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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Delivers 16th Annual State of the City Address

Address focused on growing Baltimore by making the city safer, creating more jobs and economic activity, promoting small businesses and entrepreneurship...

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Minority Enterprise Development Week in Baltimore

Minority Enterprise Development Week will take place Monday, October 20 through Friday, October 24, to bring attention to minority- and women-owned businesses across Baltimore.

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IMAGE: Mayor Rawlings-Blake kicks off Minority Enterprise Development Week in Baltimore

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Appoints Six New Members to BDC Board of Directors

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake made six new appointments to the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC) Board of Directors—expanding the board to 17 current members.

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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

Anchoring Our Communities

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

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Strategic Partnership with Baltimore City Anchor Institutions

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined representatives from eight of Baltimore's higher education and medical institutions to announce the Baltimore City Anchor Plan (BCAP)...

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

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund Announce Headquarters Relocation to Baltimore City

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced MAIF's plan to relocate its headquarters to McHenry Row in Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood.

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Leaders gather to announc MAIF's relocation to McHenry Row

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Latino Economic Development Center Announce Grand Opening Of New Satellite Office

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the opening of a new Latino Economic Development Center satellite office in Baltimore City.

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