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Fed up with foam cups floating in Baltimore's waterways, a City Council committee on Tuesday approved a ban on polystyrene foam products for carryout food and drink items within the city limits.

The Rawlings-Blake administration is asking the City Council to approve more than $100 million in taxpayer assistance to help fund a large waterfront development that will house energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters.

A city councilwoman is challenging Baltimore's plan to charge businesses some of the highest stormwater fees in the state — and use some of that money to help fund property tax cuts.

Gerald J. Curran, a member of a well-known political family who represented Northeast Baltimore neighborhoods in the Maryland House of Delegates, died of pancreatic cancer.

Spokeswoman says no taxpayer funds were used during trip

City Councilwoman Rochelle "Rikki" Spector introduced a bill Monday that would crack down on what she deems "aggressive" panhandling.

Supporters of embattled David J. Wilson appear before board to demand his retention

The president of Baltimore City Community College has been "separated" from the college, effective immediately, the chair of the board of trustees announced Tuesday.

Morgan State University officials broke ground Wednesday on a $72 million business school – the first step, they said, in a plan expand the campus' western edge while improving a troubled shopping center.

A seven-member oversight panel, called the Board of Legislative Reference, is in charge of hiring and firing the city's ethics director, according to the city charter. But the board it has not met in years — likely not since 1993, according to interviews with current and former city officials.

Baltimore's new police commissioner wants to expand his agency's focus beyond gun violence to burglaries, car break-ins and other crimes that affect a broader swath of citizens.

Baltimore police are taking steps to close game rooms in the city offering computer terminals that mimic slot machines and pay cash prizes, but one operator went to court Monday to challenge the crackdown.

The Rawlings-Blake administration's purchase of nearly $675,000 in phone and computer equipment was rife with problems, including the appearance of conflicts of interest and missed opportunities for "significant cost savings," an investigation by the city's Inspector General concluded.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Wednesday defended the city's booming revenue from speed cameras, placing the blame on motorists who refuse to slow down.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to name former Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts as Baltimore's next police commissioner, sources say.

How did The Sun miss the city's National Night Out?

Yolanda Jiggetts, one of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's three top deputies, has announced her resignation, citing health concerns, City Hall officials said.

A water main break in downtown Baltimore disrupted evening commutes and appeared to have a main artery "buckling."

A water main break in downtown Baltimore disrupted evening commutes and appeared to have a main artery "buckling."

The Baltimore City Council made a statement Monday against Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's proposed budget — voting to fund fire companies, recreation centers, Youth Works summer jobs and afterschool programs by making $6.4 million in cuts to other city agencies.

Councilman Warren Branch, for example, traded a Nissan Altima for a Ford Explorer, according to Davis. Council Vice President Edward Reisinger switched from an Altima to a Ford Taurus.

The Baltimore City Council on Monday approved a new enterprise zone map for the city that decreases the zone's footprint, in part by cutting out residential areas.