Brandon Scott knew from a young age that he wanted to be mayor of his hometown. Raised in a rough area of Northwestern Baltimore that hosts the Preakness Stakes—the second leg of the Triple Crown ...

A young, idealistic mayor is tackling one of Baltimore's more recalcitrant problems: thousands of vacant and abandoned properties.

Baltimore’s crime decline didn’t come from quick fixes. We explain how Mayor Brandon Scott stuck to a long-term strategy that ...

Mayor Scott launches Baltimore's 10-year financial plan focusing on service, infrastructure, and tax competitiveness.

Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates is moving to stop his office from coordinating with the Mayor's Office of ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and State’s Attorney Ivan Bates are clashing over the city’s violence-reduction strategy and ...

Baltimore's new 10-year plan targets $2.5B in savings, $1B infrastructure investment to prevent future deficit and reduce ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is set to unveil his new 10-year financial plan for the city. The mayor said the plan was ...

As the price for fixing the building escalates, the mayor blames his predecessors and the agency in charge hopes for the best.

Mayor Brandon Scott and other city leaders announced the 2026 dates for Baltimore’s major cultural festivals and citywide ...

Mayor Brandon Scott attends the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture presented by Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 05, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty ...

Mayor Brandon Scott and City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates traded heated correspondence this week over crime-reduction. Read ...