Coming soon! The real house pets of Bolton Hill
Think your pug is classier than your neighbors’ dalmatian? Here is a chance to show him off.
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New mural design for corner of Park and North unveiled
The three-part vision to revitalize the intersection of Park and North avenues with row house murals, a greener lot, and a reimagined bus stop took a big step toward realization on June 10 with a virtual community input session for the murals.
Now 90, Sara Murnane’s love affair with Bolton Hill carries on
On May 6, Maryland recorded 28,163 coronavirus cases and as many as 1,437 deaths associated with the disease. But on that very same day, a healthy and joyful Sara Murnane marked her 90th birthday at her home on Park Avenue, looking out on a fountain that she cherishes.
The Mt. Royal Tavern loses a stalwart soul
For generations of Bolton Hill residents and MICA students the Mt. Royal Tavern has served as an introduction and rite of initiation into the neighborhood community.
Local farmers markets are back, but with new rules
After a 12-week opening hiatus the Downtown Farmers’ Market situated under the south end of the JFX Expressway finally opened on June 14, the last of the city’s outdoor markets – and the biggest by far – to do so.
How COVID-19 is impacting schools in and around Bolton Hill
In June, with the city in June trailing the rest of the state in opening up from Gov. Larry Hogan’s original Stay at Home Order issued March 30, plans for re-opening schools in the area during the summer and fall terms are still a muddle.
Reflections of a 2020 graduating senior
Thursday, March 12, 2020 was an odd day at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
Neighbors: Keep a kind eye out for this Sara
In a city where homeless people, drug addicts and healthy young men with squeegees compete on corners everywhere for tips and attention, it is still jarring to this old man to see women among them – in the hot sun or rain, begging.
BHCA salutes those who contributed to the Bolton Hill community
Several Bolton Hill residents work every year to beautify and improve our neighborhood. Some of them work on a specific project or effort that merits special recognition, and at this year’s virtual BHCA membership meeting, they were recognized.
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.