Mount Washington

The Falls has closed. A message posted Tuesday morning on the Mount Washington restaurant's Facebook page says, "Attention friends and neighbors: We're saddened to announce that after almost 2 great years we are no longer open for business, effective immediately. The Falls was never perfect, but it wasn't for lack of effort... "  

Genevieve O'Neill Williams, a homemaker who enjoyed singing with her family, died of complications from Alzheimer's disease May 2 at her Towson home. She was 88. Born Genevieve O'Neill in Baltimore, she was the daughter of pulmonary specialist Dr. John O'Neill. Her mother died when she was a baby. An aunt, M. Genevieve Thuman, a Johns Hopkins librarian, raised her at the family's Mount Washington home. She was a 1941 graduate of the old Mount St. Agnes High School in Mount Washington, where she earned a diploma at its junior college.

The problem: A pedestrian signal button in Mount Washington was knocked down and never replaced. The back story: Jon Merryman often takes matters into his own hands — including trash. The Catonsville resident said he spends the hours while his son swims at Meadowbrook Aquatic Center wandering around Mount Washington, picking up garbage that would otherwise end up in the Jones Falls. These travels recently became more treacherous. A pedestrian signal button post on the southwest corner of Falls Road and Kelly Avenue had been knocked down during the winter.

Thomas J. Kennedy Jr., who while fighting with the Marines in the South Pacific during World War II was blinded by enemy fire and after his return to Baltimore established Dawn's Office Supply, died Friday of cancer at his Mount Washington home. He was 86. Mr. Kennedy was born and raised on his family's Kingsville farm. Growing up, he developed a lifelong love of horses while helping his father on his horse-drawn milk wagon. In his youth, he worked as a Western Union messenger boy, exercised racehorses on a Monkton farm and was a Pep Boys stock clerk.

A proposal to build solar panels on a historic property in Mount Washington has drawn criticism from neighbors who believe it will be an eyesore for some nearby houses. The Chimes, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, plans to put solar panels in a grassy area between two Victorian houses it owns in the Dixon Hill neighborhood of Mount Washington. The panels would produce electricity for the residences on the property. "The plan is to put a small ground-mounted system between two of the buildings," said Martin S. Lampner, the president and CEO of The Chimes.

VAIL, Colo. -- Mount Washington Tavern of Baltimore yesterday defeated M.A.B. Paints of Philadelphia, 12-8, in the Club Division semifinals of the 20th annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout.In the title game today, third-seeded Mount Washington will play ninth-seeded Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which beat fifth-seeded Team Colorado, 10-8, for its second upset in as many days. Friday, FCA shocked the top-seeded, two-time defending champion Greene Turtle Tavern of Baltimore, 9-8, in double overtime.

Given the many handsome buildings that developer Sam Himmelrich has ready to recycle at the old Mount Washington Mill -- the dye house, forge building, power station and gray stone mill itself -- it seems a shame he had to start with the most nondescript.Then again, seeing the way he transformed a one-story metal shed into high-tech medical offices makes one all the more curious to find out what he'll do next.Over the past six months, the 38-year-old developer has pulled off a feat of urban alchemy worthy of a magician.

Francis A. Pommett Jr., who had been president and chief executive officer of Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, has been named senior vice president of the North Arundel Health System.Sheldon Stein is taking over management of Mount Washington, a 102-bed pediatric and rehabilitation facility, as its chief operating officer.The executive shifts follow the merger of Mount Washington into the North Arundel system, announced in June.In 14 years at Mount Washington, Pommett oversaw the construction of a $17 million facility.

Todd Curry scored four goals and Brian Nikula added four more to lead host Mount Washington to a 20-18 victory over Canada's Victoria Royal Waxmen yesterday, to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Brogden Cup lacrosse tournament at Norris Field.Curry scored two goals in the first overtime to give Mount Washington a 19-17 lead. Victoria Royal Waxmen pulled within 19-18 on Grant Hamilton's goal 1 minute, 16 seconds into the second overtime period required under tournament rules.Joe Delligatti scored the game's final goal for Mount Washington with 30 seconds left.

