“There was no one in the world like Nancy Dorman. She believed in this city and the power of art and education. Humanity, a willingness to roll up her sleeves, and an unshakeable commitment to civic betterment — Nancy embodied it all.” (from a statement issued by the BMA).
A young man who grew up on Bolton Street and graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts, Silvio Guitian, 27, is about to become a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, based at Lincoln Center in Manhattan and one of the world’s great performing ensembles.
Bolton Hill welcomed a new resident, Oge Okoli, in December 2022. Originally from southeastern Virginia and a Nigerian-American family, Oge was drawn to our neighborhood’s rich history and the unique character of the homes
An Afghan family, settled in Bolton hill as refugees from that troubled nation, has opened a tailoring and alterations shop in the Bolton Street courtyard at Memorial Episcopal Church.
There’s another newish business in the neighborhood, and for Bolton Hill, made up mostly of grand old residences and apartments, that is news. Primal Massage at 1704 Eutaw Place offers a range of massage and related health and relaxation services.
In the seven years since he took possession of the Bolton Hill house he calls Palatino, John C. McLucas has published three books, has at least two more in the works and has visited Italy six times.
Kylie Perrotti’s newest cookbook, The Plant-Based 5-Ingredient Cookbook, shows any cook how to take just five readily-available ingredients and transform them into delicious plant-based dishes for any occasion.
Long before the famous Ripkins, Eddie Murray or Frank Robinson, the toast of professional baseball in Baltimore was a man called Foxy Ned Hanlon who lived in Bolton Hill. Now Tom Delise, a longtime English teacher who lives in the neighborhood, has written a biography, Foxy Ned Hanlon: The Baseball Life of a Hall of Fame Manager, co-authored with Jay Seaborg, a retired history teacher and lifelong baseball fan in Mt. Airy.
Two young Bolton Hill women who grew up just a block or two apart have each received Fulbright scholarships to spend the new school year studying abroad.
John Healy, who lived in Bolton Hill for half a century and with his wife Debbie was active in neighborhood affairs, died last month. He was 79.
