsylvania's child abuse registry without a process of legal defense. A lawsuit and new bill aim for a more nuanced approach.

www.spotlightpa.org

Mark Conway is challenging Kweisi Mfume. In a heavily Democratic district that includes most of Baltimore and portions of the county, the winner of the primary election is all but guaranteed to win the...

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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 6d

Councilman Mark Conway files to challenge U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume

The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 6d

By @halliemiller.bsky.social, Jack Bologna and @sahanajayaraman.bsky.social: The housing hustle igniting a foreclosure crisis in Baltimore. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

The foreclosures could send neighborhoods spiraling and make Baltimore America’s next great housing crisis.

State knew foster teen living in hotel was 'high risk,' mom says

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Dylan Segelbaum @dylansegelbaum.bsky.social · 6d

Mom says state agency knew foster teen was ‘high risk’ before placing her in hotel, @leeosanderlin.bsky.social and Jessica Calefati report. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)

For years advocates had warned the practice of housing vulnerable children in hotels and hospitals could have tragic consequences.