Recent News

New Director of Mayor's Office of Employment Development

Feb 11th, 2015

Mayor Rawlings-Blake names Jason Perkins-Cohen to lead administration’s efforts to provide career training for city residents, meet workforce needs of local employers

Mayor Rawlings-Blake Names New Director of Mayor's Office of Employment Development

Feb 11th, 2015

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the appointment of Jason Perkins-Cohen as director of the Mayor's Office of Employment Development (MOED)—the office responsible for workforce development initiatives responsive to the needs of Baltimore City employers and job seekers. Perkins-Cohen succeeds longtime MOED director Karen Sitnick, who retired last month.

Mayor, Attorney General Announce Campaign to Prevent Fraud Targeting Immigrants

Feb 10th, 2015

The Be Careful. Prepare. Seek the Right Help. campaign will assist immigrants seeking relief under President Obama's immigration executive actions.

Immigration protection campaign announcement

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

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