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.
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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.
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.
Learning about My Father, a Czech Martyr
Czech TV is likely to make a mini-series about my father, Karel Hasler, who was a leading Czech song writer, singer, actor and director before World War II.
St. Francis Center Goes Digital to Reach At-risk Kids in 21217 Postal Code
St. Francis Neighborhood Center in nearby Reservoir Hill had plans for finishing out the current school year with after-school enrichment youth development programs for 75 children (ages 5 – 19, including 12 high schoolers) and support for their low-income families, while planning their annual summer camp.