nicholas c d adamo jr
- The Rev. Dr. Alfred A. Vaughn, who pastored United Methodist Churches for nearly 40 years, died May 21 from heart disease at his Cedonia home. He was 90.
- Former city councilman Nicholas D'Adamo was recently appointed to the city's fire department, earning an annually $65,000 salary to revive a charitable foundation that benefits injured or fallen city firefighters.
- In an election with few surprises, Baltimore City Councilwoman Belinda M. Conaway was the only incumbent council member defeated in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
- More than 70 candidates are vying for 14 seats on the Baltimore City Council — a job characterized by lengthy meetings, endless calls from residents about vacant homes and rats, and, in the city's strong mayor form of government, very little political power.
- City Council members voted Monday to approve the $1.3 million budget proposed by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, but a key committee postponed a decisive vote until Wednesday.
- For months now, members of the Baltimore City Council have been telling Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake what they'd like to see when she draws new boundaries for their districts.