Timothy B. Wheeler
The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Baltimore lawmakers eye new bid to ease lead-paint industry litigation
Moved to address the continuing poisoning of Maryland children by the paint in their homes, Baltimore legislators plan to seek legislation aimed at holding manufacturers of the lead pigment once used in house paint liable for the lasting health damage caused by the products they sold decades ago. → Read More
Hopkins launches urban youth film-making effort
In a bid to address Baltimore's chronic ills through the arts, Johns Hopkins University announced Monday it is starting a youth film-making program so urban teens and young adults can portray their community while gaining skills and experience that could land them jobs. → Read More
New West Baltimore rail tunnel could shake homes, displace people, study says
Replacing an antiquated rail tunnel under West Baltimore could displace people in dozens of homes and subject those in hundreds more to noise and vibration during and after construction, a new study says. → Read More
Maryland, My Maryland? Panel urges changes in state song
Maryland's rarely sung state song may be in for some tinkering. A state advisory group is calling for changes to "Maryland, My Maryland" because it takes the Confederate side in the Civil War and bashes "Northern scum." → Read More
With repairs dragging, Baltimore sewage overflows and backups stir complaints
With time running out and Baltimore nowhere near fixing its leaky, overloaded sewer system, a new report details how the city has dumped more than 330 million gallons of raw sewage over the past five years into the Jones Falls, which flows to the Inner Harbor . → Read More
Emission controls reduce mercury pollution, study finds
Emission controls required on out-of-state power plants have yielded big reductions in mercury pollution in Western Maryland's air, a study has found. So far, however, the state's fish remain as contaminated with the toxic chemical as ever, researchers say. → Read More
Lawmakers, activists call for better enforcement of Md lead paint laws
State and city regulators need to do a better job enforcing laws meant to protect children from lead poisoning if the long-time health scourge is ever to be eliminated, key lawmakers and community leaders said Monday. → Read More
Lead paint: Despite progress, hundreds of Maryland children still poisoned
There's a huge hole in the kitchen ceiling of the rowhouse Olivia Griffin rents in West Baltimore. Rain leaks in through the roof, the lights in a bedroom don't work, and standing water fills one end of the basement. → Read More
Hopkins students speak on racial issues at Homewood campus
More than 100 Johns Hopkins University students staged a protest over racial issues Friday, presenting President Ronald J. Daniels with a list of demands that included hiring more African-American faculty. → Read More
Man in critical condition after stabbing in Columbia
A 24-year-old man was in critical condition Friday night after being stabbed during an altercation in Columbia, Howard County police reported. → Read More
Baltimore police step up vigilance in wake of Paris attacks
Baltimore police say they have deployed "additional resources" across the city in the wake of attacks Friday night in Paris that killed more than 150 people. → Read More
Toxic algae suspected in big Middle River fish kill
More than 100,000 fish have gone belly-up in the Middle River area of eastern Baltimore County in what state environmental officials are calling the biggest fish kill of the year. → Read More
Arrests made in pair of Baltimore homicides
Two men have been arrested in connection with a pair of homicides last week, city police announced Friday. → Read More
Lawmakers seek delay in Hogan smog plan, questioning its strength
A key legislative committee has asked the Hogan administration to delay its plan for curbing smog-forming pollution from coal-burning power plants after a consultant said it would require "minimal, if any, additional overall emission reductions" beyond what is now required. → Read More
Deeper climate pollution cuts urged for Maryland
Assured that Maryland is on track to significantly reducing its climate-altering pollution, a broad-based state commission called Thursday for the state to raise the ante by pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030. → Read More
New App offers tips for making homes healthier and safer
Living conditions in that place we call home can play a big role in our health. Now there's an app to help families deal with hazards in their homes that may cause injury or illness. Its launch comes during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week . → Read More
Maryland to require lead tests for all children at ages 1 and 2
The Hogan administration plans to require that all Maryland 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds be tested for lead poisoning, declaring the new rule is needed because thousands of youngsters are at risk for lasting health problems. → Read More
Maryland to require lead tests for all children at ages 1 and 2
The Hogan administration plans to require that all Maryland 1-year-olds and 2-year-olds be tested for lead poisoning, declaring the new rule is needed because thousands of youngsters are at risk for lasting health problems. → Read More
Smith Island, threatened by rising water and dwindling population, aims to shore up its future
The beep-beep and rumble of heavy equipment drowns out the wind's whisper, as construction crews race to finish shielding the vast marsh here from the relentlessly encroaching waves of the Chesapeake Bay. → Read More
Smith Island, threatened by rising water and dwindling population, aims to shore up its future
The beep-beep and rumble of heavy equipment drowns out the wind's whisper, as construction crews race to finish shielding the vast marsh here from the relentlessly encroaching waves of the Chesapeake Bay. → Read More