(Left tor right) A Greyhound sign inside the new home of Baltimore SquashWise; James Beard Award semifinalist Chef Matthew Oetting of the Baltimore restaurant Marta; A Baltimore County waste collection truck hauls trash bags.
(Left tor right) A Greyhound sign inside the new home of Baltimore SquashWise; James Beard Award semifinalist Chef Matthew Oetting of the Baltimore restaurant Marta; A Baltimore County waste collection truck hauls trash bags.

Last week, we shared news about the completion of Baltimore SquashWise’s new home in a former Greyhound bus station, local semifinalists for the culinary world’s prestigious James Beard Awards, and errors again in this year’s Baltimore County trash and recycling calendar.

Revisit the stories here:

Three of the squash courts in the former bus station waiting area. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.
Three of the squash courts in the former bus station waiting area. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.

After $14.5M renovation, Baltimoreโ€™s former Greyhound bus station reopens as the home of Baltimore SquashWise“: After nearly two years of construction, Baltimoreโ€™s former Greyhound bus station has reopened as theย home of Baltimore SquashWise, a community center and place for young people to play squash and get after-school tutoring.

Chef Matthew Oetting, of Butchers Hill restaurant Marta, has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 James Beard Award for โ€œBest Chef: Mid-Atlantic.โ€ Photo courtesy of Marta/Facebook.
Chef Matthew Oetting, of Butchers Hill restaurant Marta, has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 James Beard Award for โ€œBest Chef: Mid-Atlantic.โ€ Photo courtesy of Marta/Facebook.

Baltimore is home to four 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists“: Four Baltimore dining professionals and destinations are among the 2026 semifinalists for the culinary worldโ€™s prestigious James Beard Awards.

Baltimore County's 2026 trash collection calendar incorrectly listed certain holidays as slide weeks. Photo courtesy Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation.
Baltimore County’s 2026 trash collection calendar incorrectly listed certain holidays as slide weeks. Photo courtesy Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation.

More errors bedevil Baltimore County trash calendars“: Baltimore County’s 2026 trash collection calendar incorrectly listed certain holidays as slide weeks, causing many residents to miss their weekly trash pickup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A poster advertises a Grateful Dead-themed concert at Mount Vernon Place Church. Poster courtesy Mount Vernon Place Church.
A poster advertises a Grateful Dead-themed concert at Mount Vernon Place Church. Poster courtesy Mount Vernon Place Church.

Next up for Mount Vernon Place Church: A Grateful Dead-themed concert on Feb. 21“: Mount Vernon Place Church will host a Grateful Dead-themed concert featuring Cris Jacobs & Friends and special guests from The WolfPack.

6 adults in a school pose with camera at an angle, all smiling at camera, in front of lockers and a bulletin board
Photo via Baltimore City Public Schools Facebook page.

Baltimore City School employees overwhelmingly ratified new union contract“: After months of negotiations, Baltimore City Public School System employees voted to approve a union contract with salary increases, improvements to work conditions, and employee recognition.

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