WYPR Newsroom

May 9 2013 - 4:40am

The academic legacy of outgoing Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Andrés Alonso is a rich one, but WYPR’s Senior News Analyst Fraser Smith says one more thing should be added to the list. Fraser comments in his weekly essay.

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May 8 2013 - 12:25pm

Frank James MacArthur, known online as The Baltimore Spectator, is scheduled to be in court Wednesday afternoon to face charges of possessing an unregistered firearm and resisting arrest. The charges are in relation to the standoff that took place in December outside of his Waverly home.

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May 8 2013 - 6:35am

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Julie Scharper of the Baltimore Sun talk about the resolution to the Towson University sports controversy.

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May 7 2013 - 5:04am

Baltimore Schools CEO Andrés Alonso surprised many yesterday with the announcement that he's retiring on June 30th. Alonso has lead the city school system for six years, and leaves midway through his second contract to take care of ailing parents and to teach at Harvard. WYPR’s Mary Rose Madden was at North Avenue for the outgoing address.

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May 6 2013 - 6:35am

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Allison Bourg of the Annapolis Capital talk about Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman's proposed budget and why it is getting positive feedback from lawmakers.

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May 4 2013 - 9:46am

An update on the investigation into alleged corruption at the Baltimore City Detention Center.

May 4 2013 - 9:46am

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz announces plans to redevelop Sparrows Point; plans he says could generate 10-thousand new jobs over 10 years.

May 3 2013 - 6:35am

WYPR's Fraser Smith and Andy Rosen of the Baltimore Sun talk about Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's reaction to being heckled at the groundbreaking for the new elementary school in May's Chapel last week.

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May 3 2013 - 5:00am

Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz has proposed spending nearly $31,000 next year on efforts to beef up a mobile hotspot system for fire department ambulances. In this report, WYPR's Kenneth Burns explains why hotspots are important to first responders in the field.

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May 2 2013 - 7:00am

Was Governor O’Malley’s foray into the world of spin damaging to his presidential aspirations – or just another round of on-the-job training? WYPR’s senior news analyst Fraser Smith comments in his weekly essay.

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