BALTIMORE (WBFF) — As city workers cleared an East Baltimore alley of discarded mattresses and loose garbage recently a resident called out to the Department of Public Works crew from his rear porch: “You all got to do this like every other day!” The Solid Waste bureau’s Special Services section clean the alley north of East Baltimore Street in the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood about once a week a problem made worse by larger city issues like vacant housing and disinvestment The cleanup at the East Baltimore alley was routine for Special Services laborers who serve on the city’s front lines as it tries to combat trash Special Services crews respond to 311 complaints for dirty streets and alleys as well as graffiti Read the full story on the Baltimore Sun Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Traffic slowed to a crawl on I-295 on Thursday morning when a tanker truck overturned An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department shortly after 10:45 a.m 21 advising that motorists can expect delays in both directions on the interstate due to the incident in the area of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands It is unclear what caused the the truck to overturn in the area of I-895 Fire officials say that the driver of the truck was hospitalized and one firefighter sustained minor injuries Chemicals that leaked out following the crash were determined to be non-hazardous with crews working to clear the scene and permit traffic to begin flowing No timetable has been provided by officials Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience NEA President Becky Pringle poked her head into a kindergarten classroom at Baltimore Highlands Elementary School on Tuesday delighting a sparkle-clad kindergartner named Clarisa as she unwrapped her Lunchables What’s on the menu at Baltimore Highlands is delicious the school has been in the process of becoming a full-service community school and community organizations to meet the needs of its students “Thank you for understanding,” Pringle told Baltimore Highlands educators “that when we say every student will succeed The work being done there—by Baltimore Highlands educators and their community partners—has the power to transform student learning and make every student successful It also offers hope and opportunity to the entire community This is why NEA has been fighting so hard for the expansion of community schools across the U.S. and why it supports efforts to put state and federal money into community schools’ development and expansion including money from the federal American Rescue Plan when I meet with the Secretary of Education I will tell them the story of Baltimore Highlands,” Pringle promised “and the impact of what you’re doing will extend far.” Baltimore Highlands educators got hooked on the community school model four years ago when some staff attended a NEA-sponsored community schools symposium in Texas They returned to Maryland excited about what they could do for—and with—Highlands families as a community school “It’s not about what [staff] wants,” said Savage “It’s about what students and the community want and need.” have pointed to the need for more career and college awareness among students; more literacy and English fluency among parents; and more after-school programs for the community many Baltimore Highlands parents took English language classes through the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) “Families struggle around here,” acknowledges Savage “but every family wants their kids to be successful.” On Tuesday, Pringle was accompanied by Maryland State Education Association President Cheryl Bost, Teachers Association of Baltimore County President Cindy Sexton, and Jeannette Young, president of the Education Support Professionals of Baltimore County. All support the community schools model—and its expansion in Baltimore County and across Maryland. By partnering with community agencies and organizations Baltimore Highlands educators are “meeting the social and emotional and academic needs of their students,” said Pringle And students were challenged by the switch to virtual education But Baltimore Highlands educators are “accustomed to pivoting,” says Savage “We could have handed a list of food pantries to families, but that’s not very helpful,” says Savage. Instead, Baltimore Highlands put together an ambitious, drive-through food distribution program that served more than 250 families a day “There has been a lot of tragedy this year,” Pringle told Baltimore Highlands educators What has happened at Baltimore Highlands is a triumph.” Baltimore Fire officials say a 13-year-old girl died Wednesday evening after being injured in a Tuesday fire that also killed two of her extended family members The teen was hospitalized Tuesday after being found inside of a blazing rowhouse in the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood along with her relatives Those who knew the relatives living at the rowhouse in Southeast Baltimore said the 8-year-old The fire in Southeast Baltimore stretched across four units and displaced roughly 19 people. Baltimore firefighters responded at about 2 a.m Tuesday to the 3400 block of East Lombard Street and found the three injured relatives in the house The fire department has not released the identities of the three who have died since the fire broke out Tuesday and is still investigating the cause of what is the deadliest blaze in Baltimore this year News of the 8-year-old’s death shocked the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood where a neighbor said the family had moved about three years ago aid organizations and civic groups poured into the block in Baltimore Highlands on Tuesday to offer resources to the community The American Red Cross said Tuesday it was assisting five families or about 35 people ©2024 Baltimore Sun. Visit baltimoresun.