Last week, we shared news about the latest meeting between the Baltimore Sun’s owners and the paper’s staff; plans for State Center’s redevelopment; and a message from John Waters about the film adaptation of his novel “Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance.”
Read the recaps and revisit the stories here:
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“Mixed messages as The Sun’s new owners meet with staff again”: The new owners of The Baltimore Sun summoned the paper’s staff for an all-hands meeting last Monday that produced few fireworks and some mixed messages.
“Leaving Baltimore? Not an option.”: Leaving Baltimore is not an option for columnist Rafael Alvarez, even following the death of his parents.
“New map shows future potential sea level rise, wetlands in Maryland“: A state mapping project shows areas in Maryland that could be susceptible to sea level rise in the future.
“Fifth Regiment Armory won’t be transferred to the city as part of State Center’s redevelopment”: The Fifth Regiment Armory is not expected to change, at least immediately, as part of the latest effort to reimagine State Center.
“Welcome to the Land of Oz, aka Ozempic, Where Weight Loss Dreams Come True”: Are Ozempic-type drugs right for people who have 20 pounds or less to lose, and a limited budget? Columnist Marion Winik shares her progress.
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“Psychedelics help clients find Inner Path to mental health and healing in Baltimore”: Inner Path Wellness, a Baltimore psychedelic-assisted therapy and wellness center, offers Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and microdose coaching.
“John Waters squelches reports that he has cast the title role for his next movie, ‘Liarmouth’”: John Waters debunked erroneous reports which surfaced this week that actress Aubrey Plaza has been cast to play the title role in the film adaptation of his 2022 novel “Liarmouth: A Feel Bad Romance,” and that indicated filming is about to begin.
“FAFSA delays impact Maryland families’ college decisions in different ways”: After changes to the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, Maryland families are anxiously awaiting news about financial aid packages as decision deadlines close in.
“In Mount Vernon, one store will (re)open and another will close”: This week brought announcements of a new operator for Eddie’s of Mount Vernon, as well as the closure of the Plaza Art store one block away.
“Baltimore native and Olympic basketball star Angel McCoughtry to host new TV show highlighting different parts of Baltimore”: Olympic basketball star and Baltimore native Angel McCoughtry will host a new TV show about her hometown, which premiered Feb. 27.
“‘Antiques Roadshow’ is coming to the Maryland Zoo in June”: Producers of the PBS network’s popular “Antiques Roadshow” have chosen Baltimore as one of five cities where they will film in 2024.
“How Chesapeake Shakespeare Company awoke ‘The Oresteia’ for a modern audience.”: Against the turbid ebb and flow of the Aegean Sea, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company interrogates faith, democracy, and free will with its newest production of Aeschylus’s “The Oresteia.”
