Longtime aide Anthony McCarthy helped shape Baltimore’s political landscape

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CROSSOVER DAY AT THE LEGISLATURE: The Maryland legislature hits a key deadline Monday, signaling the final three weeks of a 90-day session marked by budgetary woes and continual blows from the federal government. Hannah Gaskill/The Baltimore Sun. NEW FBI HQ GOES TO DC, NOT MD: President Donald Trump said Friday that he doesn’t want the new FBI headquarters to be built in Maryland but rather in the nation’s capital. Trump said he prefers Washingt…

Former AFRO editor-in-chief Anthony McCarthy dies March 16 after long battle with kidney disease

Former AFRO editor-in-chief Anthony McCarthy, a prominent figure in Baltimore media and politics, passes away after a long battle with kidney disease.

Longtime aide Anthony McCarthy helped shape Baltimore’s political landscape

Anthony W. McCarthy was a communications wunderkind who served such prominent Baltimore figures as Sheila Dixon, Martin O’Malley, Kweisi Mfume and Elijah Cummings during decades of political work in Maryland, along with hosting an award-winning radio show. McCarthy died Sunday after a lengthy battle with kidney disease, according to his longtime friend and power of attorney, Yolanda Maria Martinez. He was 57.

Longtime Aide & Radio Host Anthony McCarthy Dies At 57

Anthony W. McCarthy, a brilliant communications strategist who shaped the public images of some of Maryland’s most influential figures—including Sheila Dixon, Martin O’Malley, Kweisi Mfume, and Elijah Cummings—passed away Sunday at the age of 57. His longtime friend and power of attorney, Yolanda Maria Martinez, confirmed that McCarthy had been battling kidney disease for years. McCarthy had been on dialysis for four years while awaiting a kidne…

Mayoral spokesman and talk show host Anthony McCarthy dies of kidney disease

A skilled political communicator, McCarthy served three mayors, shaped the city’s political dialogue and endeared himself to many fans and friends.