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Emily Opilo

Baltimore

City Hall Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

City Hall reporter for @baltimorebanner. Former @baltimoresun. Cuse alum and PA native.

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  • Sinkhole fix was supposed to cost $10M. Now it’s $30M—and counting

    1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Giacomo Bologna |Emily Opilo

    The subterranean collapse of a 19th-century stormwater drain near Lake Montebello created a sinkhole that is also sucking in more and more taxpayer money. What was once predicted to be a $10 million fix has ballooned to at least $30 million, according to financial documents from the city. And that cost could keep rising.

  • Armstead Jones, Baltimore’s longtime election director, dies

    2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Jasmine Vaughn-Hall |Emily Opilo

    Within hours of announcing his retirement, Armstead Jones died at the age of 71. Del. Melissa Wells, a Baltimore City Democrat, announced his death to the House of Delegates on Saturday. “On a little bit of somber moment here, but I just wanted to announce that last night Armstead Jones passed away. He served as director of Baltimore City board of elections for nearly 18 years,” Wells said at the end of Saturday’s floor session.

  • Brandon Scott’s $4.6B Baltimore spending plan could be scrambled by Trump cuts

    3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Opilo |Lee Sanderlin

    Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott’s proposed $4.6 billion budget accounts for millions less in state and federal dollars next year, but the plan could still change substantially depending on the whims of President Donald Trump, officials said this week.

  • Families of Key Bridge victims mark anniversary with wreath laying

    4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Opilo

    But for the sound of lapping waves and the hum of a diesel engine, the boat fell silent. The last remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, puncturing the bright blue sky, loomed just ahead, and the weight of the moment swept across those on board. A wail escaped a woman whose loved one was killed when the hulking span collapsed into the Patapsco River 364 days earlier. Gov. Wes Moore wrapped her in a tight embrace, resting his chin atop her petite frame.

  • Maryland voters who supported President Trump say they have no regrets

    1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Emily Opilo

    They know President Donald Trump is “braggadocious.”At times, they wish Trump would “just shut up” and let his work speak for itself.

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Emily Opilo
Emily Opilo @emilyopilo
10 Apr 25

Frustrated with the Trump administration, some federal workers and family members said they came to the overpass looking for catharsis, community and a form of validation that only dozens of car horns per hour can provide, @LillianEReed reports https://t.co/ar4Ti1Npqo

Emily Opilo
Emily Opilo @emilyopilo
10 Apr 25

Baltimore City schools’ rainy day fund to cover $48 million in Trump cuts (via @lizbowie) https://t.co/9OQoZ0Bq7E

Emily Opilo
Emily Opilo @emilyopilo
10 Apr 25

RT @jvaughn411: Fredricka Gray, Freddie Gray’s twin sister, sat down with me this week to talk about her older brother by 13 minutes. It’…