Last week, this week (News from August 12-16)
Last week, we shared news of the death of Baltimore jewelry artist Betty Cooke, the departure of Live Baltimore Executive Director Annie Milli, who is leaving the nonprofit after nearly 11 years, and the issuance of a liquor license for Foreman Wolf’s newest hospitality venture, The Duchess.
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“Betty Cooke, celebrated jewelry designer and respected Baltimore resident, dies at age 100“: Baltimore-based artist, educator and entrepreneur Betty Cooke died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, four months after her 100th birthday.
“The Duchess receives a liquor license and an investment of “almost $2 million” on the Avenue“: Restaurateur Tony Foreman and his team are spending nearly $2 million to open a restaurant where Cafe Hon used to be, one of the largest investments for a new business on the Avenue in Hampden and about four times what the liquor authority is asking for.
“Artist Betty Cooke’s retail store, The Store Ltd, will close permanently“: The Store Ltd will cease trading and eventually close permanently on Tuesday following the death of founder Betty Cooke.
“Baltimore Sun employees fight against quotas and seek a new collective agreement“: At a noon rally Wednesday, about 50 Baltimore Sun union members and supporters gathered outside the Sun’s Baltimore offices, demanding a fair collective bargaining agreement and an end to the “low-quality, non-union labor” that they say regularly fills the paper’s pages. They also opposed a quota system they say the new owners have implemented.
“Live: Baltimore CEO leaves nonprofit after nearly 11 years“: Annie Milli will leave her position as Executive Director of Live Baltimore at the end of September to become sole program director for the Goldseker Foundation.
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“The Peabody Conservatory sets the pace with the new Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop“: The Peabody Conservatory, a division of Johns Hopkins University, offers a Bachelor of Music degree in Hip Hop.
“BMA presents “More Than Conquerors” to celebrate the city’s community health workers“: Baltimore’s Community Health Workers are the subject of an art installation that the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) will present starting in November. LaToya Ruby Frazier’s installation entitled More than Conquerors: A Memorial to the Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021–2022.
“Baker’s Dozen: 13 questions for Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy from Dutch Courage“: Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy of Dutch Courage share their personal mottos, most prized possessions, and the importance of a hearty nightcap.
