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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.