(Left to right) A sign outside of Cindy Lou's Fish House in Harbor Point; Lauren Kelly, owner of The TrillestDollhouse Mobile Loc Shop, smiles from the driver's seat of her bright pink bus; The storefront of the former Joe Squared pizza restaurant.
(Left to right) A sign outside of Cindy Lou's Fish House in Harbor Point; Lauren Kelly, owner of The TrillestDollhouse Mobile Loc Shop, smiles from the driver's seat of her bright pink bus; The storefront of the former Joe Squared pizza restaurant.

Last week, we shared news about a new restaurateur taking over the Joe Squared pizza restaurant space, the story of a mobile salon owner who drives her bright pink bus throughout the Baltimore area, and the Foreman Wolf restaurant group ending its involvement with Cindy Lou’s Fish House.

Read the recaps and revisit the stories here:

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A new operator has emerged to take over the space occupied by the Joe Squared pizza restaurant for many years until its closure at the end of 2023. Photo by Ed Gunts.
A new operator has emerged to take over the space occupied by the Joe Squared pizza restaurant for many years until its closure at the end of 2023. Photo by Ed Gunts.

“New operator emerges to take over the Joe Squared pizza restaurant space in Station North“: Eight months after Joe Squared closed its pizza restaurant and entertainment venue in Station North, a new restaurateur has emerged to take its place.

Lauren Kelly smiles in her mobile hair salon, "The TrillestDollhouse Mobile Loc Shop," in June 2024. Photo by Maggie Jones.
Lauren Kelly smiles in her mobile bus hair salon, The TrillestDollhouse Mobile Loc Shop, in June 2024. Photo by Maggie Jones.

“In a bright pink bus, this Baltimore mobile salon owner helps clients embrace their natural hair through locs“: Clients get more than locs inside Lauren Kelly’s bright pink mobile salon bus; they also learn to embrace their natural hair and beauty.

The outdoor terrace at Cindy Lou's Fish House. Photo by Ed Gunts.
The outdoor terrace at Cindy Lou’s Fish House. Photo by Ed Gunts.

“Foreman Wolf to end involvement with Cindy Lou’s Fish House at Harbor Point“: As of Thursday, the Foreman Wolf restaurant group will no longer be connected to the waterfront restaurant it opened in 2020 at Harbor Point, Cindy Lou’s Fish House.

Mt. Vernon Early Learning Center, located in the basement of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church at 2 E. Mount Vernon Place, is closing as the church property has been listed for sale. Photo by Ed Gunts.
Mt. Vernon Early Learning Center, located in the basement of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church at 2 E. Mount Vernon Place, is closing as the church property has been listed for sale. Photo by Ed Gunts.

“Child care facility in one Mount Vernon church is closing as of August 1, but a new facility opens at another church several blocks away“: A child care facility in one Mount Vernon church closed permanently as of Aug. 1, leaving parents scrambling to find alternatives, but a new facility has opened in another church several blocks away.

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Gov. Wes Moore helps celebrate new state-of-the-art Hygea Healthcare rehabilitation facility in Middle River.

“Hygea Healthcare opens new 50-bed addiction rehabilitation facility in Middle River“: Hygea Healthcare celebrated the grand opening of a new 30,000-square-foot rehabilitation center in Middle River on Monday.

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(Left to right) Baltimore Nighthawks cornerback Jasmine Ward, safety Elainia Rozier, and outside linebacker Vanessa Dos Santos. Photo courtesy of Baltimore Nighthawks.

“‘Mama Tanya’: The superhero leading Baltimore’s women’s football team“: With a compassionate but no-nonsense leadership style, Baltimore Nighthawks CEO Tanya Bryan seeks to elevate the best of the best in women’s tackle football.

Baltimore filmmaker John Waters at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Greg Gorman.
Baltimore filmmaker John Waters at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Photo by Greg Gorman.

“Closing Sunday, the ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’ museum exhibit paid tribute to the filmmaker and his hometown“: “John Waters: Pope of Trash,” an exhibit dedicated to the Baltimore filmmaker, will close Sunday at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Electric vehicle charging stations. Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Transportation.
Electric vehicle charging stations. Photo courtesy of Maryland Department of Transportation.

“Maryland to receive more than $80M to create EV charging stations for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along I-95 corridor“: Charging stations for electric trucks, buses, and other vehicles will be installed along the Interstate 95 corridor with grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The SNF Parkway Theatre is located at the corner of North and Charles streets. The theater, which first opened its doors on Oct. 13, 1915, has undergone several renovations, rebrandings, and rebirths over the decades -- including a new vision for the institution that was unveiled in May 2024. Photo by Maggie Jones.
The SNF Parkway Theatre is located at the corner of North and Charles streets. The theater, which first opened its doors on Oct. 13, 1915, has undergone several renovations, rebrandings, and rebirths over the decades — including a new vision for the institution that was unveiled in May 2024. Photo by Maggie Jones.

“Renewed, robust vision for the SNF Parkway Theatre focuses on community“: In May 2024, the SNF Parkway Theatre unveiled a renewed, energized, and community-centered vision their iconic art house cinema, which first cranked up the movie projector nearly 110 years ago.

Widgeongrass, a type of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), grows at Round Bay on the Severn River in Anne Arundel County, Md., on Aug. 26, 2019. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
Widgeongrass, a type of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV), grows at Round Bay on the Severn River in Anne Arundel County, Md., on Aug. 26, 2019. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)

“Chesapeake Bay underwater grasses are on the rebound, but still down from 2018 levels“: The underwater grasses of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries grew by 7% in 2023, contributing to improved water quality and providing food and shelter for the species that live there.