Downtown Baltimore

I don't know how to answer Michael Hanchard's questions, but I understand why he asks them: "If we were a middle-aged white couple, rather than a black couple, and if the group of people who surrounded us were black or Latino, rather than white, would the attackers have been treated with impunity? "Would police officers have told a middle-aged white couple there was no way to determine whether they had been … assaulted?" Before you go thinking that Michael Hanchard is a black man who plays the race card first and asks questions later, consider that the 53-year-old professor of political science at the Johns Hopkins University waited a year to speak about this.

There are two ways downtown Baltimore could evolve over the next 20 years. It could become more like Atlanta, with glitzy office towers and hotels rising from a barren base of parking lots and public plazas. Or it could follow the model of San Francisco and Chicago, with well-preserved older buildings interspersed with contemporary structures. The path Baltimore takes may well depend on the outcome of a legal dispute involving Redwood Street, the one-time "Wall Street of the South" and heart of the city's historic financial district.

Wedding date: April 6, 2013 Her story: Jamie Crumpler, 33, grew up in Bel Air. She is an executive assistant for Constellation in Baltimore. Her father, James, works for BGE and her mother, Teresa, is a stay-at-home mom. His story: Chris Kalck, 36, grew up in Fallston. He is a program analyst with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in Woodlawn. His parents, Lawrence and Geraldine, are recently retired. Their story: Jamie and Chris met while they were students at Fallston High School.

The field is as lush and green as ever. The ushers look sharp in their bright orange jackets. Fans are once again strolling along Eutaw Street, enjoying Boog's barbecue and hoping for a good season. But something's drastically different at Oriole Park this year, and not just on the playing field. The sweeping view of downtown Baltimore that fans have enjoyed for the past 16 seasons has changed considerably, as a result of two large construction projects beyond the outfield. Now missing from many vantage points is the quirky Bromo Seltzer Tower that could be seen beyond center field, with its crenellated top, round clock faces and warm blue glow at night.

Lisa Marie Rayner, Towson U. Graduate and Jonathan Roca, U. Delaware Graduate, were excited to exchange wedding vows on June 10th 2006 in the Harborfront Lighthouse garden in downtown Baltimore, MD.

Hyman Aaron Pressman's name was misspelled in a front-page article yesterday about naming a building in downtown Baltimore after the former city comptroller.The Sun regrets the error.Pub Date: 3/22/98

Defects in power lines were blamed by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. for two separate power outages yesterday that affected more than 1,100 homes and businesses in Annapolis and downtown Baltimore. The first outage, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., occurred in Annapolis and affected 1,105 BGE customers. Those indoors reported dimmed lights; others, temporary loss of electricity. By 3 p.m., 28 customers in downtown Baltimore were plunged into darkness when a feeder line failed. The blackout lasted for a few seconds as power was rerouted to a second feeder, said BGE spokesman Charles Welsh.

A crash on the Jones Falls Expressway killed one person yesterday afternoon and backed up traffic into downtown Baltimore during rush hour. Police did not release the name of the victim or details of the accident, which occurred about 3:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes near the 41st Street bridge. Police closed all ramps onto the expressway from Fayette Street to Cold Spring Lane for an hour and a half.

As he's been doing for nearly the past 50 years, Eddie Jacobs opens his own door in downtown Baltimore for another business day. He answers his own phone (the number has not changed in nearly 70 years) and mails his own paperwork. The man who sells suits as they looked in the 1950s is proud of his merchandise's permanence. He believes in classic clothes with good linings, reliable wool fabric and pants with a proper rise. He owns no blue jeans and will not discuss the grunge look. His sales technique is as soft as the shoulders in one of his Southwick suits.

On November 20, 2005, MISS ADELE, beloved daughter of the late Rosina T. and Harry E. Kemper A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the Old St. Paul's Church, 233 N. Charles Street in downtown Baltimore. Inquiries may be directed to the Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc. 410-377-8300