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Marshals Service has joined the search for a woman who they say assaulted a local business owner using a mannequin head Thomas attempted to steal a blue wig from the Beauty Mart on East Lombard Street in the City’s Baltimore Highlands community a woman called 911 from inside the store and reported her husband was being assaulted by a shoplifter ALSO READ | Argument over debt owed turns into armed robbery, suspect on the run, agents say Investigators say surveillance video captures the woman walking into the store and taking a mannequin head with a blue wig displayed on it off the shelf Investigators say when the owner attempted to stop her it sparked an unusual assault “Once the owner realized she was trying to steal this blue wig he confronted her at which time she became irate to the point she not only argues with him but she assaults him,” said Al Maresca Deputy Marshal with the US Marshals Service Investigators say when the owner reached for the wig Thomas began assaulting him using her arms then tossed the mannequin head across the store investigators say Thomas wasn’t done and in fact came back into the store "Not only did she commit the assault but she then goes back and argues with the owner more and then assaults him again,” said Maresca ALSO READ |Laurel man sentenced for conspiring to illegally ship stolen cars to West Africa Thomas took lipsticks and bracelets before once again leaving the store the responding officer who watched the incident unfold on captured surveillance recognized the suspect and was able to help identify her Investigators say just six months prior the responding officer had charged Thomas with auto theft and most recently had attempted to contact her regarding a second stolen vehicle Investigators say Thomas is homeless and therefore tracking her down has proved more difficult Anyone with any information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the U.S Elaina King had mentally rehearsed her lines all night on what some called the most consequential Election Day would you like to fill out our poll?” she asked a voter exiting the polling station “It’s for a class project and can totally be anonymous.” The 20-year-old handed the woman a five-page multiple-choice form King was supposed to be in a Spanish class Connor Morris couldn’t stop thinking about an upcoming computer science exam Allison Smock was itching to decompress from long weeks of midterms Baltimore County students stood in front of a small fire station on Michigan Avenue that had temporarily become a polling place The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one. seemed to capture the many political heartbeats of Maryland and the United States a neighbor pitched a Trump-Vance sign in a small a resident staked a Harris-Walz sign by a blue Tesla Model S Their job that evening was to take a final snapshot of these Baltimore County voices through an exit poll Dozens of other UMBC students were doing the same at different stations all randomly selected to curb selection bias The poll results are scheduled to be released this week the results of exit polls will unspool some of the motivations behind local They will help political operatives mold future campaigns and improve messaging to voters These results might lift shrouds of misinformation that politicos and pundits sometimes prematurely inject into the zeitgeist They can also help communities understand what animated their neighbors’ choices at the polls This poll will examine the voting behaviors of Baltimore County residents the races here were the tightest among Maryland’s largest counties dozens of UMBC students were scattered across the county with one mission: to collect at least 1,000 responses by 8 p.m. This sample size helps minimize the margin of error in polling results a UMBC associate professor leading the exit poll project for the college’s Institute of Politics A larger sample can tighten the margin but offers diminishing returns and the students had gathered about 900 responses King repeated her spiel to another voter exiting the station Anson told his students to emphasize the polls were partly for a class project He found earlier that day from other students that voters were more likely to respond favorably then “you can scan our QR code and fill out the form when you get home.” A woman wearing scrubs whipped out her phone and scanned the code The link redirected her to a form with 30 questions Some of the questions probed voters’ identities How often do you attend religious services For about how long have you been a resident of Baltimore County Others asked voters about their perspectives on burning issues would you say you are more pro-choice or pro-life A few asked people who they voted for in national and local races These questions were a product of months of class sessions in which