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Baltimore City Announces 5000th Pair of Free Glasses Delivered to Students through Vision for Baltimore

City officials and a cohort of partners mark another major milestone today as they celebrate the 5,000th pair of glasses provided through the Vision for Baltimore program to Baltimore City Public Schools students.

Mayor Catherine Pugh Signs Complete Streets Bill

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) celebrates the enactment of Baltimore’s Complete Streets Legislation, signed into law by Mayor Catherine Pugh on Friday, November 30, 2018.

The 2019 Public Works Calendar is in the Mail

Baltimore City Department of Public Works Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., announced today that the 2019 Department of Public Works (DPW) Calendar is in the mail to Baltimore City residents. 

City Leaders Celebrate 2018 YH20 Water Mentoring Program Graduates 

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and City Council President Bernard  C. “Jack” Young joined Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and its partners, the Chesapeake Water Environment Association (CWEA) and Mayor’s Office of Employment Development (MOED), to celebrate the 4th class of YH2O water mentoring program graduates.  

City of Baltimore Sues Trump Administration for Executing Unlawful, Anti-Immigrant 'Public Charge' Policy Behind Closed Doors

The City of Baltimore filed suit against the Trump Administration for unlawfully and secretly changing the State Department’s definition of “public charge,” a provision in immigration law that limits who may come to the United States.

Mayor Pugh Announces Choice for Next Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh announced her selection of Joel Fitzgerald, Sr. to become the next Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department. Commissioner-Designate Fitzgerald is currently the Police Chief of the Fort Worth Police Department, one of the largest in the Nation and in the 12th largest U.S. city.