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A hundred years ago, Baltimore was a dangerous place in a different way. Its rail station was not only “drafty, antiquated and lugubrious,” it was occasionally lethal: according to the Baltimore...
View ArticleBaltimore Is About to Get Rid of the Wrong Ugly Man-Shaped Statue
Photo by Baltimore Gal Need more proof that Baltimore doesn’t always have its priorities straight? Consider the case of Charlie. He’s just your average guy who enjoys hanging out in the middle of a...
View ArticleLondon Calling: A Proper Townhouse On The Tree-Lined Streets Of Bolton Hill
Hot House: 1424 Bolton Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 Brick Georgian-style townhouse, circa 1920, with recent rubberized roof. 3,770 sq. ft. over 4 levels, including unfinished basement. 4 bedrooms (two...
View ArticleBest Door In Baltimore: Shades Of New Orleans In A Charles Village Revival
Hot House: 19 W. 27th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Federal style row house in painted brick, circa 1900, attached, end-of-group,with rear porch and multiple balconies. Completely renovated, with recent...
View ArticleO’Malley to Base Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Baltimore
O’Malley’s new headquarters Martin O’Malley is expected to announce something (I think we can all guess what) on May 30. According to the Baltimore Sun, O’Malley also has plans to lease 7,200 square...
View ArticleRed Brick Townhouse, Recently Renovated: Live Car Free, In The Heart of Mt....
Hot House: 123 West Read Street, Mt. Vernon, Baltimore, MD 21201 Semi-detached, Federal-style townhouse with mansard detail, circa 1900, in red brick with recent rubber roof. 2,524 sq. ft over four...
View ArticleAmtrak Train Catches Fire at Penn Station
Firefighters were called to Penn Station on Thursday to address smoke on the tracks. Baltimore officials said an Amtrak train caught fire. The blaze was initially reported the fire after 1 p.m. No one...
View ArticleBillions in Amtrak Improvements for Baltimore (and Elsewhere)
Taking the train is, theoretically, one of the most convenient ways to travel from Baltimore — but old tracks, dated equipment, and out-of-date trains often lead to delays and other annoyances. That’s...
View ArticleWednesday Morning Headlines: Sparrows Point’s Feral Cats Being Saved; Port...
Homeless, facing eviction from Plank’s Port Covington – Baltimore City Paper Number of suspended, expelled students raises concern – WBAL-TV Feral cats at Sparrows Point, once hunted, now saved – WYPR...
View ArticleThursday Morning Headlines: Maryland’s Black Drivers More Likely to Get...
Oriole Park at Camden Yards Gets a Facelift – CBS Baltimore Amtrak narrows down list of developers for Penn Station overhaul – BBJ Black motorists in Md. are pulled over, searched at higher rates – The...
View ArticleUrban Landscape: Robotic Bicycle Storage Facility and Shop Proposed for Penn...
Photo via Ammon Heisler Sachs A full-service bike shop and robotic bike storage facility would open next to Baltimore’s Penn Station under a proposal from Race Pace Bicycles and Ammon Heisler Sachs...
View ArticleThursday Morning Headlines: Another CIO Out at the Mayor’s Office; City’s...
Baltimore Co. Holds ‘A Call For Unity’ Rally To Celebrate Diversity – CBS Baltimore Hopkins, UMd., Plank Industries launching fitness-focused accelerator – BBJ Track work at Baltimore’s Penn Station to...
View ArticleDevelopers Picked to Overhaul Penn Station Eyeing Hotel, Apartments, Retail...
An artist’s rendering of the future Penn Station. Image courtesy of Amtrak. Amtrak has chosen a team of largely Baltimore-area developers, architects, contractors and others to handle Baltimore Penn...
View ArticleBSO Members to Play for Commuters, Travelers at Penn Station this Friday
The outside of Penn Station. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Members of the world-class Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will be welcoming Baltimore commuters home and sending travelers off for Christmas...
View ArticlePublic meeting about Penn Station redevelopment set for July 31
An artist’s rendering of the future Baltimore Penn Station, via Amtrak Amtrak and the 14 companies it’s chosen to re-do Baltimore Penn Station and the surrounding area are ready to meet with the public...
View ArticleBest Door In Baltimore: Shades Of New Orleans In A Charles Village Revival
Hot House: 19 W. 27th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Federal style row house in painted brick, circa 1900, attached, end-of-group,with rear porch and multiple balconies. Completely renovated, with recent...
View ArticleO’Malley to Base Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Baltimore
O’Malley’s new headquarters Martin O’Malley is expected to announce something (I think we can all guess what) on May 30. According to the Baltimore Sun, O’Malley also has plans to lease 7,200 square...
View ArticleBest Door In Baltimore: Shades Of New Orleans In A Charles Village Revival
Hot House: 19 W. 27th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Federal style row house in painted brick, circa 1900, attached, end-of-group,with rear porch and multiple balconies. Completely renovated, with recent...
View ArticleO’Malley to Base Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Baltimore
Martin O’Malley is expected to announce something (I think we can all guess what) on May 30. According to the Baltimore Sun, O’Malley also has plans to lease 7,200 square feet of office space near Penn...
View ArticleRed Brick Townhouse, Recently Renovated: Live Car Free, In The Heart of Mt....
Hot House: 123 West Read Street, Mt. Vernon, Baltimore, MD 21201 Semi-detached, Federal-style townhouse with mansard detail, circa 1900, in red brick with recent rubber roof. 2,524 sq. ft over four...
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