students mulled over every word in the packet If these questions weren’t worded the right way the class could end up with biased responses that would tarnish the outcome of the poll They notably struggled with one question: As you may know currently fewer than 1 in 3 members of the U.S Do you feel satisfied or dissatisfied about this ratio “That was a huge emphasis in our class because especially with Kamala Harris and Angela Alsobrooks on the ballot,” Anson said “We had a hard time trying to figure out how to ask a question that wasn’t .. just a straight up appraisal of Alsobrooks or Harris.” The class had to cut many questions because they wanted people to complete the form in five minutes or less “When you’re not paying somebody to complete a survey if you go beyond something like four or five minutes then the nonresponse becomes incredibly high.” Respondents might also rush through the tail end of a lengthy survey the response quality starts to degrade really seriously and you end up seeing results that are less meaningful.” The results of the UMBC exit poll will come out this week Early exit polls are notoriously unreliable early exit polls showed a majority of white women voted for President Donald J They also showed Hillary Clinton was ready to edge out Trump in the presidential race That’s partly because pollsters cannot adjust early data to the final outcome of a race which is fully tabulated days or weeks after Election Day Anson and his students waited for the final voting data before crunching their data and mail-in ballots comprised about 27% of votes in the county this year “But we do weight for the mail-in population as well when we look at those we do have the ability to sort of massage the data back into shape.” Michelle Enomanna and a dozen other students stared at their laptops Anson had just released a dashboard summarizing the exit poll results and gave them an assignment: “Play around with the dashboard then we’ll share what patterns we see among voters.” Enomanna and her partners wanted to see what various age groups thought about female representation in Congress She fiddled with dashboard prompts for five minutes until she found her answer for people who are 18 to 24 who are unsatisfied or very unsatisfied with lack of representation of women in Congress “If we compare that to an older generation,” he added “only about 40% were very unsatisfied or unsatisfied.” “What are some patterns other people are finding?” Anson asked “Harris voters are more religious than Trump supporters,” one student chimed “Alsobrooks voters are more worried about guns Hogan voters are more worried about crime,” another said when Anson said they’d dig into explanations for these patterns She had come to UMBC years ago to set up a legal career That meant investing years in undergrad studying for the law school admission test she was tempted to pursue a master’s in political science instead do you have time for a meeting next week?” she blurted at the end of class Danny Nguyen danny.nguyen@thebaltimorebanner.com Danny Nguyen covers all things Baltimore County for The Baltimore Banner Welcome to The Banner's subscriber-only commenting community. 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If the problem persists, please contact customer service at 443-843-0043 or customercare@thebaltimorebanner.com If you’re planning to use the light rail this weekend be aware that several stops along the southern portion of the system will be closed for track maintenance on Sunday The Maryland Transit Administration said track work will begin at 9:30 a.m. and stops between Patapsco and Glen Burnie/BWI Airport will be closed Stops are expected to reopen Monday at 5 a.m Free shuttle bus services will be available between the affected stops which runs from Hunt Valley in Baltimore County to the Glen Burnie and BWI Airport stations in Anne Arundel County has faced several maintenance issues in recent years The MTA is working to replace its aging fleet of railcars as well as undertake a series of modernization projects to allow them to operate smoothly Clara Longo de Freitas clara.longo@thebaltimorebanner.com Clara Longo de Freitas is a neighborhood reporter covering East Baltimore communities she interned at The Baltimore Sun as an emerging news and community reporter She also has design and illustration experience with several news organizations MD) — Under the Baltimore Police Department’s Community Policing Division the Force is uniting with members of the community and other agencies to enhance safety in seven identified neighborhoods These plans are the result of Safe Growth Training on Crime Prevention and Neighborhood Safety which aims to empower participants to propose innovative solutions to address challenges that contribute to crime On Tuesday the first of three presentations were held where teams presented their findings and solutions to enhance safety including issues believed to be fueling violence -Baltimore/Highland in southeast Baltimore -Frankford Gardens Shopping Area in northeast Baltimore Team Leader Arch McKown is working with the Southeast and helped identify the intersection of Baltimore Street and Highland Avenue as a hotspot for crime as well as solutions to address the issues ALSO READ| Baltimore gave $200K+ to Safe Streets without verifying employees' work, audit finds “For a lot of residents in the area it's not the