The harbor, Patapsco River and Gwynns Falls not only got “F” grades, but posted slightly worse marks than in 2022. This comes two decades after Baltimore signed a consent decree to meet the standards of the Clean Water Act.

With crews starting to cut trees along the Western Branch of Herring Run, community members ask for data to prove the $5.5 million job is worth it, while the Forestry Board chairman says such projects are outdated and should be halted.

The Scott administration is accused of doing little to end the city’s dependence on the health-harming trash incinerator.