David Bramble outlines two-step strategy for redeveloping Harborplace, including short-term tenants during ‘interim’ phase
The redevelopment of Harborplace will be carried out as a two-step process, starting with an “interim” phase involving short-term tenants, followed by a more permanent phase, with long-range occupants. That’s the word from P. David Bramble, managing…
Events
Annapolis Film Festival • March 23-26th 2023 • 70+ Films • 4 Days
Get ready to kick off the Annapolis Film Festival in style! Searchlight Pictures’ highly-acclaimed film, CHEVALIER, will light up the…
First Look at Friends – Thursday, April 6
Friends School invites you to First Look at Friends. During this open house event, prospective families will hear from faculty…
Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Hippodrome: It was always complicated
“All rise.” Those words bookend the fantastic production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird at the Hippodrome. Spoken by…
Columbia’s Books in Bloom literary festival to highlight banned books, literary activism, and more on May 13
Returning to downtown Columbia for its seventh year, the Books in Bloom Literary Festival will highlight banned books, freedom of…
Columns
Bohemian Rhapsody
A writer’s life in Baltimore, where it’s never too late to be a work-in-progress.
Column by Marion Winik
On a Marble Stair
A Baltimore poet, essayist and educator chronicles adventures and experiences with the places, people, and pastimes they have called home.
Column by Jalynn Harris
Urban Landscape
Urban Landscape: 2022 was largely a year of planning, rebuilding
For Baltimore, 2022 was largely a year of setting up development projects for 2023 and beyond. Here’s a look back…
Urban Landscape: Middle Branch fitness center and Highlandtown’s Creativity Center open; Apartments proposed for Hampden; Indian restaurant coming to Roland Park; Bromo Tower on view; more.
Baltimore civic leaders gathered on Nov. 2 to cut the ribbon on Highlandtown’s newest arts hub. The Creativity Center is…
Urban Landscape: Fells Point library selling for $330,000; UB narrows search for developer; Patagonia sets Opening Weekend dates; Station North building goes up for auction; Jonathan Jensen pens ode to Dumpster Day
A former public library in Fells Point is expected to become a community resource hub and collaborative work setting, after…
Urban Landscape: Shofer’s warehouse turning into apartments; Creativity Center sets opening date; Under Armour’s field takes shape; Nut and Bolt sculpture refreshed in Bolton Hill; Univest coming to Lutherville; Senator Theater turns 83
The former Shofer’s furniture warehouse at 836 Leadenhall St. will become the site of 165 market-rate apartments, under a plan…
Hot Plate
Hot Plate: crab day dinner at Pierpoint, St. Pat’s specials, Sunday meals, and more.
Corned beef, cabbage…and crab. This week is shaping up to be a fun one in Baltimore, with St. Patrick’s Day…
Hot Plate: Italian lunch at Cafe Campli, Champagne at Magdalena, pizza at Atwater’s, and more.
This week, the Baltimore restaurant community goes Euro, with events that draw on international inspiration, from Ireland to Italy. Here’s…
Hot Plate: chef collab at The Milton Inn, winemakers at True Chesapeake & Cosima, tequila at Pierpiont, and more.
Restaurant patios all over Baltimore opened for the season this past week, but with whiplash-style weather on the horizon –…
Hot Plate: Belgian beers at Max’s, Clandestino turns one, chef’s menu at Tersiguel’s, and more
With the Super Bowl and a busy week of Valentine’s Day meals in the rearview mirror, Baltimore restaurants are taking…
Hot House
Hot House: Queen Anne-style hotel in the heart of Mount Vernon
205 West Madison Street, Mt. Vernon. Hot House: Former inn in the heart of Mt. Vernon. 25 Beds/25 Baths. 18,040 square feet. Asking price: $1.5 million. What: Have you always wanted to run a B&B or an inn? Here’s your chance, right here in Mt. Vernon, Baltimore’s cultural district! This gorgeous Queen Anne-style house, formerly…
More Stories
Breezy day demonstrates POWER of wind energy at rally
By Dorothy Hood, Capital News Service Wind energy advocates got a lift for their cause from the breezy conditions for their rally Wednesday, as their materials and props were swept…
‘It’s definitely alarming’: Towson students cautious about Uptown after recent crime
As Baltimore County implements additional measures to subdue violent crime in Towson’s business district, many Towson University students say they’re still wary of the area. The area about a half-mile…
Sen. Kagan pushes package promoting election integrity in Maryland
By Christine Zhu, Capital News Service It took 36 days after the 2022 primary election to declare incumbent Marc Elrich as the Democratic nominee for Montgomery County Executive. Though Election…
Advocates call for Senate to pass ‘Safe Harbor’ protections for sex trafficking victims
By Michelle Larkin, Capital News Service Monique Smith was sex trafficked from New York to Maryland at age 1. Because of the abuse she suffered, she decided to run away…
Bill to tighten gun laws advances in Maryland Senate
By Jennifer Gable, Capital News Service The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances where someone can carry a weapon even with a…
Baltimore County partners with PCs for People to address digital equity
Baltimore County has partnered with the national non-profit organization PCs for People to restore and donate old computers and other equipment. The county will donate extra or retired tablets, desktop…
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Big Fish
Big Fish: Kirby Fowler and the future of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Kirby Fowler, president and CEO of the Maryland Zoo, talks about the zoo’s role in the community, its conservation efforts, and getting spit on by…
Big Fish: Rebecca Corbett and getting it right as the New York Times investigations editor
Rebecca Corbett, investigations editor at the New York Times and a longtime Baltimorean, has been at the center of some of the most consequential journalism…
Big Fish: Terri Lee Freeman and connecting past and present at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Terri Lee Freeman faced great expectations as she returned to Maryland in 2021. After five years at the head of the National Civil Rights Museum,…
Friday Afternoon Headlines: ‘The Wire’ actor Lance Reddick dies; Under Armour’s plan to sell community garden plot upsets Locust Point residents; Maryland lawmakers propose legislation to improve election processes; and more.