homicides and shootings that make people consider moving out It's usually quality of life crimes such as syringes at the park and two weeks ago my car window was broken I had to miss a day of work to get that addressed,” explained Arch McKown Would that gate prevent people from getting robbed down there You won't have strangers wandering down that alley now if you put a gate there key areas now you'll get a clear view of that suspect It gets people thinking along those lines.” Some of the solutions discussed Tuesday like working with the owner of the Frankford Gardens Shopping Area and increased patrols are already happening while presenters said other solutions will take longer the teams said they envisioned the work to continue for the next year and a half "We don’t know exactly what the community wants unless we ask them,” said Commissioner Richard Worley an international company managed by the parent company Alternation LLC using a one time “The community and the police have to work together for the City to become safe,” said The Commissioner when asked why bringing in an outside agency was necessary “ If every part of the system is not working together then it's going to break down and we’re going to miss something We didn’t have a really good relationship with the community in the past and we need to build that back and I think we are We’re starting to see more cooperation from the community.” identified neighborhoods will be presented Wednesday and Thursday LANSDOWNE, Md. (WBFF) – The Baltimore County Fire Department has new close-up images of units putting out a fire that burned for more than two days at a plastics factory in Baltimore Highlands Newly released images from the department show the intensity of the scene at the burning factory, with billowing smoke and bright-burning flames from inside the warehouse. The images also showcase the dedication, diversity of tactics and the camaraderie of the department’s firefighters who managed to eventually get the fire under control. One firefighter was reported injured in the incident due to heat exhaustion. No civilians were reported injured. LANSDOWNE, Md. (WBFF) -- A three-alarm fire was reported at a warehouse in the Lansdowne area on Tuesday afternoon. Baltimore County fire crews were dispatched to the blaze, at the Adell Plastics Plant on Annapolis Road, just after 1 p.m. Thick smoke was visible from nearby I-895. Partial wall collapses were reported just before 2 p.m., as crews continued battling heavy fire conditions from the exterior. The scene was still active by 5:15 p.m. and was expected to remain active for several more hours. Gas and electric have been shut off at the location. Crews from the Howard County Fire Department and Anne Arundel County Fire Department are assisting. Baltimore County officialssay one firefighter hsa been transported to a hospital for possible heat exhaustion. President Donald Trump makes a major sports announcement. The announcement comes amid reports Washington, D.C. will host the 2027 NFL Draft. WATCHAbout 100 protest death of Baltimore soccer coach at the hands of security guardby Tim Swift | swift@foxbaltimore.com BALTIMORE (WBFF) — About 100 protesters gathered outside a Baltimore Highlands bar Tuesday calling for justice for a man who was killed last weekend by a security guard claimed that 35-year-old Kevin Torres threw a brick at him causing him to fire his weapon around 1:30 a.m Monday outside the ChrisT bar in the 4000 block of East Lombard Street Protesters said Torres was president of the Villanueva Soccer Team and was celebrating a team win at the bar when he was killed ALSO READ | Commissioner Michael Harrison releases body-camera video of fatal police shooting Protesters carried a "Latinos Lives Matter" sign and chanted "justice for Kevin" in Spanish Torres was the third time in recent weeks that a private security guard has shot someone in Baltimore police said security guard Kanisha Spence shot and killed 26-year-old Marquis Powell as he was being held back by another woman ALSO READ | Wes Moore defeats Dan Cox, making history to become Maryland's first Black governor a security guard at a CVS in Harbor East shot a shoplifting suspect who threatened him with a syringe WBFF (BALTIMORE, MD) — A Baltimore father of seven has died after police confirm he was shot during an apparent robbery in southeast Baltimore over the weekend of Baltimore died of his injuries March 13 According to family Lopez Ortiz had gone to shoot pool at a restaurant near the corner of Pratt and Haven streets in the Baltimore Highlands Friday night an unknown suspect robbed and then shot him in the face around 10 p.m. Lopez Ortiz was rushed to an area hospital where he was placed on life support A GOFUNDME page has been established for the family Javier’s sister shared a picture of an organ donation coin and wrote How is it okay for these children to grow up without their father Baltimore Police confirmed the believed motive in the homicide was robbery but have not yet released any additional detail including exactly how the robbery occurred what was taken and where the Department stands in its search for the killer ALSO READ |With bills back on the table, will lawmakers in Annapolis get tough on crime this session? Thank you for completing the form, here is your download: "+jQuery("body").attr("docName")+" Thank you for completing the form, here is the