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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's delivers the 17th annual State of the City Address

Feb 29th, 2016

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's 2016 State of the City Address

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Leveraging Investments in Neighborhood Corridors

Feb 24th, 2016

Leveraging Investments in Neighborhood Corridors strategy is an interagency effort which focuses on revitalizing the major corridors that connect Baltimore City’s neighborhoods and communities.

Health Commissioner Wen Declares Code Blue Alert for Friday Night

Feb 10th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (January 29, 2016)– With overnight temperatures predicted to fall into the teens with wind chill, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen issued a Code Blue declaration for Baltimore City beginning late tonight through Saturday morning.

State of Emergency Declared for Baltimore City

Jan 22nd, 2016

Forecasters have issued a blizzard warning starting Friday night and continuing through the weekend, with the potential for more than a foot of snow and high winds.

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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Announces Enhancements to Baltimore Sister Cities Program

Dec 7th, 2015

Program to become standalone non-profit while seeking to expand to new and emerging regions around the world.

City of Baltimore Celebrates Young Adults Employed Through Public-Private Career Mentoring Pilot Program

Nov 25th, 2015

Baltimore, Maryland (November 25, 2015) – Baltimore City’s Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED) and Department of Public Works (DPW), together with the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA), will celebrate on Thursday, Dec. 3 the successful completion of a pilot career mentoring program and recognize the 15 young Baltimore City residents now employed full-time because of it. DPW, MOED, and CWEA launched the Baltimore City Water Industry Youth Career Mentoring Program in January 2015 with the dual goals of educating local young adults about the water industry and its career opportunities, and developing a pipeline of future workers with the right skills to fill entry-level positions in the field.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces New Appointments to the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

Nov 6th, 2015

Appointments reflect Mayor’s continued commitment to expanding educational excellence and improving City schools for all students.

 

Mayor’s Office of Human Services Creates Emergency Food Working Group

Nov 4th, 2015

Goal is to create a food plan to prepare for future disasters or emergencies.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Health Commissioner Wen Announce New Federal Grants to Support Violence Prevention Efforts

Oct 28th, 2015

$1.5 million in funding from U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to increase support for male violence survivors, support Safe Streets expansion.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces $109,000 in Grant Funding Awarded to Baltimore City Anchor Plan to Support Four Projects

Oct 28th, 2015

City to receive Award of Excellence in Collaboration for its community and economic development strategy focused on Baltimore City neighborhoods.

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