A fire in Mount Washington claimed the life of one person last night, authorities said.Baltimore fire officials said a body was found in a home that burned in the 5700 block of Rockspring Road about 9 p.m. The body had not been identified last night.Police said the one-alarm fire was called in to the fire department after a police officer on patrol in the area saw the flames.

A proposal to build solar panels on a historic property in Mount Washington has drawn criticism from neighbors who believe it will be an eyesore for some nearby houses. The Chimes, a Baltimore-based nonprofit, plans to put solar panels in a grassy area between two Victorian houses it owns in the Dixon Hill neighborhood of Mount Washington. The panels would produce electricity for the residences on the property. "The plan is to put a small ground-mounted system between two of the buildings," said Martin S. Lampner, the president and CEO of The Chimes.

Doris C. Margulis, a Baltimore actress who during the 1960s and early 1970s trained Special Forces troops in interrogation at the Army's old Fort Holabird in Dundalk, died Nov. 27 of cancer at the North Oaks retirement community in Pikesville. The former Mount Washington resident was 95. The daughter of a cigar maker and a homemaker who later owned a grocery store, Doris Crane was born in Baltimore and raised on Smallwood Street. After graduating from Western High School in 1932, she went to work as a stenographer and typist for Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. and later for several lawyers.

It's been a tough year for several popular area restaurants and bars, and their clientele who think of these watering holes and eating establishments as extensions of their homes. Last December, in a spectacular five-alarm afternoon fire, Donna's in Mount Vernon went up in smoke; a month later, the landmark Charles Village Pub in Towson burned. And last week, the Mt. Washington Tavern became the latest establishment to be destroyed by fire, which caused an estimated $2.5 million in damage.

The Falls has closed. A message posted Tuesday morning on the Mount Washington restaurant's Facebook page says, "Attention friends and neighbors: We're saddened to announce that after almost 2 great years we are no longer open for business, effective immediately. The Falls was never perfect, but it wasn't for lack of effort... "  

Shirley A. Mark, a retired psychologist and educator, died May 28 of Parkinson's disease at the Edenwald retirement community in Towson. The former longtime Mount Washington resident was 83. The former Shirley Alpern was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where she graduated from Allderdice High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in 1947 from the University of Pittsburgh. She later earned a master's degree and certificate in clinical psychology from City College of New York in 1949.

A Mount Washington Elementary School teacher whose fifth-graders engage in lunchtime book club discussions and embody historic figures in social studies lessons has been named Baltimore City's 2011 Teacher of the Year. Margaret May, who has taught language arts and social studies at Mount Washington Elementary for five years, was surprised with the honor Monday with a visit and a bouquet of roses from city schools CEO Andres Alonso, a chorus of ecstatic exclamations from excited students, and tears of happiness from principal Sue Torr.

Elizabeth Mary Sullivan, an accomplished Mount Washington artist and former educator, died Monday of cancer at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care in Towson. She was 88. Known as "Bess," she worked in a variety of media, including oils and watercolors as well as clay sculpture and collages. During the 1960s, Mrs. Sullivan taught art to elementary education majors at the old Mount St. Agnes College in Mount Washington. She also was a member for many years of the Chesapeake Potters. For some time, her pen-and-ink drawing of the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Mount Washington served as the cover for its weekly service leaflet.

The problem: A pedestrian signal button in Mount Washington was knocked down and never replaced. The back story: Jon Merryman often takes matters into his own hands — including trash. The Catonsville resident said he spends the hours while his son swims at Meadowbrook Aquatic Center wandering around Mount Washington, picking up garbage that would otherwise end up in the Jones Falls. These travels recently became more treacherous. A pedestrian signal button post on the southwest corner of Falls Road and Kelly Avenue had been knocked down during the winter.