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Historic Mayfair Theatre façade to be deconstructed and reconstructed as part of new building plan
For the past eight years, the front façade of the historic Mayfair Theatre on Howard Street has been preserved even though the rest of the building has been demolished, with a local developer intending to make it part of a new mixed-use project planned for the block. But now...
Neighbor reports strong gas odor to BGE hours before deadly Bel Air house explosion
BALTIMORE -- A neighbor told WJZ she notified BGE of a strong gas odor the day before a deadly explosion in Bel Air, and she stressed it is important to her and the community to know what caused it. "It's not just for myself, it's for anyone who lives in a household, anyone who is walking down the street in terms of human life," Fisher told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren. "This community, they owe it to us. We need to know what happened because people are scared."Strong Odor of Gas Fisher, who lives around the corner from the epicenter of the blast,...
BPD says audit caught juvenile cases going to incorrect DJS email
BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Baltimore Police Department is responding to what the Department of Juvenile Services calls a typo error that resulted in more than 100 juvenile cases to go to the wrong email address, causing delays in the cases. FOX45 News first reported the story about the mishap...
South Baltimore Now! Podcast: The Legacy of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea
On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Nate Carper interviews Father Kevin Ewing and Deacon Steve Sarnacki of the Catholic Community of South Baltimore to learn about the St. Mary’s Star of the Sea church before it closes in November. Produced by Nathan Carper: https://www.natecarpercreative.com. Subscribe here...
"Enough is enough": Residents voice concerns about crime in vacant schools
(WBFF) — Baltimore Police said they are still investigating an early August fire at the old The Commodore John Rodgers School building in the Butchers Hill neighborhood as arson. A BPD spokesperson said they have "developed a work group and are working collaboratively with partner agencies in developing target-hardening...
Late Baltimore City sanitation worker loved his children, Marvel movies and protecting his mom
Ronald Silver II would wake up early every morning to provide for his family before his family was fully awake to go out and complete his route as a Baltimore City sanitation worker. When he came home, he stayed busy; whether that was attending his kids’ activities or re-organizing his mother’s home.
It's 'go time' for new McDaniel College head coach Skyler Fultz
WESTMINSTER, Md. — There is a new kind of energy around the McDaniel College football team this year. It's the kind that comes with a first-year head coach. It's the kind that comes with a coach who has green blood running through his veins. "As soon as I stepped...
Baltimore City hires D.C. firm to investigate after DPW worker's death from heatstroke
BALTIMORE -- It's been two weeks since Baltimore City's Department of Public Works employee Ronald Silver II collapsed and died from what officials say was a heatstroke. He was working during an intense heatwave in Baltimore before his death, leaving behind his fiancé, mother, and children. "Ronald was a man whose family meant the world to him," Renee Garrison, Silver's fiancé said. "As we planned our future together, I never imagined that your tenacious, hardworking, bold personality, would lead us to a life without you." Silver's death has prompted multiple investigations into the Department of Public Works; citing a toxic...
Theatre News: Everyman Theatre Introduces New Initiatives to Enhance the Patron Experience
(Baltimore, MD 08/16/24)– Everyman Theatre is thrilled to announce an array of exciting new initiatives for its upcoming 2024/2025 Season designed to enhance the theatergoing experience for patrons. These new initiatives reflect Everyman Theatre’s dedication to making theatre welcoming, relevant, and affordable to everyone, while continuing its mission of delivering transformative experiences to the Baltimore community.
Attend A Free Early Screening And Q&A For ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’
We’re happy to offer our readers the chance to attend a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Seeking Mavis Beacon. The film will be followed by a Q&A with director Jazmin Renée Jones and co-star/associate-producer Olivia McKayla Ross. Synopsis: The most recognizable woman in technology lives in our...
Edmondson Avenue Murder Defendant Sentenced to Life Plus 37 Years
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. A 47-year-old homicide defendant was sentenced to life in prison plus 37 years for a March 2023 homicide in Baltimore City Circuit Court Aug. 15. Ricky Crenshaw was found guilty in May of the first-degree murder of...
Neighbors concerned over buckling formstone tearing way from rowhome’s foundation
Neighbors are concerned about the safety of a Woodberry rowhome where the formstone is buckling and tearing away from the foundation. Residents told 11 News Investigates they have been calling the city’s 311 line over three century-old rowhomes at the intersection of West 41st Street and Druid Park Drive, where the formstone has buckled and torn away from the foundation.
Organization seeks to make a difference by mowing lawns for free
GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Navy veteran Springer Blankenship shows up at a home along Wardour Road in Glen Burnie with his lawn mower, gloves, and a smile, ready to serve. "I've always volunteered," Blankenship said. "Even when I was in the military, I worked with various volunteer organizations so after I retired, I was looking for something to do to help my community."
Scenes from a sacrifice zone: South Baltimore residents fight back against industrial pollution
This story was co-published with in In These Times on Aug. 14, 2024. The explosion happened on Dec. 30, 2021, in the working-class South Baltimore neighborhood of Curtis Bay. At the coal plant building owned and operated by rail giant CSX Transportation, no more than a city block away from residents’ homes and local businesses, a buildup of methane gas inside one of CSX’s coal silo towers led to the thundering explosion.
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