The Enoch Pratt Free Library is set to begin construction on a new Park Heights Branch this summer, the system’s first new library in over 15 years. The 18,000-square-foot facility will offer educational and digital resources to the predominantly-Black community, which has been without a dedicated library since 1991.
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Firefighters feel unsupported as Baltimore plans to downgrade four medical units
Baltimore City firefighters express concern over the city’s decision to downgrade four Advanced Life Support (ALS) medical units to Basic Life Support (BLS), mentioning increased strain on already overworked paramedics and EMTs.
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AFRAM 2025 offers star studded line up and fun for the whole family
The AFRAM Festival, a celebration of African-American culture, returned to Baltimore on June 21-22, featuring international artists such as Amerie, Patti LaBelle, Juvenile and Teedra Moses, and offering fun, food, and more for the whole family.
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Mayor Scott Appoints Dr. Melanie Bryant as Director of the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
By The Baltimore City Office of the Mayor BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, June 25, 2025) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Melanie Bryant as Director of Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs. Her leadership will play a crucial role in supporting the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community policies and initiatives that […]
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AFRAM 2025 to feature Patti LaBelle, Juvenile and Saweetie
Patti LaBelle and Juvenile will headline this year’s AFRAM festival on June 21-22 at Druid Hill Park. The free event will also feature Saweetie, Teedra Moses, Amerie, and Vedo, celebrating Black culture with music, food, and vendors. AFRAM attracts over 100,000 attendees annually.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announces Otis Rolley as president and CEO of Baltimore Development Corporation
Otis Rolley is set to become the next president and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation. He will step into the role on June 23, 2025, making history as the first African-American man to lead the city’s economic development agency.
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BDC launches Commercial District Assessment Initiative to strengthen Baltimore’s Neighborhood Business Corridors
The Baltimore Development Corporation launched the Commercial District Assessment initiative to better understand and support Baltimore’s neighborhood commercial corridors.
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Clean-up underway after 2,000-gallon fuel spill in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
A coordinated response is underway following a 2,000-gallon diesel spill in Harbor East, caused by the overfilling of fuel tanks at a Johns Hopkins Hospital facility. Officials from Baltimore City, Maryland and the U.S. Coast Guard are working with environmental contractors to contain and clean the spill, which is currently confined to a marina near the South Central Avenue Bridge.
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Mayor Scott Appoints Dr. Michelle Taylor as commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department
Mayor Brandon Scott has appointed Dr. Michelle Taylor as the new Baltimore City health commissioner, effective Aug. 1, 2025, to lead efforts addressing health disparities, expanding public health services and tackling the opioid crisis across the city.
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Clean Corps transforms Baltimore neighborhoods hit by blight
Clean Corps is revitalizing Baltimore’s blighted neighborhoods with thousands of community clean-ups and employing over 150 people. Inspired by the AFRO Clean Block program, it empowers residents to lead local beautification projects.
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Baltimore’s creative pulse takes center stage at inaugural Scout Art Fair
The inaugural Scout Art Fair, part of Baltimore’s revitalized Artscape and curated by Derrick Adams and Teri Henderson, showcases over 40 local artists in a landmark cultural moment that affirms the city’s arrival as a major force in the contemporary art world.
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Baltimore residents demand fair budget, aid for immigrants at taxpayers’ night
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com The Baltimore City Council held its fiscal year (FY) 2026 Taxpayers’ Night on May 15. Taxpayer’s Night is an annual opportunity for the community to voice their thoughts and concerns about Mayor Brandon M. Scott’s (D) proposed budget before the council decides whether to accept the mayor’s budget as is […]