McMechen Street repaving could start in a few days
The long-awaited resurfacing of McMechen Street between Mt. Royal Avenue and Bolton Street may be completed by the end of October, according to a city official.
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Will residential recycling pickup resume in November?
After a month of spotty and missed pickups in our part of town, the Department of Public Works on Aug. 31 suspended the collection of recycling materials in residential neighborhoods citywide, citing absenteeism because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Imagining the opening of Madison Park North, someday
Close your eyes and imagine, just across North Avenue, a newly built development bordering on Bolton Hill and Reservoir Hill that could include several hundred market rate and affordable apartments and town houses, a grocery store and other retail, a health care facility and possibly some sort of innovation hub to help young entrepreneurs get started.
Water rates are going up, again
Your water billing rate went up 10 percent two weeks ago, the second 10 percent bump in a year, with another scheduled. According to the Baltimore Brew, it was the 20th rate increase in 21 years.
Proposed zoning change would wipe out parking requirements for housing carve-ups
A bill now pending before the city council would change residential zoning to eliminate off-street parking space requirements when owners of single-family residences decide to cut them up into two or more apartments.
Bolton Hill Notes
After this issue the Bolton Hill Bulletin takes a summer break and will resume publication in September.
What’s Your Recycling IQ?
Most of us know the basics about recycling, like our neighborhood curbside collection is always on Fridays, unless a Friday is a holiday, when it’s picked up on Saturday.
Quirks and Oddities during the COVID-19 Shutdown
It is hard to stay cheerful more than two months into the COVID-19 Maryland shutdown, especially if you are among the thousands who have lost love ones or employment or have had to shut down your business. We have tried here to construct a glass-half-full version of related events. Embrace it if you can.
BHCA Creates Task Force to Monitor BGE’s Big Dig
A Bolton Hill task force has been formed to address the incoming project BGE has labelled “Operation Pipeline.”
