Recent News

A Fresh Start

It’s that time of year again—back to school time. It’s a a great opportunity for a fresh start, as kids all over the city begin a new school year.

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Artscape!

Summer in Baltimore means Old Bay crab feasts, refreshing snowballs, rooting for the O’s at Camden Yards, and festivals, festivals, festivals—including Artscape!

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Safer Streets

Yesterday, I was joined by Commissioner Batts and two of our strong partners—State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein and U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein, working with us to reduce crime & violence in Baltimore.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces New City Funding for Federal Prosecution

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein and U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein to announce new city funding to hire two assistant state’s attorneys who will be detailed to the United States Attorney’s Office as special assistant United States attorneys for investigation and federal prosecution of violent criminals in designated neighborhoods.

A Safer City

I have to share with you how angry I am about what has occurred in Baltimore over the past week.

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Renovating Firehouses, Training U.S. Soldiers

This week, I was joined by Peter C. Hinz, Assistant Adjutant General of Maryland for the U.S. Army, Maryland National Guard, to celebrate a  renovation project at the Baltimore City Fire Department’s stationhouse for Engine 45.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Thanks Maryland National Guard for Fire Station Renovation Project

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Peter C. Hinz, Assistant Adjutant General of Maryland for the U.S. Army, Maryland National Guard, to celebrate a kitchen renovation project at the Baltimore City Fire Department’s stationhouse for Engine 45.

Thanking Our First Responders

On the night of Friday, June 14, Baltimore City police officers responded to an auto accident on I-83, the Jones Falls Expressway.

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7,000 Jobs

Earlier this week, I introduced public infrastructure financing legislation to support Harbor Point.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Introduces Public Infrastructure Financing Legislation to Support $1 Billion Harbor Point Project

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake introduced public infrastructure financing legislation to support Harbor Point, a new $1 billion master-planned, mixed-use community that will support thousands of construction jobs and permanent jobs and generate, on average, $19.6 million in new city tax revenue annually.

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