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Mayor Scott explains closing of Patterson Park Pool

BALTIMORE — Mayor Brandon Scott cleared the air on Wednesday on why one of the city’s biggest public pools suddenly closed, to many swimmer’s surprise. RELATED:Pool closures leaves some Baltimore residents looking for ways to beat the heat “We were scheduled to break ground on a new Patterson Park pool, but the council members and […]

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What Safe Summer Program has in store for 2023

Mayor explains what Safe Summer Program has in store Updated: 9:43 AM EDT May 29, 2023 The third annual Safe Summer Program is underway in Baltimore as city leaders hope to encourage more activities for young people, and it comes as a new curfew take effect. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joined 11 News live to […]

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Baltimore mayor unveils state legislative priorities for 2023

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on Thursday unveiled his team’s plan for the upcoming legislative session in Annapolis.Backed by members of his administration and the Baltimore City delegation, the mayor went through the wish list he’s taking to the State House next week.Scott said his top three priorities are public safety, the environment and infrastructure and […]

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Mayor Scott to host back to school supply drive and giveaway

BALTIMORE — Mayor Brandon Scott hosted a backpack and school supply drive just in time for the new school year. The event took place on War Memorial Plaza at City Hall from 2-6pm and included Backpacks and school supplies. School Immunizations, and COVID vaccines were also administered for free. Mayor Scott held the supply drive just a […]

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Former BPD Deputy Commissioner named City’s new Deputy Mayor for Public Safety

BALTIMORE — A former interim commissioner for the Baltimore Police Department has been named the City’s next Deputy Mayor for Public Safety. On Friday, Mayor Brandon Scott named Anthony Barksdale to the position. He starts July 11. A Baltimore native and Polytechnic Institute graduate, Barksdale rose through the ranks of the Baltimore Police Department to become their […]

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Mayor Scott Backs Union Vote For Walters Art Museum Workers – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott on Tuesday called on the Walters Art Museum to allow its employees to vote on unionizing, saying union membership helped his family join the Black middle class. “Unions give workers the platform to unite and advocate for their own working conditions and deserve to be celebrated,” Scott wrote in […]

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Governor Hogan And Mayor Scott Spar Over Baltimore Crime – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Once again, Gov. Larry Hogan and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott are sparring about crime in the city and who’s doing enough work to get the problem under control. The back and forth comes after an 83-year-old woman, Marjorie Tyson was shot and injured as she was reading in her bedroom in Northwest […]

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