West Baltimore neighborhoods

    Legacy of gardening is still planted in Ashburton
    How African Americans used gardening to beautify demographically shifting neighborhoods.
    A decorative bike in a backyard on Dennlyn Road in Ashburton on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
    Bethel AME Church wants its members’ stories
    Former and current members have a chance to contribute their personal stories about the church, which is recording its rich history.
    Larry Little and Zulema Caldwell, steadfast members of Bethel AME Church, stand outside its historic location on Druid Hill Avenue on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
    Housing startup to unveil first renovated homes in Harlem Park
    The completed houses are part of a goal to rehabilitate 96 homes in the West Baltimore neighborhood.
    Parity, an equitable housing startup, unveiled two rehabilitated homes in Harlem Park. They plan to redevelop nearly 100 more.
    Coppin State University joins efforts to address food insecurity among students
    The university’s new Coppin Corner offers a supermarket-style setup filled with nonperishable foods, snacks, cleaning products and more.
    Christopher Thomas, Assistant Director, Center for Counseling and Student Development, restocks Pringles chips inside Coppin State’s brand new “Coppin Corner” resource center on May 31, 2023. To help students facing food insecurities, Coppin State University just recently launched the Coppin Corner, a food resource center that carries non-perishable food items, frozen foods, personal hygiene products and cleaning supplies
    ‘Healthcare village’ to bloom in Sandtown-Winchester
    Dwyer Workforce Development is now a partner of the Resurrection Sandtown project.
    The sun sets on Ames Memorial United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
    An FBI surveillance plane has been circling West Baltimore
    After spending weeks combing through hundreds of flight records, analyzing flight-tracking software and interviewing experts, here are answers to some — but not all — of your spy plane questions.
    Illustration with drawn and scanned images collaged in overlapping boxes, including close-up of eye, a propeller plane, an aircraft registration renewal application, and Baltimore row houses.
    Assault charges filed against 17-year-old shot by police officer in Shipley Hill
    The teen has been charged with first- and second-degree assault, as well as several gun charges, and is being held without bail.
    Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
    Preakness attendance up from last year, still below pre-pandemic numbers
    Pimlico Race Course drew 65,000 people over Friday and Saturday this year.
    Jockey John Velazquez heads to the winner’s circle after winning the Preakness Stakes riding National Treasure, #1, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
    Body with signs of trauma found in Northwest Baltimore, police say
    Police are investigating a homicide after the body of a man was found Sunday afternoon in Northwest Baltimore.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Exhibit, statue at Pimlico honor Secretariat on 50th anniversary of his historic Triple Crown
    The exhibit at Pimlico Race Course displays Secretariat's trophies from his Triple Crown wins in 1973.
    Preakness attendees pose outside life-sized sculpture of Secretariat on May 20, 2023.
    Commentary: Pimlico area merchants cite progress, but challenges remain
    Merchants in the business corridor surrounding Pimlico Race Course want to expand business and community development opportunities on Preakness day and beyond, Yeshiyah Israel, president of the Pimlico Merchants Association, says.
    Safe Streets block party hosted  by  Park Heights Renaissance in June.
    Sankofa Children’s Museum of African Cultures rededicates itself to community
    The museum recently hosted a grand reopening to reaffirm they’re still around.
    Inside of Sankofa Children's Museum of African Culture, Friday, May 12, 2023.
    Preakness Stakes weather forecast: Rain possible in Baltimore this weekend
    As of Tuesday afternoon, there is a 50% chance of rain showers during the day Saturday.
    Horses on the tack at Preakness 147.
    As Preakness approaches, Maryland horse racing is again at a crossroads
    A 2020 plan to redevelop Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park fell apart due to a variety of factors. Now racing industry stakeholders are negotiating a new plan, and they’re considering boosting Pimlico as the year-round home of thoroughbred racing.
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    The Culture Report: The Preakness Live lineup is a tale of two Baltimores
    Last year, having headliners Megan Thee Stallion and Lauryn Hill made it seem like organizers were trying to build a connection with Black Baltimoreans. Pop juggernaut Bruno Mars and electronic dance music duo Sofi Tukker as next weekend’s stars feels like an intentional shift.
    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MAY 20: Megan Thee Stallion performs during Preakness LIVE Culinary, Art & Music Festival hosted by 1/ST at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Teen shot by police in Southwest Baltimore is out of surgery
    The officer made multiple commands for the teen to drop the weapon, but the teen did not, police said.
    Police respond to reports of a shooting at the corner of S Catherine St. & Frederick Ave. on May 11, 2023.
    Residents file class-action lawsuit over lead paint chips from TV Hill tower
    The plaintiffs are seeking $75,000 each in compensatory damages for “diminution of property value, loss of property appreciation, and lead paint chip and lead dust abatement.”
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
    From his West Baltimore basement, filmmaker Peter Allen shoots for the stars
    The Talbot Road basement is the laboratory of Allen’s imagination; the dark, cool spot where, under posters of John Coltrane and Charlie Parker, often in the company of his dog Huckleberry, he writes scripts and pitches them to the world.
    Peter Allen, a screenwriter, poses for a portrait inside of his home, in Baltimore, Friday, March 31, 2023.
    Druid Hill Park artist is on to next project — turning a house into a home
    Colin Williams, the self-appointed artist in residence at Druid Hill Park, is getting settled into his housing and there’s an awesome catch — he’s right next to the park where he poured into his artwork and was flooded with friendships and connections.
    Artist Colin Williams, who formerly lived in Druid Hill Park, has obtained housing through the city and now lives in a home across the street from his previous park dwelling.
    State sues stations, contractor over lead paint chips falling from TV Hill tower
    Woodberry residents raised alarms over possible lead paint chips falling from the red television tower that stands high above their neighborhood nearly a year ago.
    Carol Jarvis holds a jar with piece of red paint. She has been collecting them to test for lead.
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