Mayor Brandon Scott announced his pick to lead the city’s transportation department — someone who’s currently working for the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Small in stature but outsized in energy, Clarke, known to most as Mary Pat, was always reachable, always ready and seemingly excited to help, recalled the cadre of officials who worked with her.
As of 8:45 p.m., lines of voters were still in place at multiple polling places, particularly at Bowie State University and University of Maryland, College Park, officials said.
The anticipated win sets the stage for another four years leading Baltimore, a city that has not returned a mayor for a second term in almost two decades.
If you haven’t been glued to the saga, here’s a crash course on the origins of the dispute and what it could mean for some of Baltimore’s most beloved festivals.