by Ian RoundJul 8, 2020
West 8 out as Middle Branch waterfront designer
Community members were demanding a new firm after a blackface photo surfaced.
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Jul 7, 2020
After blackface photo surfaces, some want a new firm to manage Middle Branch redesign
A photo, depicting a racist trope allegedly enacted at West 8’s Rotterdam office, threatens to derail the company’s contract with Baltimore.
Jun 18, 2020
Calloway house demolition opponents make their case at hearing
The bandleader’s grandson and a neighborhood advocate argue for preservation, while the Druid Heights CDC and city say the block must be razed.
Jun 16, 2020
Nightly noisy fireworks trigger complaints and debate
Who is setting off the professional-quality pyrotechnics heard in neighborhoods across Baltimore? “Everyone is asking what the hell is going on,” says one rattled resident.
May 21, 2020
Pressed to close roads during the pandemic, Young limits traffic on five blocks
The City Council wants 25 miles of roadways to be converted for pedestrian use; today the mayor banned through traffic on a short stretch of Linwood Avenue.
May 20, 2020
Amid public outrage, Ed’s captors anonymously bring him back
The thieves were on the “lamb,” but after the reward began rising and Baltimore police got involved, the goat-nappers backed down.
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