In early January, Derek Sullivan, 53, a costume designer, costume supervisor and costume Illustrator who has lived in the 1400 block of Bolton Street for nearly 20 years, returned home from Los Angeles with a prime-time Creative Arts Emmy Award.
Our neighbors in Madison Park have chosen a new, young leader: Omar Hamza is the new president of the Madison Park Improvement Association. MPIA represents the neighborhood abutting Bolton Hill to the West of Eutaw Place.
Look up and down the stretch of Eutaw Place that forms Bolton Hill’s southeastern boundary today and you’ll still see gorgeous old brick and brownstone mansions – mostly well-kept and owner-occupied. Many of the city’s most prominent and wealthy professional and mercantile families once resided in the houses along the 1300 to 1800 blocks, from not long after the Civil War until the early 20th Century, when they moved out to Roland Park and beyond
“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.
