Category Archives: Decades

Plug Uglies: The Gang with Their Own City

By Nick Dupree (Yesteeyear.com, 4/11/2012) “…The Plug Uglies grew and grew to be the most powerful and feared club of nativist thugs in history, the term “plug ugly” itself becoming genericized to mean any such stovepipe hat-wearing street tough. While … Continue reading

Posted in 1840s, 1850s, Baltimore Babylon, Baltimorons, Crime, Deaths, Edgar Allan Poe | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

George Zimmerman is a Steelers Fan

The Orlando Sentinel reports, “The 28-year-old walked out of the jail wearing a brown Pittsburgh Steelers jacket and carrying a brown paper bag. He quickly got into the back seat of a white BMW and was driven away. He did … Continue reading

Posted in 2010s, Crime, Ravens | Leave a comment

Princess Missing, Kids Devistated

Flier on window of 7-11 on Back River Neck Road in Essex. Email us for phone number if you have a lead.  

Posted in 2010s, Essex / Middle River | Leave a comment

Slayer at the Seagull Inn, 1985

(As told by Mike Smith of Deceased) The day was March 17, 1985. I saw probably the greatest Heavy Metal show of my life. Back then, shows were truly underground, word of mouth was how you found out about a … Continue reading

Posted in 1980s, Essex / Middle River, Music | Tagged | 3 Comments