A transformative South Baltimore- based project more than a decade in the making is finally beginning to come to fruition. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) has officially marked the start of construction for the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center at Cherry Hill at the groundbreaking […]
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Shirley Hewitt did not expect to spend the early days of her retirement homebound in the throes of a public health crisis. The 74-year-old dreaded the thought of a life devoid of many obligations. Before the pandemic, she avoided spending time in the Dundalk home she once shared with her […]
Roosevelt Park Pool was nearly empty, just as Josie Bethea and Trenelle Cornish had hoped, when they tried to bring a group of kids to swim in the middle of a sweltering heat wave on July 19. But despite only a few people in the water, the women said, they […]
One of their first memories of toilet paper was when they ate some on a dare when they were 3 and 4, respectively, growing up in West Baltimore. Neither sister can remember who dared them. “We were bored. It wasn’t like our parents didn’t feed us,” said Louise, 35, as […]
For nearly two years, customers patronized The Urban Oyster, which served up chargrilled oysters, which came in a variety of unique flavors – “Cheese Louise” (mozzarella, parmesan, lemon garlic, butter), “Teriyaki” (teriyaki sauce, pineapple, scallion), and “Volcano Oy” (garlic sambal butter). Located on Light Street in Locust Point, the restaurant […]
Donte Johnson, general manager of Hotel Revival, was recently appointed to the board of directors for the Mount Vernon Place Conservancy. Hotel Revival is a 107-room, 14-story boutique hotel located at 101 West Monument Street, in Baltimore’s historic Mount Vernon neighborhood. “It’s been an amazing experience,” said Johnson. “As a […]