Category Archives: Essex / Middle River

Jackie Nickel and MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Tom Warner

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a young boy named Kevin McDonough. … Continue reading →

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Jackie Nickel & MLK: Champions of Courage remembered

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Tom Warner

As the nation honored courageous civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  this past Monday, we recall another, local, “champion of courage,” Jackie Nickel (1942-2007), whose legacy lives on in her East Baltimore community and the heart of a … Continue reading →

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“Walking in an Essex Wonderland”

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Scott Huffines

An oldie but goodie from the Baltimore Or Less Christmas archives. Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas from Balmer Hon! Brett Harlow won $500 from a 98 Rock contest when he submitted his song “Walking in an Essex Wonderland.” Essex Wonderland from Bianca … Continue reading →

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