Long-time Locust Point resident Mark Hannon has been working on manuscripts for novels and stories for over three decades. His first book, a crime novel set in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, was published in 2016. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the August 2023 issue of the Peninsula Post.) If … Continue reading A Big Publishing Year for Firefighter Turned Author →

The generous “take a book, leave a book” ethic of the Little Free Library is still strong across the South Baltimore peninsula as the number of these diminutive sidewalk structures continues to grow. In the Peninsula Post’s first survey of the Little Free Library landscape in early 2021, we found 10 libraries. That number rose … Continue reading Checking Out SoBo’s Little Free Libraries →

Mike Hoffman turned his candle-making hobby into a business early in the pandemic. Trial by Fire now has customers around the world for his hand-crafted candles. Photos by Mary Braman. [This 'SoBo Made' feature originally appeared in the February 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.] When Mike Hoffman picked up his candle-making hobby … Continue reading Light Street Candle Maker Creating Unique Scents →

Alexa Karina Horeff paints her designs and custom products at her home on Light Street. Photo by Mary Braman. [This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post.] Alexa Karina Horeff has been painting for as long as she could hold a brush. The Maryland native, originally from Severna … Continue reading Creative Painted Designs on Just About Anything →

We’re excited to announce a NEW feature in the Peninsula Post community newspaper: “SoBo Voices,” a place for our SoBo readers to share their views on a different topic in each print issue. Our first topic is simply delicious – “What has been your favorite food, drink, or other delectable treat this summer in SoBo?” … Continue reading Tell Us About Your SoBo Summertime Favorite →

The new Baltimore Peninsula development built on the grounds of the old Baltimore Sun printing plant south of Interstate 95 welcomed its first apartment residents and office workers this spring. Photo by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the June 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper. It has been updated to … Continue reading New SoBo Neighborhood Opens at Port Covington →

Alisa Brock moved Drama Mama Bookshop in 2021 to the School 33 Art Center, where she makes her hand-crafted journals, offers customized journal-making sessions, and sells an impressive array of journals. Photos by Mary Braman. (This “SoBo Made” profile first appeared in the April 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) Drama Mama … Continue reading Crafting Journals for the Eye, Hand, and Heart →

The Timothy McAllister backs out of its berth at Pier 1 in the North Locust Point Terminal on its way toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge for its first ship-bumping job of the night. Photos by Mary Braman. (This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post community newspaper.) … Continue reading Onboard the ‘Ship-Bumping’ Tugs of Locust Point →

For three weeks in the summer of 1962, violent crowds gathered at Riverside Park in South Baltimore to threaten Black swimmers and resist the integration of the pool in defiance of city policy. The headline is from coverage of these events in the Baltimore Afro-American. [This article first appeared in the April 2023 issue of … Continue reading ‘Heritage District’ to Mark 1962 Riverside Pool Integration →

Live music, art projects, and author talks are some of the public programs offered at the Light Street branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. One popular music event is the annual appearance of Sac au Lait (above). (This article originally appeared in the April 2023 issue of the South Baltimore Peninsula Post newspaper.) If … Continue reading SoBo Library Comes Alive with Free Events →