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Mayor Scott Celebrates Vanguard Collegiate Middle School as Quarter 1 Winner of ‘Mayor’s Attendance Challenge’

Nov 19th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises, are pleased to announce Vanguard Collegiate Middle School as the Quarter 1 winner of the Mayor’s Attendance Challenge.

 

City of Baltimore Announces Settlement Agreement in ADA Lawsuit, Including Unprecedented Investment in Pedestrian Infrastructure

Nov 14th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a settlement agreement with a class of plaintiffs that will result in an historic investment into the City's pedestrian rights of way.

 

Safe Streets Brooklyn Achieves Over 365 Days with No Homicides

Nov 13th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), and Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced that the Safe Streets Brooklyn site has achieved over 365 days with no homicides in the site's catchment zone.

 

Mayor Scott Statement on Jury Verdict in City's Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors

Nov 12th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the jury's verdict against McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, finding them liable in Baltimore's opioid epidemic and awarding the City of Baltimore more than $266 million in damages.

 

City of Baltimore Releases Independent Review Findings on DPW Heat Safety Practices

Oct 24th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Director of the Department of Public Works ("DPW"), released the findings of an independent review conducted by Conn Maciel Carey LLP ("CMC"), a Washington, D.C.-based law firm, which was tasked with evaluating the heat safety policies, practices and operations of DPW's Bureau of Solid Waste.

 

Mayor Scott, MOCFS Announce Expansion of Baltimore City Rental Assistance Program

Oct 21st, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott is announcing an expansion of Baltimore City's Rental Assistance Program by reopening the Rental Assistance Portal effective today, Monday, October 21, 2024.

 

City of Baltimore to Terminate Contractual Relationship with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)

Oct 17th, 2024

The Baltimore Mayor's Office sent a letter to the leadership of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) officially informing them of the City's intent to exercise the 90-day termination clause in the City's contract with the arts organization.

 

Mayor Scott Statement on Fatal 5-Alarm Fire in Hampden

Oct 15th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement regarding the 5-alarm fire in Hampden that resulted in two fatalities and significant property damage.

 

Baltimore Mayor's Office Update on Mayor Scott's Jury Service

Oct 10th, 2024

The Baltimore Mayor's Office announced that Mayor Brandon M. Scott was seated on a jury for a trial in Baltimore Circuit Court.

 

Mayor Scott Swears-In Khalil Zaied as Director of the Department of Public Works

Oct 9th, 2024

During a ceremony in City Hall, Mayor Brandon M. Scott swore in Khalil Zaied as the 17th Director of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW).

 

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