Carl Stokes

Open house at Peabody Heights Brewery draws a crowd

2013-06-16 20:30:00

When a friend told Brad Siegler and Kim Murray that a brewery in Baltimore was throwing a party for the public Saturday afternoon, distance was not a factor for the Columbia couple. "It sounded fun," Murray said at the Peabody Heights Brewery in Abell,...

Religious groups pushing for city stormwater fee reduction

2013-06-11 17:53:30

The two Catholic parishes led by the Rev. Robert Wojtek could pay more than $6,000 in new city stormwater fees later this year — an amount equal to an entire Sunday collection at his Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Highlandtown. To Wojtek, that...

Exelon wants to build it, with our help

2013-06-08 13:16:41

On the day Exelon's gleaming new office tower opens on Harbor Point, I wonder if anyone will remind the company, "You didn't build that." Remember the hubbub during the 2012 campaign when President Barack Obama said that? His point was that successful...

Councilman moves to limit Ticketmaster fees

2013-06-03 17:38:00

A Baltimore councilman is seeking to limit the "convenience" fees Ticketmaster and other ticket sellers add to the price of admission to concerts and sporting events. Councilman Carl Stokes, chairman of the council's taxation committee, introduced a bill...

Benefits of Harbor Point tax deal outweigh cost, mayor says

2013-06-03 18:03:00

Hours before introducing legislation Monday to the City Council that asks for more than $100 million in taxpayer assistance for a large waterfront development near Harbor East, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake released hard numbers to justify the...

Harbor Point's tax deal facing council criticism

2013-06-02 14:54:00

The Rawlings-Blake administration is asking the City Council to approve more than $100 million in taxpayer assistance to help fund a large waterfront development that will house energy giant Exelon Corp.'s regional headquarters. But some council members...

Rawlings-Blake administration is a friend to the arts

2013-05-30 12:45:00

As managing director of the Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS), I've been keenly aware of several recent developments in the relationship between the arts and culture community and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration. Actions taken by city...

Claims that tax big subsidies for developers will help the poor ring hollow

2013-06-06 10:30:00

Congratulations to City Council members Carl Stokes and Nick Mosby for forcefully questioning the proposed $107 million in taxpayer assistance for a major waterfront development ("Harbor Point tax deal challenged," June 3). After four decades of working...

Council to consider mayor's proposed pension changes

2013-05-21 17:26:00

With the city retirement system short hundreds of millions of dollars in unfunded liabilities, officials say they are likely to begin requiring municipal employees to contribute to their pensions. "Pretty much everyone is in agreement that it's fair,"...

New buyer for development site in Remington

2013-05-16 20:34:00

Seawall Development Corp., a force in Remington as a builder of affordable teacher housing and a rehabber of abandoned row houses, has signed a contract to purchase an 11-acre site where an ill-fated shopping center with a Wal-Mart store was planned....

Partnership brings affordable housing to North Avenue corridor

2013-04-15 17:18:00

For years, the vacant Columbus School on a busy corner of East North Avenue appeared to be nothing more than a giant planter. Leafy tree branches stuck out over the top of the historic red-brick walls, making it seem like the school's only future...

Church bell tower repairs signify change in Oliver neighborhood

2013-04-05 14:43:32

A few weeks ago, I spent a few quiet minutes in Green Mount Cemetery, where its higher ground offers unexpected views of Baltimore. As I looked to the southeast, something curious caught my eye. What was going on in the nearby Oliver neighborhood? What...

Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes speaks to the crowd before the demolition of a home on Miles Ave. in Remington as a part of the Vacants to Value program Tuesday.

2013-04-23 00:00:00

Governor Martin O'Malley, left, sits next to Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes.

2013-03-17 00:00:00

The last time we had a hot Democratic primary was 1999, when O'Malley defeated Lawrence Bell and Carl Stokes. At least 49 percent of city voters turned out.

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