Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, the leading contender for the Democratic nomination to unseat Gov. Larry Hogan, according to polls, would make Baltimore “the nation’s clean energy capital” under a new green jobs plan announced today.
Greenlaurel: Moveable Orchards, a brilliant solution to help Baltimore’s food deserts
While many of Baltimore’s urban spaces don’t have the proper soil conditions to support a newly planted orchard, the folks at the nonprofit Civic Works have come up with a solution: Make the orchards portable, and bring them to the communities that need them.
Event Pick: Rise Bmore, a spoken and musical commemoration of Freddie Gray’s death
On this day three years ago, doctors pronounced Freddie Gray dead at University of Maryland Shock Trauma, a week after Baltimore police officers dragged him into a van for a fateful ride leading to his death. Tonight, local poets, writers, musicians and others will honor the 25-year-old whose death at the hands of police set off an uprising.
Orioles announce theme nights, including tributes to ‘The Sandlot,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ and good dogs
The Baltimore Orioles today announced a full slate of themed promotional events throughout the season, including a yoga night and games dedicated to classic kids’ baseball movie “The Sandlot,” HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” and good doggos.
From Homeland to Ruxton – Three open houses this Sunday
Open Houses
Sunday, April 22 12pm – 2pm
De Sousa appears, alongside Pugh, at Eric B. and Rakim show, gets booed
Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa, alongside Mayor Catherine Pugh, appeared onstage during last night’s Eric B. and Rakim show at Baltimore Soundstage to “apologize for all the things that the police have done, dating back 200 years.”
The apology was met with boos.
Thursday Morning Headlines: Two charged in Towson double murder; Stormy Daniels is coming to Baltimore; and more
Police Arrest 2 In Double Homicide At Towson Apartment — WBAL
Stormy Daniels to make stripping tour stop in Baltimore, her closest to D.C. — USA Today
Baltimore named finalist for grant that would kick off East Baltimore redevelopment — BBJ
Bar and Performance Space ‘Buzz’ Opens Above Spoons Cafe in Federal Hill — SouthBmore.com
Police seek 4 Fells Point robbers; 1 with hatchet, victim says — WBAL-TV
Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Orioles’ lousy streak continues; ACLU takes issue with BDD panel’s partially closed meeting; and more
BGE Working To Replace Major Gas Line In Leakin Park — WBAL
Baltimore Artist Awarded 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship — Baltimore magazine
ACLU protests police closing much of review panel’s public meeting tomorrow on Suiter shooting — Baltimore Brew
Orioles’ 2018 Season Continues To Be Troubling — PressBox
UMD Handbook Tells Female TAs To Expect ‘Challenging Behavior,’ ‘Be Patient’ — CBS Baltimore
Amid construction on Druid Lake Reservoir, city to install pedestrian, bike paths connecting Remington and Reservoir Hill
In its present sprawling state, Druid Park Lake Drive “acts as a divider”—”a moat,” even—for pedestrians and residents living near Druid Hill Park, Councilman Leon Pinkett says. “The speed and the width of that corridor doesn’t allow communities of West Baltimore…to really access the park in the way that it should.”
But with Baltimore’s Department of Transportation already set to close off lanes along the thoroughfare to make way for construction equipment for the ongoing Druid Lake Reservoir project, the city is trying a temporary experiment that Pinkett suggests is a “win-win.”
