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The elegant former mansion that houses Mt. Vernon fine dining spot The Elephant is up for sale but its owners hope the restaurant will remain. Steven Rivelis, who co-owns both the restaurant through The Pincus Restaurant Group LLC and the building as part of VSOP LLC, said he wants to continue operating The Elephant even if the building sells. The five-floor property at 924 N. Charles St. was listed for sale this week for $2.9 million. Rivelis and his wife, Linda, purchased the property

The city is not going to be building another hotel, said William H. Cole IV, CEO of the Baltimore Development Corp.

Before they pack up, the society is inviting the public to one more open house on Saratoga Street.

Charlie Herrick illustrations

Photos from City Paper photographer and reporterReginald Thomas II.

City Paper photo editor J.M. Giordano shares four photos from his favorite stories hes worked on.

On January 17, 2019, Sara Rosenthal nee Krieger, beloved wife of Bernard Rosenthal loving mother of Benjamin Carmen Rosenthal, Abraham Joanne Rosenthal and Orna Lawrence Rosenthal beloved sister of Rachel late Jonathan Gottlieb cherished daughter of the late Benjamin and Shindel Krieger adored grandmother of Tamar Jeff Taylor, Kimberly Steve Johnson, Michelle Isaac Klausner, Lauren... Read MoreThe post ROSENTHAL appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times.

On January 17, 2019, Ann Balotin nee Markow, devoted wife of the late Melvin Balotin beloved mother of Ronald and Marc Andrea Balotin dear sister of the late Ida Weinfeld, Jack Markow, Bessie Block, Rose Cushner, Edith Johnson and Sam Markow cherished grandmother of Matthew and Julie Balotin. Funeral services and interment will be held... Read MoreThe post BALOTIN appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times.

In 2010, Xani Pollakoff and Josh Feldman were counselors at Olin Sang Ruby Institute, a Jewish summer camp in Wisconsin. It was Feldmans first and only summer there. But Olin Sang Ruby had been a big part of Pollakoffs life. She started attending at the age of 10, and by the time she and Feldman... Read MoreThe post Who Says You Cant Go Back to Camp Again appeared first on Baltimore Jewish Times.

By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. AP A judge has overturned an Alabama law meant to prevent the removal of Confederate monuments from public property, ruling the act infringed on the rights of citizens in a mostly Black city who are repulsed by a memorial in a city park. The 10-page ruling issued

By DON BABWIN, Associated Press CHICAGO AP Three Chicago police officers will learn this week whether a judge thinks they lied about the 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald to protect another White officer who shot the Black teenager 16 times. That officer, meanwhile, will learn how long he may spend in prison. Officer Jason

By Sean Yoes,AFRO Baltimore Editor,syoesafro.com Black Girl Magic is a phrase that captures the undeniable power of Black women. But, there would be no Black Girl Magic without the Black Mommas who birthed them. Tales from the Sweetheart Gang is a lovely series of love letters celebrating miraculous Black motherhood, from the hearts of daughters

The Maryland mens basketball team came into Friday nights game against Ohio State at Value City Arena leading the Big Ten in 3-point shooting and nearly at the bottom of the league in assists. That changed in a big way and a good way for the nations No. 19 team. The Terps continued their...

The president of a Washington think tank said hes been pushing Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan for weeks to explore a Republican Party primary challenge to President Donald Trump in 2020. Jerry Taylor, the founder of the Niskanen Center in Washington, said in an interview with The Baltimore Sun that...

An ambitious proposal to make Marylands public schools some of the best in the country at a cost of $3.8 billion a year in additional spending was approved Friday by a state commission. The Kirwan commission, which worked for two years on its recommendations, still must decide how much of...

The lawsuit alleges that Netflix did not have permission to use the trademarked phrase choose your own adventure.

Super plungers kick of Plunge Week for the Maryland Polar Bear Plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics Maryland athletes.

Plunge Week starts with the Super Plungers and goes through the Cool Schools Plunge, the Law Enforcement Plunge, the Corporate Plunge and the Polar Bear Plunge Saturday.

A beautiful sunny and milder afternoon on a day that started with light snow.

One person is in custody Friday night after a stolen car crashed into a home in Fells Point Friday.

Just because Double Stuf wasnt enough, Oreo released their new limited edition Most Stuf cookies after a year of teasing.