Farmers' Market Opens April 8
A new growing season officially begins when Baltimore’s Farmers’ Market under the JFX reopens for the year on Sunday, April 8.
Other nearby markets will open in May and June,
April 2018
Volume XLVII • Number 3
News in Brief
State Center Bill Passes
President of the State Center Neighborhood Alliance, John Kyle announced Friday, March 30 that the House approved HB 1286,
Memorial Players Presents Into the Woods
For this year’s spring musical, Memorial Players presents Into the Woods, by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine. Using familiar fairy tales,
Bolton Hill State Senators Face Competition in 2018 Elections
by Bill Hamilton
With just 12 weeks remaining until the primary elections on June 26, Bolton Hill residents may encounter a vast number of candidates seeking their votes.
Beth Drummond Casey New Director of Bolton Hill Nursery
After an extensive search, the Bolton Hill Nursery Board of Directors announced that they have selected Beth Drummond Casey to take over as Executive Director upon the retirement of Louie Wilder this summer.
Christine Ladd-Franklin, a Scientist from Bolton Hill
By Jean Lee Cole
Bolton Hill has a charming tradition of placing round blue plaques on the façades of homes that were once graced by historic figures.
Health Commissioner Speaks on Opioid Epidemic at Brown Memorial
By Jennifer Michael
Deaths from opioid overdose continue to mount around the country. Fatalities in Baltimore alone exceeded 700 people in 2017.
Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum Opens
Speaking of Blue Plaques, what about Lillie Carroll Jackson? Many neighbors may not know about one of Bolton Hill’s most renowned residents, civil rights activist Lillie Carroll Jackson,
Little Leaves Nurtures with Knowledge
Druid Hill Park and the Rawlings Conservatory provide an oasis of life that can be used to nurture seeds of change.
Developed by the Education Committee of the Friends of Druid Hill Park and the staff at the Rawlings Conservatory,
Butterfly Garden Under Construction at Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle
The pollinators are coming!
You may have noticed flattened cardboard boxes covering an area near the south entrance to Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School. That plot of ground is being planned for a butterfly garden and outdoor classroom and will include pollinator-friendly plants,