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Sign up for the Beautification Challenge in Bolton Hill! Between now and September, enter your beautified street-facing garden spaces of planters/urns, window boxes, or tree/sidewalk wells. Details on the Bolton Hill Garden Club website.
City is finally stepping forward on traffic calming (perhaps)
November 2024
Thanks to BHCA President Lee Tawney’s persistence, City DOT staff recently met with neighbors to talk about moving ahead on our longstanding challenges in the Laurens and Lafayette Street corridors, as well as North Avenue, the Park and North avenues intersection and Mount Royal Avenue.
New owners, again, for Pedestal Gardens apartments?
November 2024
Pedestal Gardens, the collection of substandard low-income apartments on both the east and west sides of Eutaw Place, apparently once again has been sold – adding new uncertainly to long-standing plans and hopes for redevelopment and the construction of mixed-income housing there.
Once a kid in Bolton Hill, David Smith now owns The Baltimore Sun
November 2024
In 1961 a group of children who played lacrosse and other games on Bolton Hill streets were part of a campaign to create a playground on city-owned property where W. Lanvale St. overlooks the Howard St underpass at Rutter St., across from MICA. They called themselves “The John Street Park Club.”
Unity Hall’s leadership stresses art, hopes for neighborhood engagement
November 2024
Baltimore Unity Hall, which opened 30 months ago determined to reduce barriers in Central West Baltimore, is entering a new phase focused on the arts, community outreach and, especially, fundraising, its new director says.
BHCA embraces new technology for better member experience, efficiency
November 2024
BHCA has contracted to implement new association management software, Neon One, to streamline operations, enhance member value, and support the association’s growth. At the September board meeting, members approved up to $2,500 for this investment, selecting Neon One after evaluating several options and reviewing membership management tools used by other associations.
Goodbye pizza, hello pizza as Noona’s changes hands again
November 2024
The restaurant at the corner of Mt. Royal Avenue and Oliver Street has changed names and owners again, but pizza remains its raison d’être. Angeli’s Pizzeria, which has shops in Little Italy, Federal Hill and elsewhere, is moving in now that Noona’s has moved out.
A murder of crows: aerial extravaganza is back above the community
November 2024
Every evening at dusk, huge numbers of crows begin to swoop and soar as they move south though Bolton Hill airspace. From our porch (perch) on Bolton Street, they appear to be moving south between Eutaw Place and Mason Street, making brief stops on the tall trees and roofs before making their final way to communal roosting spots south of Bolton Hill. At dawn, the crows leave their roosts in mass and return north to feed, waking up sleeping humans with their caws.
Deadline for pre-ordering garden club holiday greens is Nov. 21
November 2024
Each year, the Bolton Hill Garden Club (BHGC) holds a holiday greens sale to raise money to support BHGC’s educational, greening and social activities. This year, the sale will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Brown Presbyterian Memorial Church from 9 a.m. to 3:00 pm.
Unity@Park Avenue renovation plans to start next year
November 2024
The past year has been a period of planning and fundraising for the lot renovation at the southeast corner of Park and North Avenues, all part of a project to rejuvenate the space between Bolton Hill and Reservoir Hill called Unity@Park Avenue.
Bolton Hill Notes
November 2024
🔻 Crime Down 62% in Bolton Hill for September 🦃 Host a MICA Student at Your Holiday Table? 🩸 Give Back by Donating Blood on Giving Tuesday 🎻 BSO Seeks Volunteers for Upcoming Student Concerts 🎨 MICA’s Art Market Scheduled for Dec. 7-8