link to your on-demand webinar: On-Demand Webinar Link 2024: Fire scene aftermath on the 3400 block of East Lombard Street in East Baltimore BALTIMORE — An 8-year-old boy died Tuesday morning after a fire broke out at a Southeast Baltimore rowhouse also leading to two other people being hospitalized and more residents being displaced Baltimore Fire crews responded at about 2 a.m to the 3400 block of East Lombard Street in the Baltimore Highlands neighborhood to attack the blaze where heavy fire and smoke were seen coming from the two-story brick rowhouse were found unconscious and nonresponsive inside the rowhouse fire spokesperson Kevin Cartwright said Tuesday morning and the 8-year-old died of injuries related to the fire later in the morning Investigators are still working to determine the cause of the fire The American Red Cross is assisting five families who were impacted by the fire with immediate financial Traffic through the block was still shut down Tuesday morning as Baltimore Gas and Electric Co crews vented a gas line under the street in front of the charred rowhouse A spokesperson for the utility said its crews had de-energized the four damaged rowhouses and were performing work on the gas line for safety reasons following the fire Baltimore firefighters knocked on doors around the block Workers removed furniture from the damaged houses including a pink desk they loaded onto a truck a nonprofit that serves the Baltimore area’s Hispanic community stood on Lombard Street talking with families Tuesday as the smell of smoke lingered Debris was piled outside the house that suffered the worst damage where the 8-year-old lived with extended family members who works with the child’s mother at a nearby market said the family is originally from Guatemala Rivera said they moved to Lombard Street about three years ago The two others who were hospitalized were the boy’s sister and their mother’s nephew said she woke up early Tuesday morning to the fire that began a few doors down from her home and Red Cross workers walked in and out through its open door Tuesday Ramos’ family is originally from Honduras and moved to Baltimore about four years ago They have lived on Lombard Street for about a year surrounded by neighbors who come from a variety of Latin American countries a program director at an assisted living facility who has lived on the block for about 10 years said her daughter woke her up about 2:30 a.m though she had to evacuate for around two hours Tussing didn’t know the family of the 8-year-old closely but said she had seen them around on the block Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement that the city is “rallying support for [the 8-year-old’s] family those injured and those who’ve been displaced.” “My heart aches for everyone who has been touched by this tragedy,” he said noting his office would be in contact with the fire department and those impacted by the fire “to provide the support needed as the Southeast Baltimore community grapples with the impact.” whose District 1 includes the block where the fire broke out that his office is working with the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s victim services team and the Red Cross “to ensure that the victims and displaced neighbors are relocated and receive the care they need.” “It’s a tough day for our community but I am extremely grateful for these brave men and women,” Cohen wrote ©2024 Baltimore Sun.Visit baltimoresun.com.Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 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All rights reserved.Do Not Sell My Personal Information Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application he retired as a point of salesman with Reliable Churchill leaving behind a legacy of hard work and commitment Michael’s passion for life extended beyond his profession; he found joy in the simple pleasures whether it was relishing a game of Bingo with friends at the Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center or savoring his morning ritual of coffee and breakfast at McDonald's he cherished the time spent with family and friends The precious memories he created with his late wife was a testament to his deep devotion and enduring love they shared he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of almost 56 years Edward Schmidt; and his mother and stepfather Melissa Anne Schmidt Fruits and Jeffery Fruits; cherished grandchildren Anthony Michael Schmidt and Leanne Schmidt Kayla Corin Migliorisi and Amanda Migliorisi and Amber and Christopher O’Brien; loving great-grandchildren Edward Francis and Mary Louise Bitner; and his niece Family and friends may gather at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services A memorial service will immediately follow at 4 PM in the funeral home chapel donations may be in his name to the Baltimore County Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Senior Center Singleton Funeral and Cremation Services PA Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors especially by local companies that are focused on catering to startups in the Baltimore area But remote work hasn’t meant the death of coworking spaces. It allows remote workers a break from home a space to work in peace for as long as you like and to connect with people face to face for meetings and general networking Coworking spaces in Baltimore are leaning into the