(Left to right) Drinks from Fruition at 135th; A man in a Tuliptree costume runs across a finish line; Dave Durian broadcasts from Valley View Farms.
(Left to right) Drinks from Fruition at 135th; A man in a Tuliptree costume runs across a finish line; Dave Durian broadcasts from Valley View Farms.

Last week, we shared news about the closure of an “elevated social dining” restaurant in downtown Baltimore; changes at WBAL News Radio; and Baltimore naming a new (less smelly) official city tree.

Revisit the stories here:

Four drinks sit on a black and white marble counter. They each contain a different fruit, including pineapple, strawberry, cherry, and what appears to be a lemon peel.
Four drinks sit on a black and white marble counter. Screenshot from video by Fruition at 135th Instagram.

“Downtown Baltimore ‘elevated social dining’ restaurant closes, hints at ‘new chapter’“: Just five months after opening, a downtown Baltimore restaurant has closed. But its owners hinted “a new chapter is coming.”

A man wearing a tree costume holds up a proclamation.
After competing in a mock race against the other five finalist trees, the Tuliptree holds up a proclamation declaring it Baltimore’s new official city tree. Photo courtesy Mayor Brandon Scott’s Office.

“Baltimore names a new, better smelling, official city tree“: Baltimore unveiled its new official city tree, selected from six nominees through public voting. It replaces an odorous, invasive species that has been the city’s official tree for more than 50 years.

photo of double-decker MARC train at platform with passengers walking
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8/25/2025-Silver Spring Metro Station/ Bus/ Marc and Purple Line Station- Silver Spring, MD. Photo by David Trozzo, MDOT

“New MARC train service will be direct link from Baltimore City to Montgomery County“: Starting at the end of September, there will be transfer-free MARC train service from Baltimore City to Montgomery County.

A tree and bushes in front of a stone church near an asphalt road.
First and St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ in Stoneleigh will be the new home of Peabody Preparatory’s Towson-area location. Photo courtesy Johns Hopkins University.

“Peabody Preparatory moves its Towson-area location“: After years on the Goucher College campus, Peabody Preparatory has a new home in the Towson area.

Dave Durian broadcasts from Valley View Farms. Courtesy: WBAL NewsRadio 1090 and FM 101.5

“The glory days of WBAL News Radio, when we used to listen and learn“: The drastic staffing changes at WBAL are the result of the reaility of radio listenership today. Management was forced to play the hand it was dealt, Mark Miller writes. Local voices providing news and informed discourse have been erased. But we don’t listen to the radio like we used to.

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