Giving Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to support nonprofits and service providers that serve residents and neighborhoods in our district and around the area.  Each of the organizations listed are a 501(c)3 non-profit, so your donation is tax-deductible. These are listed in no particular order. Books The Book Thing  - Located in Abell near Greenmount Avenue, the Book Thing is like a book swap. Residents can bring books and browse the collections to take home. The Book Thin

As the weather gets colder, please prepare your home, particularly your pipes. Although it is recommended to keep your heat at 65 degrees to protect your pipes, we also know how high the BGE bills are these days. Simple measures like insulating basement pipes and leaving a slight trickle of water in the basement faucet on super cold days will help. In addition, turn off the water on outdoor faucets and bring your hoses in. Most importantly, know where your water shut-off valv

Our district has the most spectacular holiday display in the city, The Miracle on 34th Street! Residents are setting up their lights and preparing to spread joy to our entire city and region this holiday season. The lights turn on Saturday, November 29th, at 6pm, and will stay on until New Year's Day. All are welcome!

Please make sure you do not pour fats, oils, and grease down your drain. These clog up your pipes and could cause major problems. What you can do is wait for the fats, oils, and grease to cool down, store it in a container or wipe it up with a paper towel and dispose of it in the trash. This will help keep your pipes, and the city’s pipes clean.

This bill is a follow up to the Language Access bill that we passed at the end of last term. Recall that the bill requires each city agency to develop a language access plan for consumers, public meetings, and more. The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) will coordinate and train each agency to fulfill the language access plans and ongoing implementation. Through discussions with the ASL community, it was clear that a similar process was needed for American Sign Langu

The Sisson Street Task Force will meet again on Monday, November 24th, at 7pm. It will be virtual. I encourage everyone to listen in and continue to share your thoughts on the relocation of Sisson Street. You may watch the meeting here: http://bit.ly/sisson1124 Access code: 2346 589 8885 Password: Public! To watch previous Task Force meetings, check out Charm TV's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TV25BCOCC/videos

Last Monday, there was a fire at The Castle in Hampden. Thankfully, no one was hurt. This was one of five fires in my district in the last two weeks. The businesses are looking to reopen soon in new locations while the building gets renovated. If you'd like to support the businesses impacted by the fire at The Castle, see the links to their GoFundMe below: Community Law Center Jill Andrews Gowns The Womb Room

We invite you to visit the Amy Sherald American Sublime exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. It features artist Amy Sherald’s mid-career retrospective, which includes several paintings she made while living here in Baltimore. It also features the Michelle Obama portrait! Amy Sherald had planned to have this exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, but withdrew due to censorship of one of her great works. Baltimore is proud to host this exhibit here! It will be open throug

It is fire season and we want you to be safe. Make sure to use only outdoor lights when putting up your holiday decorations outside. Never leave food on the stove unattended. Check your electrical system, clean the lint screen in your dryer, and avoid using space heaters. Check your smoke alarms and call 311 if you need the Fire Department to install another one. Please check in on your vulnerable neighbors as well!