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Brew taking a short intermission 27 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
Time to re-charge Brew batteries: we’re going to take a little break, starting today, and will resume publication on Sept. 3. The Brew Crew needs to do things that people do in August – get a freshman...
Harbor Point saga was tailor-made for Brew 26 Aug 2013 | 11:59 pm
Recognizing a civic moment-of-truth when we see it, The Brew has been diving in on this, the mother of all development subsidies, using old-fashioned shoe-leather reporting. Over time we have cut thro...
Best of Brew Comments 25 Aug 2013 | 09:29 pm
How best to get around a future Baltimore – is it by streetcar or the Red Line? Are we being taken for a ride on some city contracts? Is the mayor traveling too much? Does MWBOO, the minority opportun...
Mayor raises her national profile in Arizona 23 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is off on her fifth trip west of the Mississippi this summer, speaking to delegates of the Democratic National Committee in Scottsdale, Arizona. Appointed secretary of t...
Inside City Hall: How taxpayers pay higher prices on “competitive” bids 23 Aug 2013 | 01:59 am
Routinely, low bidders who make minor paperwork errors get knocked out of a contract by an obscure city agency. The result – taxpayers shell out millions in extra costs to the 2nd or 3rd lowest bidder...
O’Malley sets 29% minority goal for state contracts 22 Aug 2013 | 03:26 am
The O’Malley administration today upped its “aspirational” goal for minority participation in state-funded contracts from 25% to 29%, with the governor and Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown lauding the effort...
Firefighters accept longer hours for more pay 21 Aug 2013 | 06:22 am
(UPDATED) Baltimore City firefighters have overwhelmingly accepted a new three-year contract that calls for eight more hours of work per week in exchange for a 14.5% pay raise. In results posted just ...
What’s “our” streetcar doing in San Francisco? Riding on a transit system that works 20 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm
San Francisco is a world capital for high-tech startups, global finance, gourmet dining – and old-fashioned transportation? Visiting Fog City, after a long absence, provides evidence about how smart t...
How the Red Line and streetcars can live well and affordably together 19 Aug 2013 | 10:25 pm
The Red Line has become so expensive that it's likely never to get off the ground, says a transportation planner. What's needed is an integrated approach, adopting the best of streetcars and the curre...
Baltimore orders four fire engines in fleet upgrade 19 Aug 2013 | 04:11 pm
Following up on its acquisition of two new ladder trucks delivered in June, the Baltimore City Fire Department will be purchasing four new pumping engines. The Board of Estimates has signed off on a $...
