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Ethan McLeod

Ethan McLeod is a freelance reporter in Baltimore. He previously worked as an editor for the Baltimore Business Journal and Baltimore Fishbowl. His stories have appeared in Bloomberg's CityLab, Slate, Next City and elsewhere.

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Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Violetville

Residents of the Southwest Baltimore locale—named for its purple spring blooms—prize their community’s diversity, neighborly bonds, recently renovated elementary/middle school, and 10-acre park.

News & Community

Stillmeadow Peace Park is Baltimore’s Latest Tale of Urban Reinvention

Starting with an inspired vision from a parishioner and nurtured by an outpouring of collaboration, Southwest Baltimore's Stillmeadow woods have been given a second chance.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Seton Hill

Get to know the tight-knit rowhome community situated around St. Mary’s Park.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Greektown

Get to know the Southeast Baltimore enclave that has maintained a strong Greek base since the 1930s, while also embracing an influx of young families and newcomers of all backgrounds.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Otterbein

Get to know one of Baltimore’s most desirable and best-preserved rowhome communities.

News & Community

How The Lot on Harford Road Went from an Old Gas Station to a Community Playground

The landscaped lot in Hamilton-Lauraville is now an event space with perimeter plantings, city-installed bicycle racks, and picnic tables.

Arts & Culture

How the Baltimore Painted Ladies Contest Became a Celebrated Tradition in Charles Village

For two decades, the house-painting contest helped reinvent the—now ubiquitous—residential aesthetic of the area.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Butchers Hill

Our ongoing series that highlights local neighborhoods.

News & Community

The Middle Branch is in the Midst of a Shoreline Renaissance

An innovative project aims to restore the long-lost wetlands—and reconnect South Baltimore communities in the process.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Howard Park

Our ongoing series that highlights local neighborhoods.

Food & Drink

West Baltimore’s First Food Hall Rises on North Avenue

When it opens next year, The Mill on North will house seven tenants that all have a connection to the neighborhood.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Glyndon

Our occasional series that highlights local neighborhoods.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Reservoir Hill

Our occasional series that highlights local neighborhoods.

Home & Living

Hello, Neighbor: Ridgely’s Delight

An occasional series that highlights local neighborhoods.

News & Community

Can a Guaranteed Income Help Baltimore’s Young Families Level Up?

The city will begin offering $1,000 per month—no strings attached—to 200 parents this summer.

News & Community

Hello, Neighbor: Govans

An occasional series that highlights local neighborhoods.

History & Politics

Issues to Watch in Maryland’s 2022 General Assembly Session

In this final year of Maryland’s four-year electoral cycle, political scientists and lawmakers expect a more fiery session than usual.

News & Community

A Wholly Reimagined Rash Field Makes its Debut at the Inner Harbor

At a ribbon-cutting event Friday, locals christened the playground, concrete skate plaza, and other new features.

Food & Drink

Holy Frijoles Marks 25 Years of Weirdo Tex-Mex Fun on The Avenue

After overcoming two fires and a pandemic, owner Geoff Danek and his staff look back on what the enduring spot has meant to Hampden.

Arts & Culture

How Graham Coreil-Allen Uses Public Art to Slow Down Cars

A collaboration with neighborhoods, transportation officials, and traffic engineers, the inventive art doubles as a traffic-calming tool.