Baltimore County, City form Service Line Partnership to guide residents through the EPA lead and copper inventory

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) have formed the Baltimore Service Line Partnership, a collaboration to address new federal regulations aimed at protecting communities from lead exposure in drinking water. The Partnership is managing a comprehensive program to identify lead service lines in the Baltimore water […]

Councilman Marks: Construction timeline announced for White Marsh bridge

WHITE MARSH, MD—Fifth District Councilman David Marks on Tuesday provided the following update regarding construction on a bridge in the White Marsh area: “Construction of the Mohrs Lane Bridge has been a priority for mine since being elected to serve the White Marsh area. “The original bridge was closed in 2007 due to structural deficiency, and it was removed in […]

Councilman Marks: Interim solution placed ‘on hold’ for busy Perry Hall intersection

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that the interim changes proposed as part of the Honeygo Boulevard/Cross Road traffic circle project are on hold, and that the next milestone will be activities related to the actual construction of the traffic circle. The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation had initially proposed an interim solution […]

Governor Moore announces Maryland’s commitment to Baltimore Workforce Hub, highlights local job creation

ANNAPOLIS, MD — This week, Governor Wes Moore joined Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Senior Advisor to the President of the United States Mitch Landrieu, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen at Carver Vocational School to announce Amtrak, Baltimore City, and the state of Maryland’s commitment to support the Baltimore Workforce Hub. Through the Workforce Hubs Initiative, the […]

Olszewski announces new Baltimore County Street Tree Replacement Program

Towson, MD—Neighborhood streets in areas around Baltimore County are getting greener and shadier as part of County Executive Johnny Olszewski’s new Street Tree Replacement Program. Gathering on Monday afternoon with community members and County officials in the Windsor Hill neighborhood of Chadwick Manor, Olszewski announced that in the program’s second season, the County’s urban foresters are planting 512 street trees […]

Federal Railroad Administration awards $30 million to replace 110-year-old MARC train tracks on Gunpowder River Bridge

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore applauded this week’s announcement of nearly $7 billion in awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for Maryland projects that will make Amtrak and MARC rail service safer, faster, more reliable and more convenient for passengers. The projects, in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties, were selected through the Biden Administration’s […]

Governor Moore highlights community development in Baltimore during Greater Baltimore Committee Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore delivered remarks at the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2023 Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit. Under the theme “Connecting Our Region, Revitalizing Our Core,” business leaders and community leaders gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center to discuss regional connectivity, and redevelopment and revitalization opportunities in Baltimore City. “You cannot have a thriving state if the state’s […]