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60 — Associated Press Locust Point residents dumbfounded by Under Armour plan to sell community garden plot to developers — Baltimore Brew After 2 turbulent elections, Maryland officials seek to restore stability, ensure access to voting — The Baltimore Sun Webb telescope spots a star…
Friday Morning Headlines: City leaders fed up with recycling services; Evictions fueling rising pet numbers at shelter; Two city police officers indicted; and more.
City leaders fed up with recycling service – WBAL-TV Animal shelter officials say rise in evictions is leading to increase in pet drop-offs – The Sun Mayor names pick to stadium authority – Maryland Matters Camden Yards hosting job fair this weekend – WMAR-TV Bates announces indictments against to city police department officers – WBFF-TV
Neil Katz: On the Ground in Moldova
I recently was privileged to have the opportunity to participate in the JDC Moldova Fly-In with the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA). JDC is the leading Jewish humanitarian organization doing work in more than 70 countries. Given my love for our partner city Odesa, and as one of The Associated’s Baltimore-Odesa Partnership Ambassadors, I felt…
Thursday Morning Headlines: Inside city schools’ plan to implement Blueprint; Views on the Hogan aide manhunt; Headliners for Ocean City music festival announced; and more.
Inside Baltimore City School’s plan to implement the ‘Blueprint for Maryland’s Future’ – The Sun Parents with college savings plans want state treasurer in charge after accounting snafu – WMAR-TV Rod Rosenstein provides insight into Roy McGrath manhunt – WBAL-TV Region’s tourism leaders hope to make post-pandemic recovery and boost attendance at aging city convention…
Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Explosion at Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant; City Council President Nick Mosby seeking re-election; and more.
Firefighters on scene of explosion at contractor facility in Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant — The Baltimore Banner City Council President Nick Mosby seeking re-election — WBAL-TV City Board suspends vendor over late payments to minority subcontractors — WJZ-TV What you need to know about this spring’s Columbia Association and village board elections — The…
This Sunday with Baltimore Chamber Orchestra: MAGNIFICENT MOZART!
MAGNIFICENT MOZART!Sunday, March 19th at 3:00pm | Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, MD(Easy, Free Parking Available!) Join the BCO for an all-Mozart program with WBJC’S Jonathan Palevsky sharing insights into the composer’s short, but brilliant life during his annual Informance! The concert opens with the Symphony No. 13 and Symphony No. 32, led by Guest Conductor Michael Avagliano, followed…
Wednesday Morning Headlines: Sinclair Broadcast subsidiary files for bankruptcy; Grocery store coming to East Baltimore; Councilman proposes leaf-blower ban; and more.
Sports subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group files for bankruptcy – The Sun Baltimore councilman proposes ban on gas-powered leaf blowers – WBAL News Nation’s largest electric grid operator warns of capacity challenges – Maryland Matters New grocery store coming to area near Johns Hopkins Hospital – Baltimore Business Journal Juan Dixon out as head basketball…
Baltimore’s employment development director Jason Perkins-Cohen resigns
The director of the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Jason Perkins-Cohen, is resigning from his role after eight years, the mayor’s office announced Tuesday. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve my hometown and work within the agency to bring truth to our shared value that ‘every resident deserves the opportunity for meaningful work…
Meet Lauren and Lauren – An Interfaith Couple Navigating An Office Romance at UM
Baltimore native Lauren Sibel met Lauren George while working at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where their love of dogs, food and sarcasm helped them form a connection. Now in a loving relationship, Lauren Sibel, who is involved in The Associated’s Young Adult Division, and Lauren George, who is Christian, share their interfaith story. Read…
School system websites present challenges for finding teacher salaries, spending per pupil, and other data
The Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association examined 29 public school system websites in the three jurisdictions. The press association looked for basic public information, such as email addresses and phone numbers, as well as more detailed data, such as school district budgets and copies of contracts.
Where’s the band? A spirited and suspenseful show at The Compound.
Last Wednesday night at the former ForkLift repair facility known as The Compound on 2239 Kirk Ave. in East Baltimore Midway, folks gathered for a three-band bill, a DJ, and a space that offers a reprieve from the norm. My friends Marlon Ziello and Nick Wisniewski bought the place years back and transformed it with…
Take a Bite out of Birroteca – 5-Star Reviews from Open Table
Located in the Hampden/Woodberry area of Baltimore, Birroteca is the destination for modern, rustic Italian cuisine, crafted using ingredients sourced from local ranchers, farmers and local fisherman. Guests enjoy communal dining service in a refined, casual setting. Birrtoeca offers 20 craft beers on tap in addition to an Italian-focused wine list, and unique craft cocktails…