community aspect and many provide services beyond flexible leases and cheaper rent. They offer accelerators, tech industry training programs and incubators. Or, like Open Works manufacturing desk for virtual schooling they use their resources to solve gaps in the community After a pandemic hiatus, Technical.ly’s coworking guide is back. Let’s take a look at what coworking spaces in Baltimore have to offer, and what’s changed since 2020 The city’s original coworking space is still thriving after almost a decade The Emerging Technology Centers-backed coworking space is co-located with ETC’s incubator programs and regular events this is also Technical.ly’s home base in Baltimore.) The coworking area at Betamore’s City Garage space Natty Boh Tower is growing as a destination for tech startups and creative firms so it’s only natural that the building would have a coworking option the roof deck has prime views of the harbor — and Mr Opened in late 2013 this space inside a former rowhouse is tailor-made for freelancers who need a desk away from home it’s also inviting to writers and other small business owners In April of 2019, coworking gained an address on The Avenue It’s also one of the most distinctive destinations: Many of the spaces on this list are inside repurposed spaces the building is now home to small firms and entrepreneurs They’re both geared toward growing companies that are ready to get out of the incubator 1100 Wicomico is emerging once again as a hub for businesses in Southwest Baltimore tenants also get access amenities throughout the building Opened in 2016 this company has decided to pivot during the pandemic Tammira Lucas and TeKesha Jamison have decided to offer their babysitting services to coworking spaces as a resource The company now offers these services at a new location in Baltimore city’s Hamilton-Lauraville neighborhood Located within the bwtech@UMBC Cyber Incubator founders and student interns have access to the CyberHive coworking space The space is designed to position startups near entrepreneurs in residence potential strategic partners and the University of Maryland Baltimore County and an in-house accelerator where they train After pop-up experiments in the Southeast Baltimore County community’s town center, the Dundalk Renaissance Corporation opened a full-fledged incubator in October 2018 It’s aiming to help small businesses grow and take advantage of the retail space and it’s a place where University of Maryland Baltimore graduate students can mix with entrepreneurs and access programs that help them advance new social and commercial ventures Inside the GRID at University of Maryland BioPark Havre de Grace is home to this coworking space that offers entrepreneurs and technologists in Harford County space to work and build community Operated by the Harford County Office of Economic Development with access to mentors and programming onsite Profiles Staffing Agency opened this space in the former Downtown Partnership of Baltimore offices in 2016 Members have access to the resources they provide and the spaces on offer include a mix of private workstations and corporate offices Impact Hub Baltimore gathers social entrepreneurs Cofounders Tony DiFatta and Michael Tich worked with plenty of entrepreneurs through their own businesses, and a monthly peer group called INSIGHT. In 2017, they opened a space to bring small business owners together every day Towson is one of six locations for this Maryland coworking network. It’s looking to bring coworking to the suburbs and offer the kind of space that will help entrepreneurs get started Despite the Locust Point-based tech and marketing agency Mindgrub’s move to the metaverse, the coworking space remains. So does the Mindpub Cafe which is inside the former home of Rachel New American Cuisine in Riverside Located inside Catonsville’s historic Bank Building one space serves as a gathering point for entrepreneurs in the commercial district in Catonsville the space is located in a former fire station A third location was launched inside Clarksville Commons in 2020 the owners pride themselves on offering coworking memberships without the burden of committing to a lease or contract South Baltimore; The Gallery at Harborplace In 2018, the opening of this shared office space inside Stadium Square marked a global coworking player’s arrival in Baltimore It remains the only such company to enter the area and open up shop but maintains the flexible leasing plans and configurations that’s become synonymous with coworking It also has dedicated desks and plenty of common areas It has a second Baltimore location at The Gallery at Harborplace Community space on the first floor of Spark Baltimore The space in Federal Hill mixes the privacy needed for productivity and community connections It has 20 private offices featuring lofts above desk space while an atrium area forms a gathering space complete with coffee bar The flexibility extends to the second floor of the building which has a mix of apartments and workspaces conference room access and a golf simulator Join 5,000 tech professionals and entrepreneurs in our community Slack today Your support powers our independent journalism we count on your personal and organizational contributions 2011 at 3:11 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Baltimore County Police have charged two men in the killing of Vincent Isiah