Open Thread: “I Think the City of Baltimore Has a Racial Issue”
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts said he believes race plays a role in how we view crime in some parts of the city. "I think the city of Baltimore has a racial issue," Batts told members...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Obituaries Through April 8
Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Frances May Sadler passed away April 7. Brandy Lynn Brown passed away April 4. Genevieve Florence Norman passed away April 1. Mitchell-Weidefeld Funeral Home Shirley Mae...
View ArticleHopkins Spring Fair This Weekend
The sudden change in weather should leave no doubt in your mind that winter is behind us; but, just in case you needed one last reason to dispel those winter doldrums, the Johns Hopkins University...
View ArticleRobber Snags $270 After Targeting Stopped Car
A group of co-workers traveling by car was robbed at gunpoint in Waverly. According to police, at about midnight on Thursday, in the 600 block of E. 35th Street, three women were driving home when they...
View ArticleMan Robbed Trying To Pay Debt
A man went to repay a debt and was robbed at gunpoint in Waverly. According to Baltimore police, at 7 p.m., April 1, in the 3700 block of Old York Road a man went to repay a man named "Trey." While...
View ArticleViolence Inspires Harwood Improvement Project
Seeing a 16-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds on a street near her neighborhood last November brought back painful memories for Tamm E Hunt. More than a decade ago Hunt’s son, Michael Aaron...
View ArticleRobber Threatens To Shoot Man During Hampden Stickup
Robbers threatened to shoot a man in Hampden if he didn’t hand over his property. According to Baltimore police, at 8:45 p.m., April 3, a man was walking in the 3700 block of Keswick Road when robbers...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: North Baltimore Job Postings
Looking for a new job? Your first job? North Baltimore Patch is here to help with a roundup of what's available in and around town. Know of an opening that isn't listed here? Share the details in the...
View ArticleWaverly Library Renovation Plans Revealed At Upcoming Meeting
The Waverly Library first opened it's doors in 1971. Forty two years later, it's time for a facelift. Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke and Enoch Pratt Free Library director Carla Hayden be on hand to...
View ArticleRobber: “Don’t Make Me Get Physical With You”
Two robbers stole $200 and a cellphone from two men walking in Hampden. According to Baltimore police, at 2:50 p.m., April 4, the robbers approached the men in the 2900 block of Chestnut Avenue and...
View ArticleMayor, Officials Tout $1.1B School Construction Bill
On Wednesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake touted the General Assembly’s approval of a bill that could result in up to $1.1 billion being spent on 15 new and 30 renovated city public schools....
View ArticleVintage North Baltimore: St. Paul's
Long before it moved to Brooklandville, the St. Paul's School for Boys was located in the heart of Mt. Washington. Don't believe me? Here's photographic evidence, shot sometime before 1952. The photo,...
View ArticleYour Weekend: Book Sales, 'Les Miserables'
Here are the highlights for this weekend in Baltimore city and county. If you want to take a closer look at what's going on in your neighborhood, or share your own events, just click Events at the top...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Dream Home: 1928 Guilford Colonial
Seeking a one-of-a-kind place to settle down in North Baltimore? Look no further. Check out this home on Warrenton Road in Guilford. The 4,210-square-foot home has five bedrooms and 3.5 baths on a...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Obituaries Through April 11
Here are links to obituaries for the North Baltimore area as posted by local funeral homes: Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Bertha Elizabeth Slahor passed away April 7. Frances May Sadler passed away...
View ArticleEducation Secretary Stresses Early Intervention To Curb Gun Violence
In a Wednesday evening town hall that drew education advocates from across the state, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan stressed the importance of early intervention when addressing gun violence in...
View ArticleNorth Baltimore Crime: Apartment Building's Security Cameras Stolen
Abell Stolen Auto: 3200 block of Greenmount Avenue, 8:45 p.m., April 4. A gray 2007 Honda Accord with Maryland tags was stolen. Attempted Burglary Residential: 3000 block of Guilford Avenue, 11:23...
View ArticleHarwood Woman Accused of Hammer Attack
A Harwood woman faces criminal charges for reportedly attacking another woman with a hammer. According to Baltimore police, at 10:12 a.m. on April 3 in the 400 block of E. 25th Street, 53-year-old...
View ArticleEnterprising Dad Juggles Cybersecurity, Nine Kids
About this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts are teaming up to highlight those who inspire people around them...
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