(Left to right) A mural of the late civil rights activist Helena Hicks; A stream runs through Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park; Saba Hamidi stands in front of a mural that she and other artists are painting on the Maryland Avenue bridge.
(Left to right) A mural of the late civil rights activist Helena Hicks; A stream runs through Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park; Saba Hamidi stands in front of a mural that she and other artists are painting on the Maryland Avenue bridge.

Last week, we shared news about the exploration of a city-state partnership to restore Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park, a proposed fund to support new parents in Baltimore City, and several new murals.

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Joe Portera holds one of the many rosaries used by his mother, Mary Portera Credit: Jennifer Bishop

“Once upon a time when Baltimore was Catholic”: As the Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to close nearly 40 churches, columnist Rafael Alvarez recounts the city’s Catholic history.

“Hot House: This Baltimore stone house with a tennis/pickleball court could be your perfect match.”: Want to practice your tennis or pickleball skills at the comfort of your own home? Look no further than this stone house in Baltimore’s Kernewood neighborhood.

Glass of beer and large sandwich on a plate sitting on a bar in a restaurant
Photo courtesy of Primanti Bros.

“Primanti Bros. to open Linthicum location next week with year of free sandwiches for first 100 customers”: Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar will open their first Baltimore-area location June 19, when the first 100 patrons will get free sandwiches for a year.

A rendering depicts the Bard site after the creation of the green space. Credit: Floura Teeter.
A rendering depicts the Bard site after the creation of the green space. Credit: Floura Teeter.

“Design revealed for Baltimore’s newest downtown green space”: Work crews are grading the land where the Bard Building once stood for creation of Baltimore’s newest temporary green space.

2 rock musicians on stage playing for crowd of thousands
Fuel performing “Hemorrhage” at 2001 HFStival. Screenshot from Carl Bell’s Facebook page.

“Gen X Heaven on Earth: HFStival returns!”: Returning after a 13-year absence, HFStival will feature progressive rock tunes played on WHFS in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. markets.

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Spanning more than 1,000 acres, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park is Baltimore's largest park. Photo by Tolu Talabi.
Spanning more than 1,000 acres, Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park is Baltimore’s largest park. Photo by Tolu Talabi.

“Can Maryland help save Baltimore’s Leakin Park?”: The Maryland General Assembly this year passed a bill to review the establishment of a city-state partnership to manage Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park. Supporters hope the partnership will better showcase the park’s beauty and restore neglected parts.

A baby drinks from a formula bottle. Photo by nerissa's ring/Flickr Creative Commons.
A baby drinks from a formula bottle. Photo by nerissa’s ring/Flickr Creative Commons.

“Proposed fund would give financial support to Baltimore parents of new children”: The Maryland Child Alliance hopes to establish the Baltimore Baby Bonus Fund to give a one-time cash payment to parents of new children.

Camden Yards view from center field, blue sky and white clouds beyond
Weekday game at Camden Yards, Thursday’s Os/Braves game. View from Center Field. Photo Credit: Aliza Worthington

“‘Shouldn’t you be at work?’ Trading the office for the ballpark”: On a warm Thursday afternoon, many baseball fans sought to recapture some youthful mischief as they played hooky (some admittedly with their boss’s blessing) to watch the Baltimore Orioles battle the Atlanta Braves during a daytime game at Oriole Park.

A mural of Helena Hicks, painted by Andrew Pisacane/ Gaia, in the 200 block of West Lexington Street. Photo by Ed Gunts.
A mural of Helena Hicks, painted by Andrew Pisacane/ Gaia, in the 200 block of West Lexington Street. Photo by Ed Gunts.

“Tribute to civil rights advocate Helena Hicks is one of 21 new murals near Lexington Market”: The late civil rights advocate and preservationist Helena Hicks has been honored with a mural near the former Read’s drug store at Howard and Lexington streets, where she led an anti-segregation sit-in in 1955.

Artists paint a mural on the Maryland Avenue bridge. Photo by Ed Gunts.
Artists paint a mural on the Maryland Avenue bridge. Photo by Ed Gunts.

“Muralists are turning Midtown’s Maryland Avenue Bridge into a work of art”: A new mural will transform the Maryland Avenue bridge that connects the Station North arts district with the Mount Vernon cultural area.

The Maryland Zoo’s African penguin chick, “Peabody” (or "Sweet Pea" as her keepers call her), poses with cans of the new Sweet Pea's Promise pale ale from Peabody Heights Brewery. Photo courtesy of Maryland Zoo.
The Maryland Zoo’s African penguin chick, “Peabody” (or “Sweet Pea” as her keepers call her), poses with cans of the new Sweet Pea’s Promise pale ale from Peabody Heights Brewery. Photo courtesy of Maryland Zoo.

“Maryland Zoo, Peabody Heights Brewery collaborate on new penguin-inspired pale ale”: The Maryland Zoo and Peabody Heights Brewery collaborated on a new pale ale, Sweet Pea’s Promise, inspired by one of the zoo’s penguins.