Aliza Worthington

Writer and Editor at Crooks and Liars

Bklyn-bred, Balt by choice; fluorescent goon shrieking; Os & Mets; @BaltFishbowl; @CrooksandLiars; @MOMocrats; Views my own; she/her/hers

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Articles

Baltimore attractions celebrate World Environment Day

4 days ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Thursday, June 5 is World Environment Day, and Baltimore’s cultural institutions are celebrating with eco-friendly incentives to draw in visitors to see the sights.
Poppleton Rec Center gets long-awaited glow up

4 days ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Baltimore leaders and Poppleton neighbors will celebrate the revitalization of the Poppleton Recreation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 12 at 2 p.m.Local nonprofits, community members, and a church in Baltimore County have worked together to renovate the long-neglected rec center in Poppleton, a neighborhood in southwest Baltimore City. Abandoned for nearly two decades, the newly renovated Poppleton Recreation Center has 7,500 square feet of space.
Patterson Park Summer Concert Series returns

4 days ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

A favorite summer concert series is back thanks to the Friends of Patterson Park, PNC, and media partners WYPR and WTMD. The 2025 Summer Concert Series is an energetic celebration of music, culture, and community presented against the backdrop of the historic Patterson Park Observatory. All concerts are on Sunday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and are free and family-friendly.
Lime chooses Baltimore as one of first cities for e-bike launch

5 days ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Baltimore will be one of the first cities in the world to launch LimeBike, the Lime company’s newest e-bike model, as an additional method of eco-friendly transportation for city residents. Lime plans to launch more than 10,000 LimeGliders and LimeBikes in around a dozen cities over Europe and North America soon. In the next few weeks, Baltimore residents will see LimeBikes, as the city will deploy a fleet of 200 e-bikes to promote accessibility for citizens and visitors alike, Mayor Brandon M.
Otters spotted at the Aquarium and around the Harbor

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Wednesday was World Otter Day, and the National Aquarium had some happy news to share. Apparently, there is an uptick in otter sightings in the Harbor Wetland exhibit.
Visual artists can apply for travel prize from Municipal Art Society

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Are you a visual artist? Do you love travel? Does travel help you expand your depth as an artist? If so, make sure to apply for the 10th annual Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City (MASB) Artist Travel Prize of $7,000. Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) announced this MASB-sponsored award, which supports Baltimore-based visual artists who are looking for avenues to expand their artistic practice.
Ellicott City store owner prints free protest signs as gift to public

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

You will not see Steven Wampler protesting in front of a Tesla dealership for #TeslaTakedown Saturdays, or at a sign-waving protest on an I-695 overpass. You may, however, spot the fruits of his labor at quite a few anti-Trump protests in the area.
Wildlife Gardening workshops help the Harbor and the environment

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Wildlife Gardening is returning to Rash Field Park with a workshop series that offers the chance to learn, volunteer, and help make Baltimore’s waterfront greener than ever. Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore will host Wildlife Gardening workshops at Rash Field Park every third weekend from June through October. Curious gardeners of all levels can learn, volunteer, and help implement conservation gardening methods across Baltimore’s iconic waterfront.
Baltimore unveils refreshed CitiStat and 3-1-1 Reimagined services

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

Baltimore has updated its CitiStat and 311 services to improve transparency, responsiveness, and effectiveness of both programs, Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Tuesday. Scott rolled out an enhanced CitiStat program and 311 Reimagined, a comprehensive modernization of the city’s service request system.
Find the biggest tree to win Maryland Big Tree Program contest

1 week ago | baltimorefishbowl.com | Aliza Worthington

The Maryland Big Tree Program is 100 years old, and to mark its centennial year, it is offering $500 to the person who can find the biggest tree in a state forest. The Big-Tree Centennial Contest encourages people to explore Maryland state forests and report any trees they find that are larger than 15 feet in circumference. The top prize — $500 — goes to the person who finds the largest tree.