Category Archives: Essex / Middle River

Baltimore’s Al Jolson Impersonator Calls It Quits

Posted on November 12, 2015 by atomictv

By Jessica Contrera (Washington Post, 11/12/2015) The black greasepaint had thickened to the consistency of toothpaste. Bobby Berger slapped it onto his face in clumps, then rubbed it in circles, covering his 67-year-old white skin. He couldn’t remember how old … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dave Cawley, King of Men!

Posted on September 6, 2015 by atomictv

David Cawley was born on September 6th, 1961 A dapper Dave celebrates his birthday and ponders the one way. His way! A crowd gathers and paparazzi snap away as Cawley prepares to take flight, presumably to sing a mid-air duet … Continue reading →

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Essex Voters at Indoor Shuffleboard Court, 2014

Posted on November 5, 2014 by atomictv

Voters cast their ballots alongside an indoor shuffleboard court at a Knights of Columbus hall, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Essex, Md. Maryland voters will choose a successor Tuesday to Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who is term-limited. PATRICK SEMANSKY — AP Photo  

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Baltimore’s Poop Plant is Engulfed by 4-Acre Spider Web

Posted on November 3, 2014 by atomictv

How many spiders does it take to creep you out? 10? 100? How many spiders make an “extreme spider situation”? The Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Plant put out a call for “extreme spider” help in 2009, when a giant spiderweb covered … Continue reading →

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