Last week, we shared news about Golden West Cafe’s potential move to a historic church; new ownership for the Homeland Shopping Center; and a profile on one of the construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Read the recaps and revisit the stories here:
Most-Read Stories:
“After 27 years on ‘The Avenue’ in Hampden, Golden West Cafe owner eyes historic Roland Avenue church as new location”: An inactive church on Roland Avenue will be reborn as a new location for Hampden’s Golden West Cafe and up to 29 apartments, if Baltimore’s Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals approves the project.
“Despite last-minute bidding flurry, building that houses The Brewer’s Art restaurant and brewery fails to sell at auction for $1.45M”: The former Mount Vernon mansion that houses The Brewer’s Art restaurant and brewery failed to sell in an online auction on Wednesday, despite a flurry of bidding in the last hour that culminated with a top offer of $1.45 million.
“Homeland Shopping Center gets new owners in more than $4M sale”: Baltimore’s Homeland Shopping Center has new owners, after York Investment Inc bought the property for more than $4 million.
“Hot House: Curl up by the fire in this cottage-style Ruxton farmhouse”: Imagine yourself curled up in a comfortable chair, a dog/cat on your lap, in front of a crackling fire in this cottage-style Ruxton farmhouse.
“A collapse, and tears in the eyes of families who worked on the water”: When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship, those of us who grew up in waterfront families thought of our fathers.
Editor’s Picks:
“Family of José López, one of the fallen Key Bridge workers, await closure”: The family of José López, one of construction workers lost in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, await the recovery of his body. Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. (To read the article in Spanish, click here.)
“Rapper Jack Harlow to headline Preakness LIVE”: Rapper Jack Harlow will headline Preakness LIVE on Saturday, May 18.
“Walters Art Museum director Julia Marciari-Alexander to step down after 11 years”: Julia Marciari-Alexander will step down as director of the Walters Art Museum after 11 years to become president of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the museum announced Wednesday.
“Aveley Farms Coffee Roasters and Diamondback Brewing Company are joining forces on a new concept in Timonium”: Two local craft beverage companies are joining forces to open an “all day and all night” concept in Timonium.
“A proposed pass-through road in Owings Mills draws concern”: St. Thomas Lane, a modest, two-lane road that runs for about a mile from Reisterstown Road to Garrison Forest Road in Owings Mills, has become the focus of debate.
“Mayoral candidates on the issues: vacant properties”: Candidates running for mayor of Baltimore each have ideas for how the city might tackle its vacant properties issue.
“John Waters as he approaches 78: ‘I did what I was put on this Earth to do.’”: John Waters was the guest of Ben Goodman’s “What’s Your Niche?” radio program, in which the host asks people what sets them apart and what they like to do.
