Frederick’s aldermen want the city to allocate money in its upcoming budget to add and repair sidewalks, support programs for vocational training, and digitize city records, among other requests. Aldermen Derek Shackelford and Kelly Russell said they would like to see the city help fund apprenticeships and training in the trades to help provide job opportunities for young people who don’t plan on going to college.

Whenever I see a poll showing low public approval of Congress — and, at 13%, it’s close to an all-time low right now, according to Gallup — I think of Fenno’s Paradox, from political scientist Richard Fenno. It proffers that people generally disapprove of Congress but usually think the people who represent them are fine.

You are invited to join Chase Brexton Health Care’s 2024 signature event of the year A Gala for the New Roaring ‘20s on Saturday, March 30, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. It’s a night for gathering, socializing, bubbly & cheer, laughter & merriment. Put on the ritz and join us in your most dolled up and dapper flapper-inspired, black-tie ensemble for an evening of culinary delights, live music, dancing, and razzmatazz in support of the health of all in our communities.

M&T Bank Stadium will soon undergo its most substantial makeover since it opened in 1998. Equipped with a large fund of state dollars, the Ravens and the Maryland Stadium Authority unveiled plans Tuesday to renovate the 71,008-seat venue. Some improvements will be finished by August 2024, ahead of the start of next year’s regular season, while others are scheduled to be completed ahead of the 2025 and 2026 campaigns.

The organization overseeing six of Baltimore’s markets could soon receive millions from the city to help its recovery post-pandemic. City officials will consider giving a $3 million grant to Baltimore Public Markets Corp. during a meeting of Baltimore’s Board of Estimates on Wednesday. The money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) would aid the organization in rebuilding its revenue levels following the Covid-19 pandemic, along with supporting its vendors.

On the eve of a new year — and a new General Assembly session — Maryland voters are generally optimistic about the future, though many have jitters about inflation and crime in Baltimore. They are also looking to their government leaders for bold solutions — though it isn’t clear whether there’s the political will or the desire by taxpayers to pay for the initiatives that may be needed to move the state’s economy forward.

Christmas came early for hundreds of local families on Tuesday as volunteers from Toys for Tots rushed to fill shopping carts with books, board games and other donated items. Toys for Tots is a program of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Tuesday marked the start of the Frederick County campaign’s three-day distribution event.

Baltimoreans seeking more bold and decisive action from city leaders got what they asked for Monday when a coalition of three disparate city entities united on a single issue for the first time in over 30 years. The Greater Baltimore Committee, joined by Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration and BUILD Baltimore, an interfaith community organizing group, released a “landmark” plan to remediate the city’s stock of vacant and abandoned housing, a conundrum it has faced for more than a generation.

The rail car that experienced an electrical fire recently, triggering the suspension of Baltimore’s entire light rail line last week, had received a scheduled rehabilitation prior to the incident, Maryland’s top transit official said Tuesday. Holly Arnold, the administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration, said the rail car flagged for safety reasons was among 49 that had gotten a so-called “midlife overhaul.”

No new electric vehicle chargers have been built in Maryland or nationwide more than two years after the bipartisan infrastructure law was passed to devote billions to build a network of chargers across the country, 11 News Investigates has learned. This raises questions about Gov. Wes Moore’s plan requiring manufacturers to sell only electric vehicles by 2035.