The redevelopment of Harborplace, the guaranteed income pilot program applications, and the addition of Cherry Hill to the Charm City Circulator’s service areas were among Mayor Brandon Scott’s announcements in his State of the City address Tuesday.
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Headstone and inscription revealed for writer Dorothy Parker’s new grave in New York City
There’s no need for excuses anymore. Members of the Dorothy Parker Society on Monday unveiled the headstone for writer Dorothy Parker’s grave, to celebrate both her birthday and the one-year mark since her cremains were buried in New York after spending 33 years in Baltimore. Parker’s former grave marker in Baltimore bore the message “Excuse […]
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Urban Landscape: Roland Avenue church seeks developer; more restaurants in Lauraville, Locust Point and Mount Vernon; a new role for Somerset
A historic church on Roland Avenue could soon come on the market for redevelopment, if Baltimore’s Planning Commission approves a request to subdivide it from surrounding property.
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As newsroom ‘vampire’ Alden wins shareholders’ approval to buy Baltimore Sun and other Tribune papers, staff plan to continue fight for local news
Shareholders voted Friday to approve Alden Global Capital’s $633 million purchase of Tribune Publishing, the parent company of The Baltimore Sun. Alden, the New York-based hedge fund that became Tribune’s largest shareholder in November 2019, has been labeled a “hedge fund vampire” for draining newsrooms of their staff and resources and reaping their profits.
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Hot Plate: new chef at Full Moon, Good Neighbor Turns one, EKIBEN at The Hanover and more
This week is chock full of fun happenings in the Baltimore restaurant world, from a hot collaboration to sweet cannoli deals. Here’s a look at what’s coming up:
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Urban Landscape: A plan to bring back ‘Big Pink’; John Waters Restrooms get a national nod; Madison Park North groundbreaking; Cheryl Casciani retires; Bolton Hill’s ‘dragon stairwell’ house sells
Hampden is a little more ordinary this month after the giant pink Flamingosaurus disappeared from in front of the former Café Hon restaurant on West 36th Street. Artist Randall Gornowich said he and several others took down the last section of the 30-foot sculpture — its torso – around 6 a.m. on July 30. He […]
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Coppermine to open immersive technology gym in Towson
When Ann Marie Barbour walks through the old space formerly occupied by home goods retailer Stebbins Anderson in the Shops at Kenilworth in Towson, she sees beauty amid the exposed steel beams, dangling wires, ladders and dusty concrete floors. It means progress is being made on the 22,000-square-foot fitness center she will oversee.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
After BOPA cancels Artscape and other major festivals for 2022, others step up to fill the void
Although directors of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) say they need more time to plan a return of Artscape and other major festivals, other groups are stepping up to fill the void this year.
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BmoreArt’s Picks: June 15-21
Bmore Art’s Picks: June 15-21 BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
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Baltimore-area Black-owned businesses seek success online as pandemic endures
A wristwatch tells more than the time of day, says Kim Pelham, owner of Baltimore-based luxury watch business Divine Adornments Boutique. It also helps the wearer authentically express their identity. “I know I’m not the only one who’s mindful of what they put on their body and use jewelry as a way of tapping into […]
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10 Things to Do in Baltimore This Weekend: Wine and Food Festival; Acro-Cats; A Celebration of Black Music
It’s that time in early August when summer simultaneously feels fully upon us, but bound to start slipping away soon. Make the most of it by (safely) checking out happenings around the city. This weekend, there’s local music and food festivals, art openings and acrobatic cats. Check out the options:
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Bill allows for more local restrictions on tobacco products
Capital News Service – Maryland legislators introduced a bill that would allow localities throughout the state to place more stringent restrictions on the sale and distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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Hot Plate: spooky date night for Charming Elephant’s first anniversary, duck dinner at NiHao, Hogwarts comes to Johnny’s and more
Fall is in the air – and on the plate – all over Baltimore. This week is shaping up to be a great one on the local food scene. Here’s a look at what’s coming up:
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In “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance,” the first novel by John Waters, the Pope of Trash makes the unbelievable believable
A book-signing at the airport? If any book deserved it, it would be “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance,” a cautionary tale about a couple who steal suitcases at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Published this month by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Liarmouth is the debut novel of a local writer, filmmaker and fashion model named John […]
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Decision postponed on $25M Claiborne at Roland Park senior housing development
North Baltimore residents will have to wait a little longer to find out if the proposed Claiborne at Roland Park senior housing project can get built. Baltimore’s zoning board, which was expected to make a key ruling on the project at a public hearing this week, instead put off making any decisions at its meeting, […]
