Most Highlandtown residents do not live in a food desert, otherwise known as a healthy food priority area, where access to food and other basic necessities are stifled, according to Baltimore’s latest Department of Planning data. So why is the neighborhood’s library branch opening a grocery store where everything — from fresh produce and cereal boxes to tampons and baby wipes — is free of charge?
Why is this Baltimore library opening a free grocery store?
September 26, 2024