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Baltimore will turn two hotels into homeless housing

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published March 4, 2024 at 8:48 AM EST
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks during Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day service in December 2022 at McKeldin Square in Downtown Baltimore. (Philip Muriel for the Baltimore Banner)
Philip Muriel
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The Baltimore Banner
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives remarks during Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day service in December 2022 at McKeldin Square in Downtown Baltimore. (Philip Muriel for the Baltimore Banner)

Two hotels in downtown Baltimore will be converted into emergency shelters for the homeless. The city’s Board of Estimates approved the deal ten days ago, authorizing $15 million to acquire side-by-side hotels and $3 million to manage the shelters from the end of March through December. We speak to Baltimore City’s Chief Administrative Officer, Faith Leach.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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