Bernie Sanders comes to Sandtown, media throng in tow – City Paper An appeal to Chris Davis to stay in Baltimore and help this city – Baltimore Sun Activists rally for ‘Rent Court’ reform amid thousands of Baltimore evictions – Baltimore Sun Carson: US needs modern version of Cold War ‘air-raid drill’ – Baltimore Sun […]
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Elizabeth Embry’s Holistic Prescription for Baltimore: A Q&A with the Mayoral Candidate
To Elizabeth Embry, reducing violent crime in Baltimore while also reducing arrests is not wishful thinking; it’s the only way forward. She has put together a Blueprint for Fighting Crime that views improvements in education, economic opportunity, business investment, public health, and housing as fundamental to curbing crime. It’s this kind of holistic approach that […]
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Open House Tomorrow at Linden Park Senior Living in Bolton Hill
UPGRADED SENIOR APARTMENTS FOR AGES 62+ Visit our OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, January 6th from 10 am – 2 pm
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Start the New Year Off in Style at your New Home!
UPGRADED SENIOR APARTMENTS FOR AGES 62+ Visit our OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, January 6th from 10 am – 2 pm
Posted inPolitics & Business, Real Estate & Home
CityLab Explains Why Baltimore’s Housing Voucher Program Better Than Others
CityLab just published an article titled, “How Baltimore’s Housing Voucher Program Almost Gets It Right.” Despite the qualifier in the headline, the piece praises the city’s Housing Mobility Program for the positive impact its had and details the ways in which it stands out from the crowd.
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Linden Park Senior Apartments Open House – Bring Mom and Dad Home
Click Here to read the Baltimore Fishbowl Cool Rents Post, Parking Information: If you are driving, parking will be available on Jordan St. For GPS purposes, use the reference point 1409 Jordan St., Baltimore, MD 21217. Once you park, follow the signs to the entrance on the side of the building. Someone will be inside […]
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HuffPo Uses Baltimore as Nat’l Symbol of Housing Inequality
Citing the city’s “staggering eviction rate,” “horrid living conditions,” and “legacy of lead paint,” the Huffington Post dubbed Baltimore “the perfect place” for Sen. Bernie Sanders to speak on housing inequality as he campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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How to Grow Old
I just devoured an advance copy of Ann Patchett’s forthcoming novel, Commonwealth, which deals with the topic of blended family. Though I’m not up on all the details of Patchett’s history, I do know she’s from a family that emerged from divorce and remarriage with a slew of step-siblings. Though a work of fiction, Commonwealth […]
Posted inReal Estate & Home
Baltimore Rents Getting a Little Less Affordable
Want to feel good about paying rent in Baltimore? Stop for a moment and think about how average rents in San Francisco rose 17 percent over the past 12 months, while in Baltimore they rose just 6.2 percent. Want to feel bad about paying rent in Baltimore? Over the same period, rent in the DC […]
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Sports Legends Museum Lacked Visitors at Camden Station
A day after the Baltimore Sports Legends Museum announced it had closed at its current location at Camden Station near Oriole Park, an executive of the Maryland Stadium Authority, which owns the building, said the authority was inviting suggestions for the building’s future from prospective tenants.
Posted inLifeline, My Real Life Modern Family
Hot Mess: A Confession
University of Baltimore MFA student Mandy May considers the messes of her past, present, and future–she’s so darned charming about it, you’ll want to help her sweep them up. I tore into the room my older sister, Tara, and I shared. I was already screaming—guttural not princess. There were pink gingham curtains and matching twin […]
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State Sen. Catherine Pugh on Community Policing, Property Taxes, and Her Run for Mayor
Though a native of Pennsylvania, state Sen. Catherine Pugh has been living in Baltimore since 1969, and she’s long since made her mark on the community. She founded Baltimore’s first African American business newspaper in 1979. As a city councilwoman, she pounded the pavement for the first Baltimore Marathon in 2001. As a delegate and […]
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Realtor Brunch Tomorrow at 2 East Wells – Realtor Referral Bonus!
Realtors- if you’ve got clients that are looking to rent in a prime Baltimore market, you must not miss this opportunity. 2 East Wells is a gorgeous new complex in the heart of Federal Hill, close to world-class dining, shopping, the Stadiums and the Harbor. Just a skip to Under Armour campus and downtown or […]
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Realtor Brunch Wednesday at 2 East Wells – Realtor Referral Bonus!
Realtors- if you’ve got clients that are looking to rent in a prime Baltimore market, you must not miss this opportunity. 2 East Wells is a gorgeous new complex in the heart of Federal Hill, close to world-class dining, shopping, the Stadiums and the Harbor. Just a skip to Under Armour campus and downtown or […]
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Jana Hunter, Abdu Ali Talk About Race in the Baltimore Music Scene
Jana Hunter is a white Baltimore transplant. Abdu Ali is a black Baltimore native. For an Op-Ed piece at Pitchfork the two lauded musicians sat down and talked about the ways segregation, privilege, and oppression play out in the city’s music scene.
