Recent News

Mayor Brandon M. Scott Inaugurated for a Second Term

Mayor Brandon M. Scott was sworn-in for a second term and delivered an inaugural address. 

 

City of Baltimore Awards $2.4 Million in Community Catalyst Grants to Neighborhood-Based Organizations

The City of Baltimore proudly announced the recipients of the 2024 Community Catalyst Grants (CCG) during a ceremony at City Hall.

 

PRESS RSVP FORM: Inauguration of Mayor Brandon M. Scott

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 12:00 pm (noon), Mayor Brandon M. Scott will be inaugurated for a second term in office as Mayor of Baltimore. Members of the media will be required to RSVP for the ceremony in order to accommodate all outlets. 

 

Mayor Scott Celebrates Vanguard Collegiate Middle School as Quarter 1 Winner of ‘Mayor’s Attendance Challenge’

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises, are pleased to announce Vanguard Collegiate Middle School as the Quarter 1 winner of the Mayor’s Attendance Challenge.

 

City of Baltimore Announces Settlement Agreement in ADA Lawsuit, Including Unprecedented Investment in Pedestrian Infrastructure

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced a settlement agreement with a class of plaintiffs that will result in an historic investment into the City's pedestrian rights of way.

 

Safe Streets Brooklyn Achieves Over 365 Days with No Homicides

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE), and Catholic Charities of Baltimore announced that the Safe Streets Brooklyn site has achieved over 365 days with no homicides in the site's catchment zone.

 

Mayor Scott Statement on Jury Verdict in City's Lawsuit Against Opioid Distributors

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a statement on the jury's verdict against McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, finding them liable in Baltimore's opioid epidemic and awarding the City of Baltimore more than $266 million in damages.

 

City of Baltimore Releases Independent Review Findings on DPW Heat Safety Practices

Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Khalil Zaied, Director of the Department of Public Works ("DPW"), released the findings of an independent review conducted by Conn Maciel Carey LLP ("CMC"), a Washington, D.C.-based law firm, which was tasked with evaluating the heat safety policies, practices and operations of DPW's Bureau of Solid Waste.

 

Mayor Scott, MOCFS Announce Expansion of Baltimore City Rental Assistance Program

Mayor Brandon M. Scott is announcing an expansion of Baltimore City's Rental Assistance Program by reopening the Rental Assistance Portal effective today, Monday, October 21, 2024.

 

City of Baltimore to Terminate Contractual Relationship with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA)

The Baltimore Mayor's Office sent a letter to the leadership of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) officially informing them of the City's intent to exercise the 90-day termination clause in the City's contract with the arts organization.

 

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