(Left to right) A "pistachio tide" in Baltimore's Inner Harbor; A mosaic artwork of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings; and the exterior of a new Sheetz location in Middle River in Baltimore County.
(Left to right) A "pistachio tide" in Baltimore's Inner Harbor; A mosaic artwork of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings; and the exterior of a new Sheetz location in Middle River in Baltimore County.

Last week, we shared news about a controversial backyard Go Kart track in Howard County, dead fish and pistachio green water in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and the first Sheetz store in Baltimore County.

Revisit the stories here:

Most Popular:

An aerial view of a Go Kart track built at 6717 Mink Hollow Road in the Howard County community of Highland. Credit: change.org

A Howard County dad quietly built a Go Kart track for his son. Then the neighbors found out.“: A Howard County dad who built a backyard Go Kart track for his son who wants to become a race car driver is now fighting to keep the $100,000-plus investment from being torn up, since he undertook the project without required permits.

A pistachio tide appears in the Inner Harbor overnight Sept. 3, 2024. Photo credit: National Aquarium.
A pistachio tide appears in the Inner Harbor overnight Sept. 3, 2024. Photo credit: National Aquarium.

Dead fish and ‘pistachio green’ water in the Inner Harbor. What’s that about?“: Dead fish and green water turned up in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor this week, but experts say the phenomenon is related to temperature changes, not necessarily poor water quality.

St. Rose of Lima at 4th street and Washburn Avenue Credit: Macon Street Books

A City To Come: The Closing of Saint Rose of Lima“: The fabled Archdiocese of Baltimore – the first in the United States, founded in 1789 – is on tenuous financial footing and will close dozens of parishes in the coming months.

Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and gas station chain, will open their first-ever Baltimore County location on Thursday with giveaways and prizes. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.
Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and gas station chain, will open their first-ever Baltimore County location on Thursday with giveaways and prizes. Photo courtesy of Sheetz.

Move over, Royal Farms and Wawa. Sheetz is coming to Baltimore County.“: Baltimore County got its first-ever Sheetz convenience store and gas station, which opened Thursday in Middle River.

Hot House: Mount Vernon apartment presents prime viewing spot for Monument Lighting“: Looking for somewhere to watch the Monument Lighting in December (and get beautiful views year round)? Consider buying this stunning Mount Vernon apartment.

Editor’s Picks:

This 3-feet-by-5-feet mosaic artwork of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings was created in 2021 by Art with a Heart and members of the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel. The artwork hangs at the Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore. It features a quote from Cummings: "Our children are the living message we send to a future we will never see." Photo courtesy of Art with a Heart.
This 3-feet-by-5-feet mosaic artwork of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings was created in 2021 by Art with a Heart and members of the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel. The artwork hangs at the Cummings Courthouse in Baltimore. It features a quote from Cummings: “Our children are the living message we send to a future we will never see.” Photo courtesy of Art with a Heart.

Art with a Heart to open second location on The Avenue in Hampden“: Baltimore-based arts non-profit Art with a Heart will open a second location in Hampden, where it will display and sell artwork by students and volunteers, and operate its workforce development program.

A view of the future Hillside Park, on a 20-acre parcel that the Roland Park Community Foundation is buying from the Baltimore Country Club to create a community park. Photo courtesy of Roland Park Civic League.
A view of the future Hillside Park, on a 20-acre parcel that the Roland Park Community Foundation is buying from the Baltimore Country Club to create a community park. Photo courtesy of Roland Park Civic League.

Land remediation work to begin soon as part of effort to turn Baltimore Country Club property into Hillside Park“: Before it’s sold to create Baltimore’s newest recreational area, Hillside Park, the land owned by the Baltimore Country Club (BCC) will undergo a remediation process to remove and store soil that contains remnants of pesticides and herbicides that were applied when the area was used as a golf course and grass tennis courts.

Artists paint murals at the Baltimore Convention Center as part of BRUSH Mural Fest. Photo by Ed Gunts.
Artists paint murals at the Baltimore Convention Center as part of BRUSH Mural Fest. Photo by Ed Gunts.

BRUSH Mural Fest on Sept. 14 is bringing 10 new murals to downtown Baltimore“: Coming up this month is one of the city’s newest annual events, the BRUSH Mural Fest, which celebrates public murals in Baltimore and the artists who create them.

A vendor holds up colorful clothing items. Photo courtesy of BOPA.
A vendor holds up colorful clothing items. Photo courtesy of BOPA.

A ‘Fashion Market Pop-up’ series is launching this month at the Baltimore Museum of Industry“: The Baltimore Museum of Industry will be the location of a new “Baltimore Fashion Market Pop-up” series that will give participants a chance to shop, swap and upcycle clothes from local vendors.

Wind turbine. Photo by Patrick Finnegan/Flickr Creative Commons

Feds approve Maryland offshore wind project“: A Maryland offshore wind project cleared a major hurdle after the federal government gave final approval to it last week.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *