Adam Meister (left), the Examiner.com columnist who won "Best Rabble Rouser" is our current Best of Baltimore issue, is at it again.

Meister won the prize for, among other things, raising a stink about documents filed by 7th District City Councilwoman Belinda Conaway that claimed a Baltimore County house as a her primary residence. Today, Conaway dropped her $21 million defamation lawsuit against Meister, admitting that she had, in fact, claimed the Baltimore County address as her primary residence. She said the filing was a mistake.

The Sun's detailed report of the proceedings is hysterical and worth a read, particularly for sections like this:

"[Conaway's lawyer] Maronick said she had signed the document by mistake years ago and did not see it again until after filing the lawsuit in May.

'We did not...

After years of planning, millions of dollars in street repairs and construction, and countless hours of delayed traffic, the final pieces of Baltimore’s upcoming Grand Prix are now being put in place.

As part of phase two of Grand Prix construction, grandstand seating and race barrier walls are now being assembled at the first of the race’s three viewing locations, the Inner Harbor amphitheater. Phase two is expected to take forty days to complete and will cost the city around $2.5 million, according to Grand Prix president Jay Davidson.

Looking to dispel rumors that the Grand Prix will shut down the entire downtown area, city transportation officials assure residents that although several major streets will be closed for the race Labor Day weekend, downtown Baltimore itself would be open and ready for business.

In total, the race is expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors to Baltimore and have an...

Wow. That was fast. Yesterday, The Sun's David Zurawick first reported that veteran news anchor Marianne Banister is leaving WBAL-TV, the victim of budget cuts. Today is her final newscast.

"I am overwhelmed by the support and kindness of viewers and friends! Moving into a tough day. Last one at WBAL. Thanks to all!" Banister wrote today on her Twitter feed (@MBanister1).

Fans are reaching out to her through the social media site, with sentiments ranging from "You will be greatly missed. Just told my mother and grandmother, they are upset. Will be watching tomorrow. Best of Luck" to "Hopefully another station will pick you up soon."

Two years ago, Baltimore named Banister the best female TV anchor, noting that she "sounds like she knows what she's talking about."

According to a really detailed study by walkscore.com, Baltimore is the 14th most walkable big city in America, coming in near the top of the 50 cities in our category. The study was painstakingly completed by calculating the distance from various addresses around the city to conveniences like restaurants, banks, and libraries. Not surprisingly, New York finished number one, just edging out San Francisco.

The best thing about this study is the Baltimore page, which breaks down walkability among our 258 neighborhoods. Federal Hill finished on top, with Otterbein, Mount Vernon, Hampden, and Charles Village also in the top-10. The map, which is color coded to show the city's most walkable (green) and least walkable (red) areas is endlessly fascinating. Besides following how walkability increases around commercial strips like Charles St., York Rd., and Reisterstown Rd., this map is a great, interactive resource for delineating the boundaries and locations of various neighborhoods. OK, so I'm a bit of a map geek, but this thing is cool!

Walkability is a big factor for us. I lived in New...