A former funeral home in Hampden is auctioned off; Inner Harbor visitors enjoy a previous Wine Village event; World War II spy and Baltimore native Virginia Hall is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville.
A former funeral home in Hampden is auctioned off; Inner Harbor visitors enjoy a previous Wine Village event; World War II spy and Baltimore native Virginia Hall is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville.

Last week, we shared news about the return of the Wine Village at the Inner Harbor, the Baltimore-Towson-Columbia region being ranked the worst for inflation, and a piece mourning the loss of a Mount Vernon elm tree that was more than a century old.

Revisit the stories here:

The last of the Mount Vernon Place elms toppled over in April 2024. It had lived there for more than a century. Credit: MVP Conservancy

Dan Rodricks: Mourning the passing of a grand old Baltimorean“: In his column this week, Dan Rodricks mourns an elm tree that provided shade and beauty for more than 100 years in Mount Vernon.

Virginia Hall, a World War II spy and Baltimore native, is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville. Credit: Bill Jones.
Virginia Hall, a World War II spy and Baltimore native, is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville. Credit: Bill Jones.

Final Rest Stops: Virginia Hall, a celebrated World War II spy known as the โ€œLimping Lady,โ€ is buried in Pikesvilleโ€™s Druid Ridge Cemetery.“: Virginia Hall, the celebrated World War II spy and Baltimore native who became known as the French Underground’s ” Limping Lady” is buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville.

A former funeral home in Hampden was sold at auction. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.
A former funeral home in Hampden was sold at auction. Photo credit: Ed Gunts.

Former funeral home in Hampden sells at auction for $388,500“: A former funeral home at 3818 Roland Avenue in Hampden sold at auction on Wednesday for $388,500.

photo of Inner Harbor with tents and many people on a sunny day
Crowds enjoy a sunny day at Wine Village in Baltimore.

Wine Village in Baltimore returns with expanded dates and menus!“: In just a month, Wine Village in Baltimore will return to the Inner Harbor, with an expanded season that begins on Motherโ€™s Day weekend.

Map with cursor pointing to Baltimore, text below "Cities with Biggest Inflation Problems"
Screenshot from WalletHub “Changes in Inflation by City” report.

Weโ€™re #1! โ€” for inflation problems. What does the ranking mean and how much does it matter?“: The Baltimore-Towson-Columbia metropolitan region ranked worst in the nation for inflation problems, according to a new WalletHub report.