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Former Baltimore mayor opens consulting firm
Former Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has started a consulting firm. WBAL-AM reported Wednesday that Rawlings-Blake has started SRB & Associates. According to the firm’s website, Rawlings-Blake will consult with cities, […]
Rawlings-Blake: Exelon tower disproves ‘2 Baltimores’ charge
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake touted the completion of the new Exelon office tower at Harbor Point as proof investments in tony-neighborhoods along the waterfront can help the entire city. Rawlings-Blake, […]
Any Charm City Circulator cuts are next Baltimore mayor’s call
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Friday there will be no changes to Charm City Circulator routes during her remaining time in office. Earlier this year, the mayor said there would […]
Rawlings-Blake: Horseshoe Casino delivered on its promise
Celebrating two years in business, Horseshoe Casino Baltimore announced Wednesday it has contributed $23 million in city taxes and local impact grant funding money in its second year of operation. […]
Nilson says he objected to describing his firing as ‘retirement’
Baltimore City Solicitor George A. Nilson has yet to receive an explanation from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for her decision to fire him mere months before the end of her term […]
Montgomery Co. returns $296K riot aid check to Baltimore
A Montgomery County official is returning a $296,000 check meant to pay for riot aid to Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports County Executive Isiah Leggett wrote to Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake this […]
Rawlings-Blake sees opportunity with Urban League conference in Baltimore
Baltimore‘s hosting of the National Urban League’s annual conference will allow for long-term community development, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Wednesday. “There will be a lot of activity in the local […]
Rebuilding Baltimore by tearing it down
Mark Washington, executive director of the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello Community Corp., isn’t naive. He knows his neighborhood, which shares an economic profile with some of Baltimore‘s poorest communities, faces deep challenges as […]
Rawlings-Blake: State Center remains top redevelopment goal
The long-delayed redevelopment of State Center is the next major project Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake wants tackled as part of efforts to revitalize Baltimore‘s core. While celebrating Caves Valley Partners’ purchase […]
Baltimore expects another record year for youth jobs
A city program that provides summer jobs for Baltimore youth is expecting record participation levels for the second year in a row, officials announced Monday. About 8,000 young people took […]
Baltimore mayor to travel to Cuba, Qatar in coming months
The mayor of Baltimore will travel to Qatar and Cuba in the coming months as part of her role as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The Baltimore […]
Despite deficit, mayor’s budget proposal includes property tax cut
Despite having to close a roughly $60 million budget gap, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake‘s proposed budget includes a tax cut for homeowners and maintains funding for demolishing vacant homes. The […]
