Mark Roper

We’re in beautiful Havre de Grace for the start of the Maryland Tourism Coalition’s tour of #Maryland in a Day! @wmar2news

Baltimore County to hold public meeting to review a proposal to construct a 500 unit apartment building on the old Sears site at White Marsh Mall. Meeting is for presentation purposes only, no public input will be taken. @WMAR2News bit.ly/40pE3Np

Homebuying while Black...Justice Dept takes interest in lawsuit after Black family sues appraiser who valued their home nearly $300K less than when they ask a White colleague to present their home to another appraiser. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3ZHPQXs

Redacted report detailing 80 years of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore to be released today. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3Fmgv46

St. Patrick's Day celebrations run all month long at Guiness Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore County. New beer flavors released each Thursday in March. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3JrLcY4

Maryland waiters, waitresses, and bartenders could make $15/hour +tips instead of $3.63/hour if a pair of new bills become law. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3ERvGlr

Mayor Brandon Scott’s message to Council Pres. Mosby and Comptroller Henry is “that we continue to evolve in how we can demonstrate how public service can disagree but challenge each other” @WMAR2News

Mayor Brandon Scott addresses the Feb 15 BOE meeting that ended abruptly and admonishes City Council President Nick Mosby and Comptroller Bill Henry as “disrupting city business is not good stewardship.” @WMAR2News

Baltimore City Chief Legal Counsel Justin Conroy says the total amount of BPD GTTF settlements to date is $22.2 million on 39 settlements. There also are about 5 lawsuits in various stages of litigation and two claims yet to be filed that may turn into lawsuits. @WMAR2News

Baltimore City Chief Legal Counsel Justin Conroy says a $6 million settlement with the family of Elder Davis Sr. is a way to move forward after Davis was killed in a car crash during a police chase being conducted by the BPD Gun Trace Task Force in April 2010. @WMAR2News

In regards to the BGE/conduit deal, Mosby says “This is another example of this administration picking and choosing wage to do” and that “these events make it painfully clear that there’s a serious need to reevaluate the Board of Estimates” @WMAR2News

Baltimore City Council Pres. Nick Mosby revisits last month’s controversial BOE as Mayor Scott looks on, addresses why he failed to show. Mosby says the mayor’s decision on the conduit vote shows “a breakdown in communication and unwillingness to work in partnership.” @WMAR2News

Putting differences aside, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby greets Mayor Scott with a fist bump at today’s BOE meeting, their first since Mosby and Comptroller Henry skipped the last BOE meeting to try and stop the BGE/conduit vote @WMAR2News

Acting Baltimore City Solicitor Ebony Thompson and Comptroller Bill Henry greeted each other with a hug, while Henry and Mayor Brandon Scott shake hands in their first BOE meeting since the Feb 15 meeting ended abruptly @WMAR2News

Baltimore County public school teachers plan to make some noise for a pay raise before the school board adopts a new budget. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3IzDEkh

Maryland's minimum wage could hit $15/hour sooner than later if state lawmakers pass the Fair Wage Act. A wage increase already is scheduled for 2025, but Gov. Wes Moore wants to move up the wage bump to October 2023. @wmar2news bit.ly/3xVR0SV

State lawmakers seek to create workgroup to look into Maryland 529 mishap that caused account holders to lose access to some of their college savings funds to pay tuition. @WMAR2News bit.ly/3xJlRSB

#CIAA basketball fans and foodies, looking for a new restaurant to check out? The 2023 #BlackOwned Restaurant Tour explores some unique #Baltimore eateries Feb 19 - 25. @wmar2news bit.ly/3Z7lihh

Mosby and Henry would like to defer a decision on a BGE contract with the city’s conduit system until March 15. Mosby and Henry hoped removing themselves from BOE would prevent a vote, while the board moves forward and approves the deal without them in absentia 2/2 @WMAR2News

Baltimore city council President Nick Mosby and comptroller Bill Henry are no shows at today’s Board of Estimates meeting in an effort to prevent the board from having a quorum to vote on any city business today.1/2 @WMAR2News