NEWS FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
All you need to know about composting
Christina Garrrahan and Compost Crew are working on bringing composting to the city and setting up pickup and processing sustainable systems.
WALKING DISTANCE: Bolton Hill Dining Scene is Looking Up
When last we published, the number of places to go for food, drink and cheerfulness in the neighborhood were in decline. But while The Bulletin was away, good things have happened.
How Amsterdam's Row Houses Came to Baltimore
Why do London and Baltimore have row houses while Paris and Minneapolis do not?
Looking Ahead: Creating a Strategic Plan for Bolton Hill
Bolton Hill Community Association recently put together a group of residents to update the neighborhood’s Strategic Plan. We began this effort in the 1980s and periodically over the years have updated the plan.
Keep an Eye on Your General Assembly and Our Representatives
Maryland’s General assembly is midway through its 438th session in Annapolis, with big issues like funding school construction, the Kirwan Commission school reform legislation, the future of the Pimlico race track, a death with dignity bill and support for fighting crime in Baltimore on an expanding agenda.
Early Efforts Underway to Transform Lot at Park and North Avenues
Despite its prominent location at the north end of the neighborhood, the corner of Park Avenue and North Avenue is a neglected piece of Bolton Hill. It’s mostly covered in sterile concrete. The facing row house wall is bleached and speckled with grime.
Construction Plans Moving Forward for Old Strawbridge Church Apartments
Renovation is about to get underway at the former Strawbridge Methodist Church at 201 Wilson Street at Park Avenue.
Time to Renew Your Residential Parking Permit
It’s time to renew your residential parking permit for 2020. If you have one now, it can be done online here. New residents and those applying for the first time have to do so in person at the Parking Authority office at 200 W. Lombard Street.
Meet your Delegate-to-Be: Melissa Wells
When the gavel bangs to open the new Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis next January, Bolton Hill will have a new state senator, three other returning legislators and a brand new delegate representing the 40th Legislative District and District 44-A.
Recommendations on consent decree released
By Toby Ditz
Over a dozen people attended the Advocacy Workshop organized by the No Boundaries Coalition on July 25th at their Avenue Engagement Center at 1808 Pennsylvania Ave.