Danielle Mccray News Today

The remaining 11 city council Democratic primary races are all but won.

As the deadline winds down for candidates to file to run for office across Maryland on Feb. 9, several key races in Baltimore are taking shape ahead of the May 14 primary and Nov. 5 general election. Ten Democrats had entered the race for Baltimore mayor as of Friday, filling out a field that includes an elected incumbent mayor for the first time since Martin O’Malley ran for reelection 20 ...

The Baltimore City Council struck down a proposed resolution Monday that would have condemned the October attack on Israel by Hamas and expressed solidarity with the Jewish people. The resolution, which was sponsored by Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, was introduced less than an hour after pro-Palestinian protestors disrupted the council’s meeting. The legislation was not listed on the ...

McCray was appointed to the Baltimore City Council after working for then-Councilman Brandon Scott.

The mayor’s pick for Baltimore Police commissioner is “actively looking” to move into Baltimore City, as is required for the city’s top cop, the mayor’s office said Wednesday.

At Thursday’s city council meeting, consultants presented proposed changes that could include roundabouts, flashing warning signs and adjustments to the flow of traffic.

Councilwoman Phylicia Porter called for the hearing to investigate the effects of high-level vacancies on city operations and the delivery of services before Mayor Brandon Scott moved to oust his chief of staff and communications director this week.

“This will help because it’s just going to get worse. It’s not going to get better.”

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott kicked off a 90-day city clean up initiative Thursday that will include pothole repairs, graffiti removal and trash pickup.

BGE is the biggest user of Baltimore's conduit system, which dates to 1898.