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Pugh, Stokes to run for Baltimore mayor
Two well-known Baltimore lawmakers are challenging Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. State Sen. Catherine Pugh and Councilman Carl Stokes both announced over the holiday weekend that they’ll run for Baltimore mayor. Pugh, […]
Baltimore gets $4 million for health-focused home repairs
Federal officials have awarded Baltimore nearly $4 million to remove lead and other hazards from houses in the city, arguing that students who come from healthier homes do better in […]
Baltimore wants to use 311 to stop underage smoking
City officials want to crack down on tobacco sales to minors, and are asking for Baltimore residents to be on the lookout. Anyone who notices a business selling tobacco products […]
Baltimore tourism officials point to promising signs
As they work to rebuild the city’s image following April’s riots, Baltimore tourism officials could look back — and forward — to some good news. In 2014, 24.5 million people […]
Rawlings-Blake skeptical of Hilton sale proposal
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is happy to consider a plan to sell the city-owned Hilton Baltimore but believes there are significant hurdles to that actually happening, according to a spokesman. On […]
After Baltimore riots and crime spike, mayor under fire
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake climbed onto the deck of an abandoned row house in Tuesday’s sweltering summer heat and promised that “better is coming” as she promoted the restoration of […]
Baltimore officials seek 24/7 resources for addiction treatment
Fighting Baltimore‘s heroin epidemic will require expanding access to treatment, including making sure addiction resources are available 24 hours per day, city officials say. That means creating specialized emergency room […]
Rawlings-Blake to Hogan: Reconsider Red Line
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she continues to be disappointed in Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to kill the Red Line light rail transportation program. The mayor and other officials, in a […]
Mayor holds breath on fate of Red Line
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said Tuesday she's still holding out hope that the Red Line lightrail project can be saved.
No Plan B: Search begins for Red Line alternative
Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to kill the proposed Red Line light rail route through Baltimore has left the city’s mass transit plans in the lurch. William Johnson, director of the […]
Vacants to Value a qualified success at 5-year mark
As the Vacants to Value initiative approaches its fifth anniversary, the program that was touted at its outset as a bold new approach to addressing city-owned blight in Baltimore is […]
Baltimore officials emphasize business recovery efforts
Baltimore officials touted the city’s efforts to help businesses recover in the aftermath of last month’s riots. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore Development Corp. President William Cole held a news […]
