Each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I reflect on a speech of his that I find inspirational. This year, I chose " Our God is Marching On ." This speech was given after demonstrators that he led finally crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. There were three marches for voting rights that month, the first was "Bloody Sunday" where protestors met violent guards who beat over 60 of them, including John Lewis, who later became a Congressman. Dr. King led proteste

On Monday, January 12th, I shared my sentiments regarding ICE in our city and country. See the video below.

Last night, the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners voted to close the Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys, essentially not renewing their charter to operate.  While it was frustrating to find ourselves in a situation similar to three years ago, the school has made progress on several fronts. The Board of School Commissioners decided it was not enough to continue. Our Baltimore City students deserve an excellent education and a school environment that helps foster c

Times are tough. If you are struggling to pay your water bill, you may be eligible to receive assistance through the Water 4 All program. The program assists both renters and homeowners receive a discount on their water bill. To see if you are eligible and to apply, click here .

BMORE Beautiful's Care-A-Lot grant can fund your community's efforts to maintain vacant lots in your neighborhood. If your organization or community is interested to learn more about the grant, there will be an interest meeting this Wednesday, January 14th. You will learn more details about the eligibility and project requirements. It will be virtual from 6 to 7pm. To receive the meeting link, sign up here .

Our office has reviewed the responses from our annual feedback survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share with us your thoughts on how we are doing. We are always looking to improve our performance. Based on your answers, our team's goals and our unfinished work from last year, we've come up with our goals for 2026. See them below. Improving our internal constituent services operations. As always, our team is ready to serve you. We strive to provide exceptional

One of your New Year’s resolutions may include buying a home. Whether you are currently renting or moving to our great city of Baltimore, please take the opportunity to enroll in Homebuyer Education and Homebuyer Counseling. Several excellent HUD-approved Homebuyer Education and Counseling organizations are ready for you. They can help first-time homebuyers understand the process, prepare financially, assist with available grants to help with their purchase, and avoid scams.

The Department of Public Works has Christmas tree mulching available at the Sisson Street Drop-off Center. This is an excellent way to reuse your Christmas tree once you are ready to part with it, and you can also pick up mulch while you are there. The tree mulching program will run until February 7th. See details in the graphic below.

The Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys is a charter school in Coldstream Homestead Montebello for boys from 4th to 8th grade. The school system has recommended non-renewal, but I’ve heard from many parents about the important, life-changing impact this school has had on their young men. We need your help. This coming Thursday, January 8th at 5:30pm is the final public hearing before the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, where families and community members can m