Last week, we shared news about a fire at La Cuchara, heat-related closures (and reopening) of downtown Baltimore buildings, and an event raising support for the Maryland. Revisit the stories here: Mr. Trash Wheel collects plastic bottles and other trash from Baltimore Harbor. Photo cour tesy Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. “Redeem cans and bottles for cash at Mr. Trash Wheel’s event raising support for Maryland Bottle Bill“: Those spare bottles and cans you have lying around could earn you a chunk of change – and help advance legislation to keep trash out of local waterways. Baltimore City Hall. Credit: Wally Gobetz/Flickr Creative Commons. “Downtown Baltimore buildings closed due to heat loss“: After several downtown Baltimore buildings closed Friday due to heat loss, they will reopen Monday with normal hours. All in-person city services located in these buildings will be available to the public. La Cuchara is closed indefinitely after a fire Sunday night. Photo courtesy La Cuchara. “Community showers La Cuchara with support as restaurant wrestles with uncertainty following Sunday’s fire“: For over a decade, La Cuchara has served Basque cuisine to the people of Baltimore. But a recent fire has put the restaurant’s operations on an indefinite hold. photos via Broadmead’s Facebook page. “Broadmead to assume management of Vantage Point community“: Broadmead, Inc., a Quaker-founded life plan community and senior living provider in Baltimore County, will assume management of Residences at Vantage Point in Columbia, Maryland effective July 1, 2026. “Hot House: Could this Evergreen cottage be your ‘happily ever after’?“: Located in the Evergreen neighborhood adjacent to the east side of Roland Park, this small Baltimore cottage is big on local amenities. ...read more read less