Frank M. Conaway, Sr.

Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore

2013-05-05 16:30:12

Isaiah Dixon Jr., a jazz fan, world traveler and four-term state delegate from Baltimore City whose accomplishments included introducing a bill that made cross burnings a felony in Maryland, died of heart failure April 26 at Stella Maris Hospice in...

Dirt bike debate is about safety, not race

2013-05-05 12:30:00

Regarding the recent debate over dirt bikes, as president of my community association I can assure you that while the riders' antics may seem "cool" to their peers, the rest of us see them as noisy and a danger to motorists ("Don't penalize city kids...

Dirt bike gangs pose a menace to downtown residents

2013-04-29 09:45:00

We haven't had gangs of youth riding dirt bikes in the central business district recently, but before that it was commonplace. City Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr., however, apparently doesn't think that was a problem ("Don't penalize city kids...

Dirt bikers no victims of racism

2013-04-28 06:30:00

Really, Mr. Conaway! In his defense of dirt bike riders ("Don't penalize city kids for riding dirt bikes," April 25), Baltimore Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway Sr. places blame for this problem on the Baltimore Police Department and their vendetta...

Top mayoral aide got homestead tax breaks for rental property

2013-04-30 18:02:00

A top aide to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake received more than $14,000 in homestead property tax breaks on an East Baltimore rental property he owns, records show, even though only owner-occupied homes qualify for the subsidy under Maryland law. State...

Activist 'upset and disappointed' by City Hall ban

2013-01-24 16:47:17

Activist Kim Trueheart, a vocal critic of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's administration who was arrested and jailed Wednesday after trying to enter City Hall, said Thursday that she was dismayed that police officers would attempt to keep a citizen...

Obama victory a win for diversity

2012-11-14 09:00:00

The second term victory for President Barack Obama proves that there is opportunity for candidates of all types of race, ethnicity and gender throughout the country. This gives people an opportunity that they never thought they had. The intent is not...

Passage of Question 6 'good for dignity,' gays and lesbians say

2012-11-13 13:02:00

In one sense, last week's approval of Question 6, a referendum on the Civil Marriage Protection Act, came too late for Homeland residents Lisa Polyak and Gita Deane, the lead plaintiffs in an unsuccessful lawsuit that presaged same-sex marriage in...

Prosecutors: No wrongdoing by city police in pay probe

2012-10-23 17:30:07

Two Baltimore police commanders have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing after an investigation into whether they improperly received overtime payments, the city state's attorney's office announced. But City Councilman Brandon Scott said he was concerned...

Courting dissent at City Hall

2012-10-20 11:53:17

Someone pass the popcorn, there's a new legal drama unfolding at City Hall — Law & Order: Special Municipal Unit. You might have seen the news that Joan Pratt, comptroller, is suing Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor, or at least, her technology...

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

2012-10-17 04:35:00

WEATHER: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. The evening is expected to be partly cloudy, low around 54. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning’s issues. TOP NEWS Obama, Romney take sharp tone in second debate: A newly energetic and...

Conaway notifies city of plans to sue over water bills

2012-10-16 16:35:00

Just days after Comptroller Joan M. Pratt filed suit against the city, another prominent Baltimore official has filed notice of his intention to take City Hall to court. Baltimore Circuit Court Clerk Frank M. Conaway has formally notified the city of his...

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is sworn in as Mayor of Baltimore by Frank Conaway Sr. as her husband, Kent Blake looks on.

2011-12-06 00:00:00

The news: The Baltimore Police Department has come out with yet a third account of an apparent altercation between Circuit Court Clerk Frank Conaway and blogger Adam Meister.

2011-12-01 12:49:13

Candidates running for the Democratic nomination to be mayor of Baltimore include, from left, Frank M. Conaway Sr., Joseph T. "Jody" Landers III, Catherine E. Pugh, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Otis Rolley.

2011-09-13 09:44:07