Pamela Wood
Pamela Wood covers Baltimore County government and politics. She joined The Sun in 2013 as an Anne Arundel County reporter and previously wrote for The Capital, the Maryland Gazette, The Daily Times (Salisbury) and Gannett News Service. She grew up in Howard County and graduated from the University of Maryland.
Recent Articles
-
Who is staying, who is going in Baltimore County under Olszewski
As Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. builds his team, here’s a look at who is staying and who is going. All department directors and public safety chiefs are subject to confirmation votes by the Baltimore County Council. Staying The following department directors are holdovers from...
-
Preis, van Arsdale, two more top Baltimore County officials, to retire
Two more top Baltimore County officials are leaving as County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. sets up his new administration. Fire Chief Kyrle Preis and planning director Andrea van Arsdale announced this week that they are retiring. They were two of the department heads who were not included in...
-
Olszewski names Baltimore County transition team members on topics from education to public safety
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. on Thursday released the names of dozens of county residents, activists and business leaders who are members of his transition team. They’re divided among seven work groups that are examining various aspects of county government and life in the county....
-
Maryland Gov. Hogan names former Arundel executive Schuh as new point person in opioid fight
As opioid deaths continue to soar in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan has changed leadership at the state’s command center dealing with the crisis. Former Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, who lost a re-election bid in November, will become the command center’s new director, replacing Clay Stamp,...
-
Olszewski urges GM not to close White Marsh plant
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. is joining the chorus of politicians pressing General Motors not to close its plant in White Marsh. In a letter sent to GM CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday, Olszewski urged her to find a different product to build there or another use for the plant. He said...
-
Support offered for $78 million Baltimore County deal to help Tradepoint Atlantic
Baltimore County Council members heard from a long string of East-side residents, business owners and labor leaders Tuesday who urged them to vote in favor of a $78 million assistance plan for Tradepoint Atlantic. Council members are weighing whether to give the assistance to the company redeveloping...
-
Maryland Democratic Party names new executive director
The Maryland Democratic Party has a new executive director, Baltimore resident Ben Smith. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, recently elected as the state party’s chairwoman, announced Smith’s hiring on Tuesday. Smith has been a political consultant and is chairman of the Baltimore City Democratic State...
-
Baltimore County to hold hearing on $78M for Tradepoint Atlantic
The Baltimore County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a $78 million financial assistance deal for Tradepoint Atlantic. If approved, the complex deal will help Tradepoint Atlantic pay for roads, water lines and sewer pipes at the five-square-mile former steel mill property in Sparrows...