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Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Lt. Governor Brown Join Community Celebration and Ribbon Cutting for ShopRite of Howard Park

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined other elected officials, civic and religious leaders, and residents for the long-awaited grand opening of ShopRite of Howard Park.

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Images from the grand opening of ShopRite of Howard Park

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, ShopRite Relaunch Virtual Supermarket Program, First of its Kind in the Nation

Officials announce the relaunch of Baltimore City's Virtual Supermarket program—a nationally award-winning program...

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IMAGE: Mayor Rawlings-Blake announces the relaunch of the Virtual Supermarket

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Departure of City Finance Director Harry Black, Names Henry Raymond as Replacement

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces departure of Baltimore City Finance Director Harry Black...

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake's Statement on Passing of Arnold M. Jolivet

"I was saddened to learn of Arnold Jolivet's passing. Mr. Jolivet was a consistent, devoted and vocal champion for minority businesses...

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Celebrates Grand Opening of City's First New Recreation Center Built in 10 Years

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and members of the Morrell Park community celebrated the grand opening of the Morrell Park Community Center.

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IMAGE: Opening of the Morrell Park Community Center

A Sound Foundation

To grow a city, we have to keep ourselves on a fiscally sustainable path.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Touts Baltimore City Bond Rating Upgrade to AA from AA-

Leading bond rating agency says Baltimore City finances are stable; marks City's first increase since 2007

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IMAGE: Mayor Rawlings-Blake touts Baltimore City bond rating upgrade

A Safer Baltimore

Reducing violence remains the number one priority of my administration. So far this year, we have seen one of the lowest mid-year homicide counts in nearly three decades.

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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces mid-year crime statistics

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Town Hall Forums Focused on Amended Curfew, Youth Connection Centers

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Police Commissioner Batts invite feedback from neighborhood and community members

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Changes to City Parking to Address Misuse of Disability Tags

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Project SPACE, an initiative to eliminate abuse of disability placards and increase the availability of on-street parking.

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