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Mayor Brandon M. Scott, State, City & Community Leaders Break Ground on New Park Heights Library and C.C. Jackson Park Expansion

Aug 27th, 2025

Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen, Baltimore City Council Vice President Sharon Green Middleton, State Delegate Malcolm Ruff (District 41), State Delegate Sandy Rosenberg (District 41), and leaders from the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks, Baltimore City Department of General Services (DGS), Baltimore City Department of Planning, and Park Heights Renaissance, ceremoniously broke ground on the first Enoch Pratt Free Library Branch in Park Heights and C.C.

 

Mayor Scott Outlines Details of "Outside in '25" Summer Youth Engagement Strategy

Apr 23rd, 2025

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced his administration's BMore this Summer youth engagement strategy for 2025 "Outside in '25".

 

Mayor Scott, City & State Officials, Rec & Parks Cut Ribbon on Renovated East Baltimore Swimming Pool Facility

Aug 31st, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, alongside City & State officials, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP) and community members, celebrated the reopening of East Baltimore's Ambrose Kennedy Swimming Pool at Henrietta Lacks Educational Park.

 

Mayor Scott, City Leaders, South Baltimore Gateway Partnership Celebrate Completion of Carroll Park Recreation Center Project

Aug 13th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), City and State officials including Councilwoman Phylicia Porter (District 10) and Councilman John Bullock (District 9), community partners, and stakeholders recently celebrated the revitalization of a former Southwest Baltimore Police Athletic League (PAL) Center.

 

Mayor Scott, Rec & Parks Unveil Council President Mary Pat Clarke Playground

Aug 2nd, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), and City and State officials unveiled a new name for an upgraded playspace in Northeast Baltimore.

 

Mayor Scott, Rec & Parks Unveil Upgraded Greenspace and New Park Name at Former Northwest Baltimore Academy

Jul 23rd, 2024

Mayor Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), City and State officials, and community members, including representatives from the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Terps Youth Sports program, unveiled a new name for an upgraded greenspace at a former Northwest Baltimore school and police training facility.

 

Mayor Scott, Rec & Parks Announce Construction Plans for a Brand-New, ARPA-Funded Coldstream Aquatic Center

Jun 20th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), and City and State officials announced plans to construct a brand-new Coldstream Aquatic Center at a groundbreaking ceremony in Northwest Baltimore.

 

Mayor Scott, BCRP Join Riverside Community to Cut Ribbon on Long-Awaited Upgrades at Riverside Park

Jun 18th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), city and state leaders, and community partners gathered to unveil renovations Riverside Park in South Baltimore.

 

City Celebrates Beginning of Pool Season With Annual Big Splash

Jun 17th, 2024

Mayor Brandon M. Scott, City officials, and Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP) kicked off pool season with its annual Big Splash event at Cherry Hill Splash Park. There is no cost to swim at City pools, but residents must have a Civic Rec account.

 

Mayor Scott, Rec & Parks, Baltimore Orioles Hit Home Run With Upgraded Baseball Field in Northeast Baltimore

Jun 1st, 2024

In partnership with the Baltimore Orioles, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Baltimore City Recreation & Parks celebrated field upgrades at a Northeast Baltimore baseball diamond. Keys Field at Hamilton Park’s playing surface received a makeover as part of the Orioles Field Revitalization Project.

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