In February 1989, Mr. Schmoke chose the phrase “The City That Reads” as Baltimore’s new official slogan. Soon benches at bus stops and city parks all over the city carried the slogan.

In 1987, at his inaugural address, then-Mayor Kurt Schmoke called our beloved hometown “Baltimore, the city that reads,” soon enough placing the statement across park benches, above corner ...

"The city that reads," said Amanda Davis, ... The Baltimore City Council-approved slogan comes out just as the revenue numbers are released from the Star Spangled Spectacular and bicentennial event.

When Schmoke launched “The City That Reads” slogan two years later, jobs in the city required more education than positions that were available in the 1950s and ’60s, he said.

"To keep all of this progress going, we are working alongside (Baltimore City Public Schools) to meet two goals: to increase the percentage of students who are reading and writing on grade level ...

Mayor Brandon M. Scott delivers his 2025 State of the City address, highlighting accomplishments in public safety, education, health, housing, and economic development.

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 ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Mayor Brandon Scott unveiled his three-pillar city crime plan Friday morning. Scott rolled out a new Baltimore City Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan in three events across ...