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 Tuesday, Dec 11 How long is long enough for Joel Fitzgerald, the Baltimore mayor's nominee to head the police department, to make changes that reduce violence and carry out a court-ordered consent decree to reform law enforcement? Fitzgerald hasn’t been specific, beyond saying he’s committed to the job. More: Read today's eNewspaper | Listen to the news now |   | |
| Especially in December, there are no upsides for NFL playoff hopefuls like the Ravens in losing a close game against a top-quality opponent. |
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| Orioles manager Mike Elias said the Orioles are "pretty far along" in their search to replace Buck Showalter as manager, though he didn't expect one to be named imminently. |
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| Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis has filed an ethics complaint against a private attorney who was hired by the Civilian Review Board, which recently withdrew its lawsuit against over a dispute over confidentiality agreements. |
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| A man-made oyster reef near the mouth of Baltimore's Inner Harbor is thriving, with signs that oysters are reproducing there naturally, according to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The foundation planted the reef near Fort Carroll and the Francis Scott Key Bridge. |
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| The Baltimore County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday afternoon on a $78 million financial assistance deal for Tradepoint Atlantic. |
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| The Geminid meteor shower peaks in the early morning hours Thursday and Friday, as Earth crosses the debris trail of the comet 3200 Phaethon. More than 50 meteors per hour can be visible, according to EarthSky.org. At that time, the moon won’t be outshining many of them this year. |
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| Analyzing the Ravens' snap count analysis in their overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. |
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| Maryland consumers are more vulnerable to losses via email scams during the home-buying process than ever before. |
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| A teenager was killed in a crash Monday afternoon after a brief police chase, according to Baltimore County Police. Three other juveniles were injured in the accident, in which a stolen Honda struck an unoccupied truck and then a tree in a residential area of Reisterstown. |
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| Tickets are starting as low as $10 one-way. |
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