Recent News

Baltimore is World’s First City to Generate Electricity from Waterway-Reclaimed Litter

Feb 3rd, 2015

Tentative agreement will allow trash collected by the Inner Harbor Water Wheel to fuel electricity for Baltimore homes.

Inner Harbor Water Wheel

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Names New Director of Civil Rights and Wage Enforcement

Feb 3rd, 2015

Kisha Brown to lead City efforts to eliminate discrimination and protect individual civil rights

Health Commissioner Speaks At CareFirst Community Event

Jan 30th, 2015

Dr. Leana Wen was among the many community leaders at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s annual CareFirst A Salute to Our Community Partners event.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake, Lexington Market Corp. Release Master Plan for Lexington Market

Jan 29th, 2015

Plan assesses market conditions, recommends ways to improve facility and operations

Health Commissioner Declares Code Blue Alert In Baltimore For Tuesday & Wednesday

Jan 26th, 2015

With predicted low temperatures and wind chills for Tuesday and Wednesday in the teens, Leana Wen, M.D., Health Commissioner for Baltimore City, is declaring a Code Blue for January 27 & 28.

Key Reforms to Eliminate or Reduce Excessive Fees Impacting Small Businesses

Jan 20th, 2015

Under Rawlings-Blake administration’s new guidelines, many businesses will see annual fee reductions of several thousand dollars.

DPW Marks 11 Percent Increase in Polystyrene Recycling

Jan 16th, 2015

In 2014 the City collected 8,914 pounds of polystyrene, nearly half a ton more than the 8,000 pounds collected in 2013.

recyclingpolystyreneDPWDepartment of Public Works

New Police Schedule Announced

Jan 9th, 2015

Mayor Rawlings-Blake and Commissioner Batts announce the new police schedule. A new deployment plan will put more officers on the streets and increase community engagement.

BPD Schedule Press Conference

DPW to Receive Honor for Energy Accomplishments

Jan 6th, 2015

The Baltimore City Department of Public Works’ Office of Sustainable Energy has been slated to receive the Maryland Smart Energy Communities Award.

Department of Public WorksDPWRudolph S. ChowMaryland Smart Energy Communities

Health Commissioner Declares Code Blue Alert in Baltimore for Wednesday – Friday

Jan 6th, 2015

With predicted low temperatures for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week in the teens, and wind chills in the single digits, the Interim Health Commissioner for Baltimore City is declaring a Code Blue for January 7, 8 and 9.

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