Press Releases

Sinclair Lane Bridge Rehabilitation Complete

After nearly three years of construction, Sinclair Lane Bridge to open on Monday.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Launch of Budget Live! Website

Budget Live! is a new, interactive website designed to encourage Baltimore City residents to participate in the budgeting process.

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2016 Budget Live!

Baltimore's Virtual Supermarket Program Expands to Perkins Homes, Wayland Village

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces the expansion of Baltimore City's Virtual Supermarket Program to two additional communities—Perkins Homes and Wayland Village Senior Apartments.

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake and other officials announce the expansion of the Virtual Supermarket Program

Fall 2014 School Attendance Competition Winner Announced

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Frederick Elementary as the winning school for the Fall 2014 competition of the Mayor's School Attendance Campaign.

Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeGregory ThorntonFrederick ElementaryMayor's School Attendance Campaign

Changes to City's Public Markets Leadership

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Changes to Boards of Directors and Management Teams for City's Public Markets

New appointments will oversee, continue to advance City's six public markets 

public marketsboard of directorsKirby FowlerDowntown Partnership of Baltimore

Mayor Appoints Dr. Leana Wen as Baltimore City Health Commissioner

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces her appointment of Dr. Leana S. Wen as Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department, effective January 15, 2015.

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Rebecca Woods Appointed as Executive Director of Environmental Control Board

Woods will oversee sanitation, environmental, and health issues pertaining to seven City agencies.

Environmental Control BoardRebecca WoodsMayor's Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commissionappointment

Mayor, BDC Release 2014 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

Comprehensive economic development strategy will build on the mayor's vision of growing Baltimore's population by supporting job growth, expanding...

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Major Improvements to Rat Eradication Efforts

Improved program will involve training and reassigning current DPW employees, concentrating on one of DPW's nine districts at a time.

Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeRudolph S. ChowRudy ChowDepartment of Public Works

Mayor Appoints Jerome Mullen as Chief Technology Officer

CTO will lead Mayor's Office of Information Technology, oversee City's information and communications technology initiatives.

Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeJerome MullenMOITMayor's Office of Information Technology
Jerome Mullen

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