A Premier Federal Hill Brownstone Mansion, built in 1909 for William Sessions and his family. Features Music Room with Pipe Organ and seating for 100, Gilded Ceilings, Elaborate Mill work, Elevator and Marble Floors. …
Archive for March, 2009
Wine discounts abound in this recession, said oenophiles at several local wine shops. Matt Wood, a manager of The Wine Source in Hampden, said some bottles are available for as much as 50 percent off. “There are some serious bargains to be had because…
I’m tired of defending Baltimore.
Not long ago, I overheard a buddy of mine, a guy I work with who lives in D.C., saying of my city, “It’s OK, if you like boarded-up houses.” He’s got a point. From where I live near downtown, if you walk east or west,…
A 25-year-old woman was fatally wounded and two other women were injured early yesterday in a shooting attack outside a nightclub in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, city police said. Police are looking for the woman who fired the gun….
For more than 300 years, the port of Baltimore has been an economic engine: creating jobs, building businesses, generating tax revenue and holding the promise of new opportunity. Day and night, the port hums with activity. It handles everything from…
The Urban Adventure Company in Fells Point is empty and a toy store has been shuttered just a few blocks further down Thames Street. Stores that are still open are getting help from Fells Point Main Street Director Jason Sullivan. …
Man leaves property to help care for dogs whose owners have died Only a few Federal Hill neighbors knew Kenneth Munzert’s economic idiosyncrasies. Munzert, who died last year at age 88, had no close family and left his principal asset, …
Pub Dog to Open in Fells Point. Reports over at Sam Sessa’s Midnight Sun blog indicate that Steve Osmond, owner of the Pub Dog “brewpub” in Federal Hill (quotes only because the brewing goes on at the former Clay Pipe brewing facility …
Skittish homebuyers ran up against sellers unwilling to budge on prices in February, keeping the number of homes sold in metropolitan Baltimore at one of its lowest monthly levels this decade, statistics released yesterday show.
Fewer than 1,100 homes…
Let’s just say this guy knows what he’s doing, but is wary of investing money in a neighborhood like Pigtown. He doesn’t think there is enough foot traffic — even with the nearby medical school and stadiums — to bring in a steady …
