Submitted by Different-Kick-426 t3_10lpuks in baltimore
doughydonuts t1_j5ymrw9 wrote
Not to down Essex/ Middle River; since I lived there most of my life and it’s geographically large, but concur with some of the others here. Chase is secluded and far enough away from the troublesome areas. It’s close to Gunpowder and the elementary school isn’t bad. For Essex I’d say anything further down 702 towards the water is good. However, you’re dealing with Deep Creek Elem/Middle. But I’ve heard Parkville and Perry hall schools aren’t much better these days. You’re just paying more money to live there. No matter where ya go there’s always trade offs.
planetarylaw t1_j5ywb0l wrote
Near the water really? I'd say anything south of Eastern is no go. There might be patches that are nice, I don't know, but Eastern Ave is a dumpster of a street and a lot of crime happens southward.
doughydonuts t1_j5zhxvi wrote
You’re correct on that side of Eastern Ave. I’m talking way way down. Rockaway or Holly Neck Rd. Sucks you have to pass through the cesspool of everything between 702 and Back River Neck Rd.
planetarylaw t1_j5zq4q1 wrote
Btw I just got around to reading the article you posted and it really helped me, as a transplant, understand the history of Essex better. My neighbors are mostly born and raised here so I've gotten tidbits. I really love the people in this community. I'm a working class Midwestern girl, and I feel right at home here. I see in a lot of these folks what I saw in people back home. People who work hard and care about their neighbors. People who get a lot taken from them and taken out of them but keep on going because they do what they have to do for their families. I moved here for grad school at Johns Hopkins and I have always felt like a misfit there. I'm not an ivory tower kind of girl. So making my home here in Essex gave me that sense of fitting in I needed.
I'm really interested in Cliff O'Donnell from the article, and I wish the article had said more about the volunteer group because I'd like to pitch in. I've been picking up trash while walking with my kids around the neighborhood and maybe I can organize with him something more. I'm going to try to look him up. I'm rambling lol sorry for that. I don't get opportunities to blab about Essex much I guess.
planetarylaw t1_j5zn0zl wrote
Ah ok I don't venture down that far.
Different-Kick-426 OP t1_j5yotwc wrote
Fair enough on the schools. Not my biggest worry though. And I went to PH, and I know mostly if you stay to yourself then you’re usually fine. As far as education, I think any (Maryland) school is mediocre these days. But I’ll look into Chase some
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