Thomas whose body was discovered in a field next to Baltimore Highlands Elementary School on an early Saturday morning of the 3700 block of McDowell Lane in Baltimore Highlands was arrested March 18 and Damonya Cook of the 7800 block of Tall Pines Court in Glen Burnie was arrested March 22 a resident out walking discovered Thomas unresponsive in the middle of a field near the intersection of Illinois Avenue and Annapolis Road Police determined that Thomas had multiple gunshot wounds Police say Thomas had a physical confrontation with Cook days earlier Burgess and Cook are both charged with first degree murder and are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Drew Rom Rom was one of three players called up to the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday, according to team's roster moves. Rom was Baltimore's fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft (115th overall) and has spent the last five seasons in the team's minor league system Rom was 4-1 with a 2.87 at Triple-A Norfolk before getting the call to Baltimore In 28 career appearances at the Double-A level Rom was named Kentucky's Mr. Baseball as a senior in 2018 leading Highlands to the state championship game that same season Rom was signed with the University of Michigan but opted to join the Orioles' farm system after being drafted 2011 at 1:29 pm ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Baltimore police have charged a Baltimore Highlands woman in the stabbing of a 24-year-old victim at the Occupy Baltimore encampment in McKeldin Square at the Inner Harbor officers responded to McKeldin Square shortly after midnight on Dec The victim said that she had a dispute with Nicholson "because she [Nicholson] wasn't taking care of her cat," according to police The victim said that Nicholson kicked her in the stomach then stabbed her on the left arm and thigh and the victim was transported to Johns Hopkins for treatment of her injuries where she was reported in stable condition Knowing the Gutierrez family had lost everything in the fire on East Lombard Street a teacher from a Highlandtown community school brought framed school portraits of Yeymi and Angel She also had a beaded bracelet that Yeymi had made for her reading “Mis Mariana” with a heart between the words next to a Bible opened to Psalm 90 — The Night Prayer — a tiara and a Mickey Mouse cap They’re the only mementos the family has left Baltimore City firefighters responded to a call in the early hours of the morning Feb taking over four rowhomes on the 3400 block of East Lombard Street and 22-year-old Jeremías Gutierrez Gomez died within days after being taken to the hospital many of the families of Lombard Street are from Central America and have younger children Demographics in Baltimore’s Highlands neighborhood have changed drastically in the past decade going from an aging part of town to having a zoned elementary school that is overcrowded It’s an area in Southeast Baltimore that is more disinvested with trash and recycling bins accumulating by the steps of the rowhomes on Lombard Street It’s also a neighborhood marked by community and collaboration in times of adversity The first person there was Councilman Zeke Cohen who woke up about an hour after the fire with a call from the fire chief “I’ve been on a lot of these scenes in the last years,” he said “And I think this was the most heartbreaking.” Baltimore City Fire Department said 19 people were displaced and four homes were affected by the fire There were no working smoke alarms in the building where people died Mayor Brandon Scott and Councilmember Odette Ramos every single household” to establish a home evacuation plan and have smoke detectors ”We don’t want to ever do this again,” Scott said Staff from the mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement and the Baltimore City Health Department were there as were community organizers and members of the Red Cross A mother from Honduras sat crying on the sidewalk worried about what to do for her daughter’s upcoming fourth birthday who was on the second floor of one of the rowhomes And from there came the text thread that included Catalina Rodriguez-Lima the director of the mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Lydia Walther-Rodriguez from CASA and Susana Barrios Rodriguez-Lima was going to make sure residents were aware of resources such as rental assistance Walther-Rodriguez was going to look for housing Barrios was going to contact the Embassy of Guatemala “What’s beautiful about our community,” Cohen said and I think we will continue to see leaders coming together to support each other.” Cohen’s role was to reach out to Mark Mason associate director of victim services in the mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement The American Red Cross response was essential facilitated counseling services for families Spokesperson Ashley Henyan said Red Cross volunteer team members will continue to work with those impacted by the fire Barrios and Parker sat and listened that morning They didn’t ask the families many questions about what happened They told them they didn’t have to say anything they didn’t feel comfortable with to the Red Cross They acted as interpreters for the families Some gave boxes so families could store what they had salvaged from the fire One let a family stay at their Airbnb free for a few days People have