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Hampden’s ‘Caravanserai’ is holding a final clearance sale before it closes permanently next month
Hampden will be a little less exotic when Caravanserai closes its doors permanently next month. Owner and founder Ruth Turner posted on Facebook and Instagram this week that the store is having a final clearance sale. After that, she said in an interview, she plans to close the store and vacate the premises by Oct. 1, ending a 12-year run at 1113 W. 36th Street, also known as The Avenue.
Defendant Prompted Fight That Led to Shooting, Prosecutor Argues
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. Desmond Lark lost a fight and “he wasn’t going to let it end with him on the ground,” a Baltimore City prosecutor argued before a jury at the close of the 34-year-old attempted homicide defendant’s trial on Aug. 22.
Frederick County man pleads guilty to coercing a minor
(WBFF) — A Walkersville man pleaded guilty to federal charges of coercion and enticement of a minor. Michael Vance Culpepper, 56, used mobile phones and apps to persuade, induce, entice, and coerce two victims - who he believed were 13- and14-years-old - to engage in sexual activity, according to his guilty plea.
Focus on heat illness intensifies after death of Baltimore sanitation worker
The heat illness death of a Baltimore sanitation worker has prompted labor advocates and industry groups to call for better heat protection laws and employer oversight, especially as workers face hotter summers on the job. Ronald Silver II, a sanitation employee with Baltimore’s Department of Public Works, passed out while...
MLB Umpire Makes Truly Dreadful Call In Mets-Orioles Game To Show We Need Robot Umps
It’s hard to call balls and strikes at the Major League level. The pitches move so much, they have a ton of velocity, and catchers are experts at framing pitches to make them look like strikes. It’s for that exact reason that we shouldn’t be relying on humans to...
Baltimore man dead, found with extensive injuries lying on Route 29 in Greene County
A man found with extensive injuries in the travel lanes on U.S. 29 in Greene County Saturday night has died. Juan Jose Mancia Pinto, of Baltimore, Md., died at the scene. Virginia State Police responded to the scene, one mile north of the Albemarle County and Greene County line, at approximately 11:14 p.m. on Aug. 17.
Maryland residents concerned about impact of electrical grid upgrade project
BALTIMORE -- Maryland residents are fighting back against new powerlines being built across several counties.The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed environmentally focused upgrade to Maryland's electrical grid, will require more than 70 miles of overhead powerlines to connect an existing BGE transmission line in northern Baltimore County, passing through Carroll County and into southern Frederick County.A town hall on Wednesday in Parkton allowed residents to voice their concerns about the project.The company in charge of the project says they will take community feedback into account when finalizing the routes. Another meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday...
Baltimore County Athletic Trainer Was at Practice the Day Player Died
A Baltimore County Public Schools spokesperson confirmed Monday that an athletic trainer attended football practice at Franklin High School in Reisterstown, Md., last week when a 16-year-old player collapsed and later died. As reported by Capital Gazette, first responders with the Baltimore County Fire Department arrived at the football field...
‘Liz’ Bobo, Maryland’s first female county executive and environmental advocate, surprised by dedication
Elizabeth “Liz” Bobo was surprised in June when she learned County Executive Calvin Ball had named two baseball fields at Centennial Park West in her honor. What surprised her wasn’t the dedication itself, but the fact that the fields had synthetic surfaces made of AstroTurf. Bobo was Maryland and Howard’s first female county executive. She’s also a staunch environmentalist who, she recalled, ...
Super Beauty Smash And Grab: Destruction And Theft At Waldorf Market Place
WALDORF, Md. – An 18-year-old Towson resident, Makenzie Amara Earle, is facing charges of malicious destruction of property following an incident at the Waldorf Market Place on July 30, 2024. According to police reports, Charles County authorities were called to the Super Beauty store in Waldorf after receiving reports of theft and significant damage to store property.
Women’s Soccer Cruises to 3-0 Win over UMBC
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Henna Andican, Teresa Deda, and Katie Connell all scored their second goals of the young season, and the Bucknell women's soccer team turned in a complete performance at both ends of the field in a 3-0 blanking of UMBC on Thursday night at Emmitt Field. The Bison improved to 2-0-1 on the season heading into a highly anticipated home matchup with No. 7 Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Mark Anthony Thomas: Baltimore Strong
Sometime in the middle of the night of March 26, Mark Anthony Thomas awoke to a text from a friend in South Africa. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, where Thomas BBA ’01 had lived for the past 15 months, had been hit by a freighter and collapsed. One of the most traveled highways on the Eastern seaboard was gone. Traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore was blocked. The number killed was unclear.
Carroll Park Recreation Center Opens in Pigtown
Baltimore City Recreation & Parks press release from August 13th:. Yesterday, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Recreation & Parks (BCRP), City and State officials including Councilwoman Phylicia Porter (District 10) and Councilman John Bullock (District 9), community partners, and stakeholders recently celebrated the revitalization of a former Southwest Baltimore Police Athletic League (PAL) Center. The City cut the ribbon on a brand-new, state-of-the-art Carroll Park Recreation Center.
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