The county’s first inspector general, whose investigations angered many powerful politicians, is put on notice that her term is over, The Brew has learned. UPDATED.

In the first public statement by a county councilman, the 2nd District Democrat urges County Executive Klausmeier to scrap her plan to conduct an open search for a new IG.

The annual report by Blue Water Baltimore is out, and the news is “disappointing” for Baltimore Harbor and local waterways.

Three Best of Show awards were among the website’s more than two dozen stories honored last Friday by the regional press association.

A generous campaign contributor and former Democratic Central Committee member, Kalman Finkelstein’s name was never mentioned as the Board of Estimates approved the expenditure.

A generous campaign contributor and former Democratic Central Committee member, Kalman Finkelstein’s name was never mentioned as the Board of Estimates approved the expenditure.

BIG DOLLARS, LITTLE OVERSIGHT Police officers making more than $200,000 a year, over half of it in overtime. Patrol officers who make few arrests pulling down more than the mayor. Lieutenants and ...

The information turned up in a lawsuit filed by the family of Ellsworth Johnson-Bey against a nursing home chain; it’s one of multiple recent efforts by Maryland residents and advocates to target ...

The Brew and Baltimore Sun argued that the city ethics board violated the Maryland Public Information Act by obscuring who gave money to help the elected officials fight a federal probe ...

Maryland’s system of letting party operatives fill legislative vacancies has led to some recent embarrassments, such as the House Majority Whip’s daughter getting a seat in Annapolis after breaking a ...

Coverage of Baltimore and the region for The Brew by Dan Rodricks. After writing an award-winning column for the Baltimore Sun for 46 years, Rodricks resigned in January 2025, a year after the Sun's ...

The terminal itself enjoys widespread support, but local residents and environmentalists worry that the details of dredging remain murky.