reached out to them asking how they could help They need permanent housing first. Parker, who is running to represent the district in City Council, is collecting donations through his church An official from the department of housing visited the Gutierrez family Friday They were working to see if they could provide them with rental assistance that would cover the family for one to three months Elida’s brother who has been taking care of the family They asked then if there was a time limit to accept help and the official told them there was no rush One woman who lives across the street from the Gutierrez family said she woke up to the sound of an explosion fire seemed to have erupted in the front door Firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire The rental license for the rowhome where the Gutierrez family lived expired in November The other houses impacted by the fire are current on their licenses There were no building violations recorded with the Baltimore department of housing and community health before the fire Kevin Agahi managed the rowhome where the Gutierrez Family lived. He owns 25 other properties in the neighborhood, of which 11 were cited for trash accumulation, according to Baltimore Highlands Community Plan A tenant took Agahi to court for rental escrow in 2014 “Improving this company’s property management practices would benefit both their tenants and their neighbors,” the plan read Elida wrapped herself in a pink and red blanket She and her brother Hector Gutierrez Gomez had been staying with Marvin for the past few days many of the people surrounding her had been strangers The caption read that he was pretending to have died She showed them her teenage daughter Yeymi for his 22-year-old nephew one year his junior who was raised like his brother Originally from San Pedro Pinula in Guatemala traveled to Baltimore at different times in the past five years Elida worked days and nights for a year to get the means to bring her daughter and son to the U.S They were hoping to bring more family members to the city Elida initially lived with Marvin and his brother-in-law and he and Elida moved to a rowhouse nearby When Jeremías arrived with Yeymi and Angel They found the house on Lombard Street within walking distance of where Marvin and the rest of the family lived and moved there in July of last year Angel and Yeymi attended Highlandtown Elementary/Middle School No and was in charge of taking care of his two sisters and brother Marvin liked to stop by their house before leaving for work to see his niece He asked her about the tortillas she made by hand Yeymi was a strong girl who took care of her brother and herself He amused his niece and nephew by participating in their videos for TikTok They played on the same soccer team and were champions of their league in 2020 “I was the only one who could score a goal against him,” Hector joked Yeymi played soccer too — with her friends “But that is how it starts,” Barrios commented “You did everything you could do as mother but your goal was to bring them to the U.S.” Baltimore Banner staff writer Cody Boteler contributed to this story 2012 at 12:15 am ETA trial started this week for two of four men charged in a of the 2900 block of Lakebrook Circle in Baltimore Highlands of the 600 block of Cator Avenue in Baltimore were arrested in February in connection with the Dec According to a press release from the Baltimore County State's Attorney's office the trial began Monday in Baltimore County Circuit Court and is expected to conclude by Friday A trial for alleged accomplice Jermell Brandon All four men are charged with first-degree murder first-degree assault and firearm use in a violent crime Brown is also charged with handgun violations Police in connection with the death of 19-year-old Rodney Vest Pridget who was found dead outside Nordstrom in Towson The shooting rattled businesses and holiday shoppers Police said in February that the four allegedly stalked Pridget in the mall and followed him out before Brown fired several shots It was the first homicide at Towson Town Center since 2005 Paul's teacher and administrator William Bassett was shot and killed in a botched robbery Damonya Cook and Keith Burgess were sentenced Thursday in Baltimore County Circuit Court by Judge Ann Brobst according to a statement released by Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger Damonya Cook was sentenced to life in prison and a five-year consecutive sentence Burgess was sentenced to life with all but 35 yearssuspended Thomas was found shot to death in a field at Annapolis Road and Illinois Avenue in He was shot four times in the back and once in the chest Cook and Burgess were arrested about a month later Police believe an ongoing dispute between Cook and Thomas led to the shooting Damonya Cook ambushed Vincent Thomas as he walked toward aLight Rail stop Burgess helped Cook in both the ambush and the disposal of the gun 2011 at 3:36 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A body was discovered early Saturday morning in a field at the intersection of Annapolis Boulevard and Illinois Avenue near Baltimore Highlands Elementary School a resident called police at around 6:36 a.m after discovering an unresponsive male in the middle of the field Homicide detectives are investigating the death Check back with Arbutus Patch for more details as they are available