Fell's Point Fun Festival Returns This Fall After 2020 Hiatus
The 55th Fell's Point Fun Festival will be held this fall after a hiatus in 2020.
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The 55th Fell's Point Fun Festival will be held this fall after a hiatus in 2020.
The suspect in a series of swastika graffiti incidents in Fells Point has been charged with destruction of property, announced First District Councilman Zeke Cohen in a tweet Friday.
After shootings in Fells Point over the last two weekends, officials say they have the resources in place to try to prevent more violence this weekend. City agencies also met with neighborhood business owners to try to discuss their concerns.
This week, neighbors in Fells Point discovered that someone had drawn swastikas on poles up and down Fleet Street. So they sprang into action and worked quickly to cover up the symbols to show that love triumphs over hate.
After gunfire each of the past two weekends and three people shot, Baltimore city officials said they have the resources in place to try to prevent more violence this weekend in the popular neighborhood.
Mayor Brandon Scott continues to face criticism after he did not attend Town Hall meetings to address the violence in Fells Point last week. The mayor said he has previously commitments to other community meetings that were already on his schedule.
Baltimore Investigators are asking for the public's assistance in identifying several persons of interest in connection to the June 6 shooting in Fells Point.
First District Councilman Zeke Cohen brought attention to some fast-acting residents in Fells Point Wednesday, who responded to swastika graffiti on various locations on Fleet Street.
David Brandt was found safe.
All weekend long, there was a heightened police presence in Fells Point and many streets were blocked off by barriers. However, business owners said they don't think that's the solution and believe it is hurting more than helping.
Baltimore City Police say one person was injured following a shooting overnight in the 1600 block of Aliceanna Street in Fells Point.
There was a visible police presence in Fells Point Friday night. Bill Packo owns Barley's Backyard and has been a part of the Fells Point community for more than 3 decades. Like many others, he said he has reached his breaking point after violence and public drunkenness, which has been out of control in recent weeks.
A town hall was held Thursday night to help outline how police would be address recent crime in the Fells Point area.
As the weekend is set to begin, Fells Point area residents and business owners remain on edge after violence broke out in Broadway Square last weekend.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the city will hold a virtual town hall for concerned community members and business owners in Fells Point.
Claudia Towles is one of 37 Fells Point business owners threatening to withhold tax payments to Baltimore City— saying leaders have turned their backs on the community—and they have reached their "breaking point."
If you're planning on going out in Baltimore this weekend and drinking, plan on having a sober ride.
Dozens of Fells Point businesses say they are prepared to hold their city taxes, minor privilege fees and permit fees hostage until Baltimore increases police enforcement and municipal service in the area, according to a letter signed by 37 neighborhood restaurants and storefronts.
Baltimore Police are looking for the suspect - or suspects - in a pair of shootings in Fells Point early Sunday morning. The shootings were moments apart around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
Baltimore Police believe two shootings in Fells Point Saturday are connected. They're currently in the process of reviewing surveillance footage from the area and believe the suspect or suspects walked into the area on foot and also escaped on foot. A third shooting took place in south Baltimore an hour later, police said.
Baltimore fire officials were on the scene of a reported house fire in Fell Point on Sunday afternoon.
Wednesday, on "Global Pay It Forward Day," long-standing restaurateurs are adding a bright spot to a Fells Point neighborhood.
Two contractors were injured after a cinderblock wall fell at a building under construction in Fells Point Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
A 28-year-old man was shot in the thigh in Fells Point Monday evening, city police said.
