Crime, particularly violent crime, is the biggest issue facing the City of Baltimore. Every loss of life in Baltimore due to gun violence is tragic, and the impacts on the community are devastating. Crime impacts more than the victim. The aftermath of violence crime impacts the victim’s family, friends, and community members. Crime holds us back, standing in the way of much needed investment in some of Baltimore’s most blighted neighborhoods.

Spring Flower Display: An Octopus's Garden

Howard Peter's Rawlings Conservatory
10:00am to 4:00pm

Baltimore’s favorite harbinger of spring is the Conservatory’s annual bulb show.

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and Governor Larry Hogan Announces Project C.O.R.E. Awardees in Baltimore City

Mayor Catherine E. Pugh and Governor Larry Hogan today announced awardees for demolition funds through Project C.O.R.E., or Creating Opportunities for Renewal and Enterprise, a multi-year city-state partnership to demolish vacant and derelict buildings in Baltimore and replace them with green space or create the foundation for redevelopment in Baltimore City. 

Baltimore’s Public Confederate Monuments Report

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the release of a report on the findings of Baltimore City-owned public Confederate Monuments that lays the groundwork to address the recommendations for the

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Joins FEMA to Honor Baltimore City as one of the Nation’s Leading Floodplain Management Communities

Mayor Rawlings-Blake joined representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to accept an award on behalf of the City of Baltimore for its outstanding achievements in reducing fl

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Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Dr. Wen Announce the Grand Opening of the City’s Newest Early Head Start Center in West Baltimore

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen, representatives from LIGHT Health and Wellness Comprehensive Services, and members of the community celebrated the grand opening of the newest Early Head Start Center in Baltimore City.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Launches Second Phase of Construction of the Skatepark of Baltimore in Hampden

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and representatives from Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) and community members celebrated the groundbreaking of the second phase of construction of the Skatepa

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

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

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Leveraging Investments in Neighborhood Corridors

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

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.

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