North Baltimore Dream Home: Mt. Washington Colonial

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Seeking a one-of-a-kind place to settle down in North Baltimore? Look no further. Check out this home on Greenberry Road in Mount Washington. » For more photos, visit this listing and view more North Baltimore real estate listings on Zillow. The 2,780-square-foot home has five bedrooms and two baths on a 0.43-acre lot, and has been on the market for 15 days as of Thursday. The house is listed for $619,000 by Prudential Homesale YWGC Realty.  TELL US: Know of another phenomenal home for sale in the area? Leave a comment. Check out more North Baltimore real estate. Want to share your real estate expertise? Start here.

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Comptroller Honors Tavern’s Return

Comptroller Peter Franchot issued a proclamation to the Mt. Washington Tavern for its dedication to the community.

Comptroller Peter Franchot recognized the Mt. Washington Tavern’s effort to reopen its doors after a fire destroyed the restaurant in 2011. Franchot awarded the popular bar and restaurant with a proclamation on Monday, not only for its owners tenacity in bringing the tavern back, but also for its support of the Mount Washington community, according Caron Brace, a spokeswoman.   "It's a landmark in the Mount Washington area. I don’t know anyone that lives in the area, or Baltimore, that doesn’t go to the Mt. Washington Tavern,” Brace said. The fire did $2.5 million in damages, and destroyed nearly all of the tavern’s original structure. But even while firefighters were still fighting to extinguish the last of the flames, its owners were …

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Update: Woman Reported Missing by Police Found

The 26-year-old woman was found after police reported her missing.

(UPDATED March 2)—Carolyn Armsworthy, 26, has been found safely. On Jan. 8, Baltimore police reported Armswothy missing and were concerned about her whereabouts. According to a police news release, Armsworthy was last scene in the 1500 block of  Sulgrave Avenue before she was reported missing, but was found later that night in the Mt. Vernon area, according to an email from her family.

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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Shows Off Renovations

The expansion, which cost nearly $9 million, features a kid friendly lobby and center for premature babies.

Commuters Bike to Work in Mt. Washington

The event is used to promote cycling as a healthy and environmentally friendly way to commute.

At about 8 a.m., Friday Katie Gore sat in front of Joe’s Bike Shop at Mt. Washington chatting with two riders making their commute via bike. Gore, an employee at the shop and Bike Maryland, said about six of 25 people who had registered for Bike to Work Day had passed by the shop, which was listed as a participating location. The Baltimore Metropolitan Council sponsored 18 separate Bike to Work events throughout the Baltimore area. "We’re usually pretty light because we’re so far out [from downtown]," Gore said. "But we get the best people." Bike to Work Day is an annual event held to promote cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthy way to commute. Stephen Nichols, of Towson, who works at the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, …

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Chimes Withdraws Solar Panel Proposal

The organization wanted to build a 35,000 square foot solar panel array.

Chimes Maryland is no longer interested in pursuing a solar panel array on its property in Mount Washington. The organization told the community it no longer intends to build a 35,000 square foot ground mounted solar array due to community concerns about loss of green space and aesthetics, according to an article in the Mount Washington Improvement Association’s newsletter. The proposal, which Chimes brought to the neighborhood in December, needed community approval because of restrictive covenant on the Thornbury Road property. You can read the full article in the newsletter attached as a PDF.      

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Camden Yards: Warren's Home Away From Home

The Mount Washington resident has gone to hundreds of Orioles games.

Lisa Warren didn’t grow up at Camden Yards—they grew up together. The Mount Washington resident was 11 when she went to her first game at the “new” ballpark. But she was already a diehard Orioles fan by then after years of watching them at Memorial Stadium. Follow North Baltimore Patch on Facebook and Twitter. Along with her younger brother, Ben, now in Chicago, sister, Amy and parents, she would go to several games each season. Now Warren has season tickets and goes to about 30 each year. None, however, means more than opening day, which is where she'll be Friday when Baltimore hosts the Twins. Amy Kitchens, a Highlandtown resident and Warren's 29-year-old sister, has accompanied her to the home opener for the last six seasons. “It’s …

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Merchants Hope Spring Weather Turns Business Around

Mount Washington Village merchants hope that warmer weather will help them rebound from business lost to construction and the Mt. Washington Tavern fire.

For merchants in Mount Washington Village the past several months have been tough on business. First replacing water mains along Falls Road made getting into the village a challenge. Then, on Halloween, the Mount Washington Tavern—a major draw to the neighborhood—burned down. But now that spring is here some merchants are hopeful that warmer weather will mean more customers. “It’s going along very slow,” said Elsie Fergusson, owner of Something Else. Fergusson, who has been in business for 44 years, 36 of them in Mount Washington, said that after the tavern fire there have been noticeably fewer people walking around the village. She said the tavern was a draw for people from throughout the area who would often shop at village shops before …

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Falls Road Construction Approaching End

The replacing of water mains is expected to be over by June.

The worst of the road construction along Falls Road near Mount Washington is over. Representatives of several city agencies met Tuesday night with residents and business owners at the Mount Washington School to update them on the project. The Department of Public Works (DPW) has been replacing water mains between Northern Parkway and the city-county line since October. The construction has delayed traffic and made it difficult for customers to get to local businesses. “We’re passed the point of really impacting traffic,” said Jonathan Scott, a DPW project manager. The last phase of construction for the project involves installing six “tie-ins” that connect the water mains. "Tie-ins" have to be installed between Northern Parkway and the …

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Falls Road Construction Bogs Down Business

The Department of Public Works is working to replace water mains near Mount Washington.

For businesses along Falls Road near Mount Washington the construction associated with replacing water mains has become a drag on commerce. The construction, which in recent days has forced traffic to rotate going one-way near Kelly and Mattfeldt avenues, has made getting to the shops a difficult proposition.  Paul Schiffbauer, owner of the Curb Shoppe Bar and Grill, said that his lunch business is down by 50 percent because of the construction. He said lunch represents about 40 percent of his overall business. Schiffbauer said many of his diehard customers are still coming to eat but some of his patrons, like those who would come from Sinai Hospital, are choosing not eat there because of the traffic. “It’s the people that have an hour to …

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