Deborah Rudacille’s third book, "Roots of Steel"—called “a careful, cohesive case-study of the American dream abandoned” by David Simon—was published in March 2010. "The Riddle of Gender," published in 2005, was a Lambda Literary Award finalist, and "The Scalpel and the Butterfly" was named one of the best nonfiction books of 2000 by The Los Angeles Times. Rudacille writes frequently for Urbanite, STYLE, Baltimore Brew and other local publications. With John Barry, she co-curates The New Mercury nonfiction reading series.
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May 17, 2013
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Obama in Baltimore today, talking jobs
UPDATED – At his stop at a South Baltimore factory this afternoon, President Obama announced a plan to boost the economy by reducing the red tape required on large federal projects. “Sometimes it takes too long to get projects off the ground,” Obama said at Ellicott Dredges, citing permits and planning delays related to infrastructure [...]
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May 16, 2013
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May 14, 2013
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CHAP rejects St. Michael’s demolition
The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) today rejected the partial teardown of the historic St. Michael’s Church complex in East Baltimore. The panel accepted the recommendation of the CHAP staff that the former schoolhouse and rectory “do contribute to the historic or architectural character” of the Butchers Hill district after hearing opposition from [...]
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Hamilton Royal Farms opponents turn to crowdfunding
They lost at City Hall, but the opponents of a proposed Royal Farms store in Hamilton are planning to appeal, and using an online fundraising strategy to build up a legal warchest. The gas station and convenience store project (proposed in Northeast Baltimore at the corner of Harford Road and Glenmont Avenue) won conditional use [...]
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