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8 of 13 BOPA board members resign after cancellation of contract with city
At least eight of the 13 interim board members of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts stepped down the week after city officials voted to terminate the quasi-governmental organization’s 22-year contract, BOPA confirmed Wednesday. Interim Chair Andrew Chaveas, Interim Vice Chair Lady Brion, Interim Treasurer Angela Wells-Sims and interim board members Lu Zhang,…
Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on recall
By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on a recall and failing to give accurate recall information. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a statement Thursday that the civil penalty…
Hate the vote, not the voter | READER COMMENTARY
Across the political spectrum, election results are causing many to experience negative emotions (with sore losers and sore winners). Individual voters make a decision and the results are added up. That’s how our democracy is supposed to work. Unfortunately, there are too many people who actually hate the person who votes contrary to their own…
New York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing. Why Is It So Expensive to Build?
The scarcity of apartments makes it easy for landlords to raise rents, but building new developments comes with high costs and regulatory hurdles. Press Release Distribution Service
Man Convicted in 1989 Murder of Yusuf Hawkins to Present New Evidence
The death of Yusuf Hawkins in Brooklyn set off months of protests. Joseph Fama, who prosecutors say shot the 16-year-old in a melee, will get a chance to prove his innocence. Press Release Distribution Service
New York to Revive Congestion Pricing With $9 Toll
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce the revised program on Thursday with the aim of putting it in place before Donald Trump takes office. Press Release Distribution Service
Student truancy levels drop to pre-pandemic numbers in DC
There’s good news about truancy in D.C. Public Schools, but there is still a lot of work to be done, according to a new report from the superintendent’s office. Interim State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Antoinette Mitchell, says in the report, that the city’s truancy rate, kids missing 10 days or more of the school…
Loudoun Co. could lower rates on car tax, eliminate vehicle license fee
Few people are happy to receive a tax bill — Loudoun County in Virginia has taken a step that could reduce the amount residents pay on the unpopular car tax. “It’s something that hits you twice a year, you kinda know that it’s coming, but you kinda forget about it,” said Matt Letourneau, chair of…
Fauquier Co. man arrested in deadly hit-and-run
A Catlett man has been arrested in the fatal Nov. 8 hit-and-run in Fauquier County. On Wednesday, Virginia State Police located and arrested Dennis D. Dunning, 54, at his residence in the 8000 block of Burwell Road, according to a police news release. He was taken into custody without incident and charged with felony hit-and-run,…
Watch: Could late-night T service come back? Maybe.
An offhand comment from MBTA general manager Phil Eng kicked up a flurry of speculation. Boston Globe’s transportation editor Jason Margolis tracks the possibility. The post Watch: Could late-night T service come back? Maybe. appeared first on Boston.com. Top Featured Tags: – Massachusetts News Press Release Distribution Service
