Category Archives: Baltimorons

“The Phantom of O’Donnell Heights”

Posted on January 6, 2012 by atomictv

“It was a black-robed spectre who crawled from among the tombstones of an East Baltimore graveyard to terrorize an entire neighborhood during the hot summer of 1951. They called him “The Phantom of O’Donnell Heights” — and his nocturnal wanderings … Continue reading →

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Baltimore’s Ghost Stories to Tingle Your Spine

Posted on January 6, 2012 by atomictv

By Tom Chalkley, Charles Cohen and Brennen Jensen  (Baltimore City Paper’s “Charmed Life’” 10/25/2000) We don’t believe in spooks. We don’t, we don’t, we don’t believe in spooks. And yet . . . on a chilly October night, when the … Continue reading →

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Blind Men Sue Route 40 Paintball Park

Posted on December 21, 2011 by atomictv

By Ron Snyder (Essex-MiddleRiver Patch, 12/20/2011) The group alleges in a federal lawsuit that the White Marsh facility denied them access to participate in paintball matches simply because they are blind. A group of blind men are suing a White … Continue reading →

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Morris Martick 1923-2011

Posted on December 21, 2011 by atomictv

By Michelle Gienow (Baltimore City Paper, 12/21/2011) Baltimore has certainly enjoyed its share of eccentric eateries over the years, but perhaps none so endearing—certainly none so enduring—as Martick’s Restaurant Français. Patrons had to ring a bell to gain admittance to … Continue reading →

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