Salvation Army gets new Baltimore leaders

Two longtime commanders were named to head the Salvation Army’s Baltimore headquarters, the charity announced this week, with hopes the husband-and-wife team can guide the financially embattled office to recovery.

Following reports of a sharp decline in donations, the Baltimore-area office last month closed the landmark Highlandtown Boys and Girls Club after almost 60 years of operation. Earlier this year, then-commander Maj. Jim Arrowood said he expected the current $6 million budget to fall about $450,000 short.