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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Honors Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads

Jun 17th, 2015

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake hosted her 9th annual Baltimore’s Top Neighborhood Dads luncheon today, recognizing 25 winners. The contest honors strong and dedicated Baltimore men who play an active role in making their communities better, safer, and stronger.

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The Nutrition They Need

Jun 12th, 2015

Next week is the last week of school—and that means summer is almost here! While that often means vacations, camps, and carefree evenings, for many of our young people, it also means less access to all the vital services available during the school year.

Most Baltimore students eligible for free meals over summer

Opportunities for Every Child

Aug 22nd, 2014

With the first day of school right around the corner, we must make sure all of our children will “Be Ready, Be There, and Stay There!”

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake and school children pose with a Safe Route to School footprint

A City's Infrastructure

Aug 15th, 2014

To grow our city, we have to find innovative ways to attract new residents, while giving those already here more reasons to stay.

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IMAGE: Mayor Rawlings-Blake and a number of City and State officials unveil a new welcome sign at Penn Station

Strong Communities

Aug 1st, 2014

For many Baltimore City residents, gaining access to quality, nutritious food can be an insurmountable challenge. Approximately 1 in 5 Baltimore City residents face some sort of food access barrier.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake and children at the opening of the Morrell Park Community Center

A Sound Foundation

Jul 25th, 2014

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

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A Safer Baltimore

Jul 11th, 2014

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

A Super Summer in Baltimore

Jul 3rd, 2014

As we celebrate our nation’s independence this 4th of July weekend, we should also take time to honor Baltimore’s rich and vibrant history.

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The Star-Spangled Banner flies over Fort McHenry

Anchoring Our Communities

Jun 27th, 2014

Like most other cities, Baltimore is forced to work with constrained resources, worsened still by continued cuts to federal programs. With limited resources, local leaders must think more innovatively...

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake and leaders of anchor institutions sign the Baltimore City Anchor Plan pledge

Fun in the Sun

Jun 20th, 2014

School is out, summer break is here, and we are already feeling the heat here in Baltimore!

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