Last week, we shared news about Baltimore jewelry artist Betty Cooke’s passing, Live Baltimore Executive Director Annie Milli leaving the nonprofit after nearly 11 years, and Foreman Wolf’s latest dining venture The Duchess getting its liquor license.
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“Betty Cooke, celebrated jewelry designer and esteemed Baltimorean, dies at 100“: Baltimore-based artist, educator and entrepreneur Betty Cooke died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, four months after reaching her 100th birthday.
“The Duchess gets a liquor license and a ‘nearly $2 million’ investment on The Avenue“: Restaurateur Tony Foreman and his team are spending nearly $2 million to open a dining spot where Café Hon used to be, making it one of the biggest investments made for a new business on The Avenue in Hampden and roughly four times what the liquor board requires.
“Artist Betty Cooke’s retail store, The Store Ltd, will close permanently“: The Store Ltd will wind down operations and eventually close permanently following the death of founder Betty Cooke on Tuesday.
“Baltimore Sun staff push back against quotas as they seek new union contract“: In a lunchtime rally Wednesday, about 50 members of the Baltimore Sun union and supporters gathered outside the Sun’s offices in Baltimore, calling for a fair contract and an end to what the members call “the substandard, non-Guild work,” that they said is regularly filling the newspaper’s pages. They also pushed back against a quota system they say the new owners have imposed.
“Live Baltimore executive director leaving after nearly 11 years at the nonprofit“: Annie Milli is leaving her position as executive director of Live Baltimore in late September to become the sole program officer at the Goldseker Foundation.
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“Peabody Conservatory drops the beat with new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop“: The Peabody Conservatory, a division of Johns Hopkins University, will offer a Bachelor of Music degree in Hip Hop.
“BMA to present ‘More Than Conquerors,’ celebrating the city’s community health workers“: Baltimore’s Community Health Workers are the subject of an art installation that the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will present starting in November, LaToya Ruby Frazier’s installation entitled More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022.
“Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy of Dutch Courage“: Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy of Dutch Courage share their personal mottos, most prize possessions, and the importance of a “savory nightcap.”
