Press Releases

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Delivers 15th Annual State of the City Address

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake delivered Baltimore’s 15th annual State of the City Address, which focused on building a better Baltimore through safer streets, economic opportunity, new schools, and a more efficient government. Mayor Rawlings-Blake, committed to making Baltimore a safer city, focused her speech on efforts to increase public safety.

 

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Releases New Study Naming Baltimore as National Leader in Using Data and Evidence to Improve Community

Today, Mayor Rawlings-Blake joined members of her Administration and Results for America representatives to release a new study highlighting Baltimore as one of the nation’s best cities in driving better results for residents through the use of data and evidence.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Designates Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Week in Baltimore

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake designated this week, the week of October 28 through November 1, as Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Week in Baltimore.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Announces 2013 Clean Community Competition Winners

Joined by DPW Director, Alfred H. Foxx, Mike Levy from the American Chemistry Council, and community association leaders, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the winners of the second Clean Community Competition.

Mayor Highlights Reforms to Help Reduce Tax Credit Errors in Baltimore City

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and senior leadership of the administration’s finance department outlined a series of reforms the department has instituted to help reduce Historic and Enterprise Zone Tax Credit errors in Baltimore City.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Touts Success of BaltimoreMICRO

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake highlighted the growth and success of two local businesses (The Charmery and Lucky Cup Espresso Coffee Truck) that have received a total of $45,000 in funding through BaltimoreMICRO, a micro-lending program established by the mayor’s administration that targets small, local, minority-, and women-owned businesses.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Appoints Longtime Recreation Leader as New Recreation Chief

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake highlighted the growth and success of two local businesses (The Charmery and Lucky Cup Espresso Coffee Truck) that have received a total of $45,000 in funding through BaltimoreMICRO, a micro-lending program established by the mayor’s administration that targets small, local, minority-, and women-owned businesses.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Community Sponsors Announce 2nd Annual Mayor’s School Attendance Campaign

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and community sponsors announced the 2nd annual Mayor’s School Attendance Campaign: It Takes a Baltimore Community to Raise a Child during a visit to Frederick Elementary School.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Hosts Annual Back-to-School Rally

Tomorrow, August 17, 2013, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will host her annual Back-to-School Rally at War Memorial Plaza, in front of City Hall. School-aged children can receive backpacks, school supplies, and vaccinations.

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.

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