Press Releases

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Names New Director of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement

Feb 3rd, 2015

Kisha Brown to lead City efforts to eliminate discrimination and protect individual civil rights

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Lexington Market Corp. Release Master Plan for Lexington Market

Jan 29th, 2015

Plan assesses market conditions, recommends ways to improve facility and operations

Stephanie Rawlings-BlakeKirby FowlerRobert ThomasLexington Market

Key Reforms to Eliminate or Reduce Excessive Fees Impacting Small Businesses

Jan 20th, 2015

Under Rawlings-Blake administration’s new guidelines, many businesses will see annual fee reductions of several thousand dollars.

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New Police Schedule Announced

Jan 9th, 2015

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Commissioner Batts announce the new police schedule. A new deployment plan will put more officers on the streets and increase community engagement.

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Sinclair Lane Bridge Rehabilitation Complete

Dec 19th, 2014

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

Sinclair LanebridgeinfrastructureDepartment of Transportation

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Launch of Budget Live! Website

Dec 17th, 2014

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

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

Dec 16th, 2014

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

Dec 15th, 2014

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

Dec 5th, 2014

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