Darryl Brown stands next to the burned-out husk of the home he used to own in the 1800 block of North Chester Street in East Baltimore. He told WJZ Investigates he sold his home because he could no ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of years Odette Ramos has been a member of the Baltimore City Council. She has been a councilmember for five years.

On the Thursday, December 18 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Baltimore leaders say a new, large-scale approach to vacant homes could mark a turning point for the city. USA TODAY Reporter Andrea ...

In a bid to breathe life back into its beleaguered neighborhoods, the city of Baltimore is rolling out a groundbreaking initiative: selling boarded-up homes for a mere dollar each, according to ...