The Summer of 2020 starts Memorial Day weekend with Baltimoreans staying at home in droves. Not the type of holiday any of us would have planned, but what can you do? Plenty, if you’re lucky enough to live on the South Baltimore Peninsula! We are graced with three beautiful big parks, walkable neighborhoods, and sparkling … Continue reading Walk/Run/Bike the Peninsula Parks on Memorial Day Weekend
Who could have imagined such an amazing outpouring of creativity and community spirit in these strange pandemic times? It seemed the entire South Baltimore peninsula turned out for the #ChalkItUpSoBo "chalk your walk" extravaganza the weekend of Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. Eighty people signed up in advance for free chalk, but many … Continue reading ChalkItUp! Dazzles the Peninsula
EVENT: CHALK IT UP SOUTH BALTIMORE! Sidewalk Chalk Challenge WHEN: Friday-Sunday, May 1-3, 2020 WHERE: The sidewalks of our Peninsula, from Otterbein and Sharp-Leadenhall to Locust Point WHY: To spread some happiness while we are social distancing There has been a LOT of chalk creativity on the sidewalks of South Baltimore over the past few … Continue reading Chalk It Up South Baltimore!
Editor’s Note – This is our first special topic issue. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Want to tell your story next week? Email it to bmorepeninsulapost@gmail.com. Here’s more about why we’re doing this. PDF of this issue: peninsula-post-april-18-2020Download A woman on my block found out that her regular FedEx driver wasn’t given protective gear by her employer, so … Continue reading Issue 4: Small Acts of Kindness
Most evenings I walk around Federal Hill just to get some fresh air. On April 4 around 5 pm. I strolled along the Baltimore Waterfront Promenade and passed this young couple resting after walking their dogs. It all seemed so normal, sort of. These days, at least we get to hug our animals. – Photo by Mary Braman, … Continue reading Issue 3: I Am a Zoom Girl Now
Editor’s Note – Here’s the second collection of letters from residents of the peninsula describing their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. Want to tell your story? Email it to bmorepeninsulapost@gmail.com. Here’s more about why we’re doing this. PDF of this issue: post-issue-2-april-4Download A Reunion Interrupted In February, I reconnected with two old friends. Back in the ‘70s we … Continue reading Issue 2: Put on a Robe, Dude
Editor's Note – Here's the first collection of letters from residents of the peninsula describing their experiences during the coronavirus pandemic. We'll publish them each week. Want to tell your story? Email it to bmorepeninsulapost@gmail.com. Here's more about why we're doing this. PDF version of this issue: POST 1 MARCH 28 2020Download Reading Remotely with … Continue reading Issue 1: March 28, 2020
This is a traumatic time. This is an historic time. The normal flow of life, of meeting and greeting friends and family, of work and play, has been massively disrupted here in South Baltimore and around the world. “Social distancing” has all but severed our connection with each other. How are we going to get … Continue reading A Call to Community
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