McElderry Park, a struggling East Baltimore neighborhood, is trying to turn around the community with a program that pays students to polish their basketball skills while preparing them for college.
McElderry Park Community Association seeks to help displaced residents
A low homeownership rate and a high amount of vacancies leave room for landlords and outside developers to redevelop properties, which normally would be a good thing, but also increases the cost of living.
Old Town residents see paychecks shrink while neighbors thrive
Residents in Old Town struggle much more when compared to surrounding neighborhoods such as Little Italy, where the per-capita income was more than five times higher.
Working to Reduce Blight, Boost Business in Baltimore
Fight Blight Bmore helps residents identify, report and track blight, defined as when properties become vacant or abandoned.
About Our Project
Over the course of the past two and a half months, our team of five Capital News Service reporters interviewed dozens of Baltimore residents and visitors.
Baltimore City teachers salaries fall to lowest in state
From 2010 to 2020, every Maryland school district except Baltimore City experienced increases in salaries for teachers with a master’s degree, according to state data.
Maryland’s Van Hollen wants Congress to address medical debt practices
If passed, the measure would require health care institutions to communicate about debt with consumers and cap the annual interest rate growth for medical debt at 5%.
Supreme Court considers the ultimate power of state legislatures in elections
The case stems from a dispute between North Carolina’s legislature and state supreme court, which ruled that a gerrymandered redistricting map drawn by legislators was incompatible with the state constitution.
Almost 200 million people shopped during this year’s Thanksgiving weekend
According to the National Retail Federation, a record number of 196.7 million consumers shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend – from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday – both online and in-person.