Calhoun Street

On January 23, 2004, GLORIA CHEW of N. Calhoun Street. On Monday, Mrs. Chew will lie in state in St. Abraham Baptist Church, 1124 W. North Avenue. Family hour 11:30. Celebration 12 noon. Services entrusted to HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A. 410-327-3100.

A 47-year-old man died Sunday after he was stabbed near the corner of West Lombard Street and South Calhoun Street in Baltimore's Union Square neighborhood, according to city police. Det. Kevin Brown said officers were called to the intersection around 3:10 p.m. Sunday and found a man with a stab wound to the leg. According to Brown, the victim was transported to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he died of his wounds soon afterward. Brown said the man's identity has not been released, pending notification of family.

On November 26, 2004, DOROTHEA A. ROBINSON of N. Calhoun Street. On Thursday, Ms. Robinson will lie in state in St. Abraham Baptist Church, 1224 W. North Avenue. Family Hour 11 A.M. Celebration 11:30 A.M. Services entrusted to HARRI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 410-327-3100.

On November 26, 2004, DOROTHEA A. ROBINSON of N. Calhoun Street. On Thursday, Ms. Robinson will lie in state in St. Abraham Baptist Church, 1224 W. North Avenue. Family Hour 11 A.M. Celebration 11:30 A.M. Services entrusted to HARRI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A., 410-327-3100.

On February 2, 2004, ELDER EUGENE D. McFADDEN. Friends may call at the FAMILY-OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Friday after 8:30 A.M. Family will receive friends on Saturday at McKinney Memorial Holiness Church, 1340 N. Calhoun Street, at 10 A.M., followed by funeral services at 10:30 A.M.

On July 26, 2004, MILDRED E. BASKERVILLE. On Friday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, (RANDALLSTOWN) 8728 Liberty Road from 3 to 8 P.M. On Saturday the family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 A. M at the Mc Kinney Memorial United Holiness Church, 1340 N. Calhoun Street with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

No charges will be placed against a West Baltimore liquor store owner who shot and killed an armed man who was trying to rob the business, city police said today.The decision that no criminal charges would be filed against Alvin "Captain" Ray, 72, owner of Duke and Ray's liquor store in the 1400 block of Edmondson Ave. near Calhoun Street, was reached after a conference with the state's attorney's office, police said.Police described yesterday's fatal shooting as self-defense."It's justifiable homicide," said Richard James, a city homicide detective.

Here's what to look for if you are traveling in the Baltimore metropolitan area this week. This list of highway projects includes only newly announced work, not continuing construction, which is extensive on several highways, including Interstate 95, U.S. 50/301 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.New highway projectsI-95 southbound between Route 175 and Route 32 -- Expect two lanes to be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The lane closures are necessary for concrete patching.

In his 130-year-old Victorian rowhouse near Union Square, Paul Taylor has settled into a lifestyle that combines city conveniences with country pleasures.His three-story brick home in the first block of North Calhoun Street is a short walk to Hollins Market and other city attractions. Its fenced-in back yard is large enough for a grape arbor and numerous fruit trees, plus running space for Mike, a 2-year-old Doberman.Mr. Taylor, who bought the house six years ago, says he has always enjoyed city living.

Three months ago, Roosevelt Grandy paid $390 a month for a three-bedroom, one-bath rowhouse on Carey Street. Now Grandy, 44, owns a renovated three-bedroom, 1 1/2 -bath townhouse on North Calhoun Street, and his mortgage is $60 less than his rent. Grandy, who grew up in West Baltimore, is among scores of residents who are realizing homeownership through programs that provide low-interest loans, require nominal down payments and keep people in the city. He lives in Sandtown-Winchester Square, a $30 million redevelopment project that when complete will include 322 rehabilitated townhouses in one of Baltimore's most depressed areas.

On July 26, 2004, MILDRED E. BASKERVILLE. On Friday friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES, (RANDALLSTOWN) 8728 Liberty Road from 3 to 8 P.M. On Saturday the family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 A. M at the Mc Kinney Memorial United Holiness Church, 1340 N. Calhoun Street with services to follow. Inquiries to (410) 655-0015.

On February 2, 2004, ELDER EUGENE D. McFADDEN. Friends may call at the FAMILY-OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Friday after 8:30 A.M. Family will receive friends on Saturday at McKinney Memorial Holiness Church, 1340 N. Calhoun Street, at 10 A.M., followed by funeral services at 10:30 A.M.

On January 23, 2004, GLORIA CHEW of N. Calhoun Street. On Monday, Mrs. Chew will lie in state in St. Abraham Baptist Church, 1124 W. North Avenue. Family hour 11:30. Celebration 12 noon. Services entrusted to HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A. 410-327-3100.

Three months ago, Roosevelt Grandy paid $390 a month for a three-bedroom, one-bath rowhouse on Carey Street. Now Grandy, 44, owns a renovated three-bedroom, 1 1/2 -bath townhouse on North Calhoun Street, and his mortgage is $60 less than his rent. Grandy, who grew up in West Baltimore, is among scores of residents who are realizing homeownership through programs that provide low-interest loans, require nominal down payments and keep people in the city. He lives in Sandtown-Winchester Square, a $30 million redevelopment project that when complete will include 322 rehabilitated townhouses in one of Baltimore's most depressed areas.

Let it now be known: It is not steamed crabs or white marble steps or fancy hairdos or the Orioles for which Baltimore should be famous.It's snowball stands.As if they were a rite of summer, snowball stands sprout throughout the city as the temperature shoots to a near boil. On street corners, in window sills, on vacant lots, on two rickety tables and a chair, snowball stands are omnipresent."This is my third one today," Sandy White, 31, said yesterday as she slurped a snowball at a makeshift stand on Calhoun Street -- a fat, juicy glob of red cherry syrup blotting her yellow shirt.

In his 130-year-old Victorian rowhouse near Union Square, Paul Taylor has settled into a lifestyle that combines city conveniences with country pleasures.His three-story brick home in the first block of North Calhoun Street is a short walk to Hollins Market and other city attractions. Its fenced-in back yard is large enough for a grape arbor and numerous fruit trees, plus running space for Mike, a 2-year-old Doberman.Mr. Taylor, who bought the house six years ago, says he has always enjoyed city living.