Rafael Alvarez is the author of the short story cycle, "The Long Vietnam of My Soul." An expert on the Foghat album "Boogie Motel" (Bearsville, 1979).
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May 21, 2013
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Catholic Charities set to run city’s oft-criticized homeless shelter
The Board of Estimates will be asked tomorrow to make Associated Catholic Charities the new operator of the city’s homeless shelter, replacing longtime provider JHR (Jobs, Housing and Recovery), Inc. The Mayor’s Office of Human Services is asking the board to approve a one-year $2.7 million contract for ACC to run the 250-plus-bed shelter, beginning [...]
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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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