Coppermine Fieldhouse Continues Expansion with Renovation of former Northwest...
Renovated interior of the former Northwest Ice Rink facility. In 2008, the sudden closure of Mt. Washington’s Northwest Ice Rink after 50 years in operation stunned the skating community and provoked...
View ArticleNotice Change in Towson? Planning Director Shares What’s Ahead for the...
Over 30 years ago, when Andrea Van Arsdale graduated from college with a degree in wildlife biology, she probably never expected to find herself responsible for overseeing major changes to densely...
View ArticleWho Holds More Sway, Parents or Peers?
“What is he doing?” moaned my husband, cupping his head in his hands after our son missed the basket by a huge margin. “He’s being a typical, inconsistent 12-year-old boy on the basketball court....
View ArticleThe Making of a STEM-Savvy (Female) Student
The world needs more girls like Emily Oleisky. Specifically, the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) needs more girls like her. Emily, a 17-year-old junior at Garrison Forest...
View ArticleGuidebook Gets Kids Back into Baseball
Local Writer Charlie Vascellaro pens guide to the game and heads to Little League World Series of Baseball this weekend for book signing. For 12 years, Baltimore-based sports writer Charlie Vascellaro...
View ArticlePatrick Gutierrez on His Run for Mayor of Baltimore, How He Would’ve Handled...
Patrick Gutierrez has been a bank manager, a sports writer, and a stay-at-home dad. Now he’s hoping to start a new career as Mayor of the City of Baltimore. Gutierrez grew up in the small desert town...
View ArticleJoshua Harris on His Run for Mayor of Baltimore, What Basketball Taught Him...
Joshua Harris, a community organizer and nonprofit co-founder, puts his leadership and campaign skills to the test as he runs in the crowded race for mayor of Baltimore. Exuding confidence, Harris...
View ArticleMcDonogh Students Raise Classmate on Eagles’ Wings
When tragedy strikes, it’s not uncommon for adults to rally around the victim and extended family; it’s expected, really. But when the victim of a tragic event is a teenager, it’s unclear how his or...
View ArticleMichael Ross Returns to Center Stage in His Second Stint as Managing Director
Michael Ross keeps coming back to Baltimore. This past July, the Milwaukee native returned to the city for the fourth time to take over as managing director of Center Stage, a position he previously...
View ArticleParks & People Foundation CEO Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder Plans to Transform...
Photo courtesy of the Parks & People Foundation. Native Baltimorean Lisa Millspaugh Schroeder spent the majority of her career leading a charge to revitalize a 13-mile swath of waterfront in...
View ArticleThe Annual Cookie Swap: Measuring Up to Holiday-driven Domestic Divas
The holiday season gives domestic divas plenty of opportunities to strut their stuff. They operate in an arena in which I’ve never even attempted to compete. Case in point: It was 5:00 pm last Friday...
View ArticleA Year Later, Stabbing Death in Roland Park Remains a Mystery
Molly Macauley Roland Park resident Anne Stuzin sometimes takes a moonlit stroll through the neighborhood with her two dogs. But this time a year ago, she wouldn’t have wandered her upscale leafy...
View ArticleAnnie Milli Wants You to Live In the City
Earlier this summer, 36-year-old Owings Mills native Annie Milli made the impressive leap from nonprofit Live Baltimore’s marketing director to executive director. But when you consider Milli’s...
View ArticleHigh Schoolers Hit Snooze Button This School Year
Photo via Wikimedia Commons For teenagers who’ve had the luxury of sleeping in all summer, transitioning to the early-morning school day can be, well, a rude awakening. But for students at three area...
View ArticleBig Fish: Gubernatorial Candidate and Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz
County Executive Kevin Kamenetz’s race for Maryland governor is fueled by his experience as a Baltimore County public servant and an open disdain for the state’s current leadership. The Baltimore...
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