Health Commissioner Speaks on Opioid Epidemic at Brown Memorial
By Jennifer Michael
Deaths from opioid overdose continue to mount around the country. Fatalities in Baltimore alone exceeded 700 people in 2017.
Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum Opens
Speaking of Blue Plaques, what about Lillie Carroll Jackson? Many neighbors may not know about one of Bolton Hill’s most renowned residents, civil rights activist Lillie Carroll Jackson,
Big Crowd Celebrates Black History Month at Party with a Purpose
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 22, some 75 people attended the Second Annual Black History Month Party with a Purpose hosted by MRIA’s Social Action Task Force.
Helping with Homelessness
By Susan DuMont
Mendicant: [men-di-kuh nt]
adjective
1. begging; practicing begging; living on alms.
2. pertaining to or characteristic of a beggar.
Creativity Goes Wild at Great Pumpkin Party
By Chas Phillips
On a gorgeous October day in Bolton Hill, children and neighbors alike gathered at the Kappa Alpha Psi Youth and Community Center for the second annual Great Pumpkin Party.
A Visit from Robert Lee
One hundred years ago, to have any family of General Robert E. Lee visit Memorial Church in Bolton Hill would have been a momentous occasion.
Toilet Paper Drive and Bake Sale Score for Samaritan Community
By Emily Reichart
The Samaritan Community, a Bolton-Hill based human services 501c(3) non-profit organization, thanks the neighborhood for all of its support at this year’s Festival on the Hill.
Dwell on the Past to Make a Better Future
One of the most frequent responses I get when I tell stories about the history of racism in Baltimore or in Bolton Hill is,
Great Pumpkin Party On Its Way October 28
On Saturday October 28 from 1-3 pm, everyone—especially kids from 1 to 92—is invited to The Great Pumpkin Party, organized by MRIA’s Social Task Force (SATF),