East Westwood fire worsens food desert in its wake; sparks call for solution

Standing just a few hundred feet from the corner of McHenry and Baltimore Avenue, Kim Springer is processing what the community has lost.

On Wednesday morning, a fire consumed the Schwarz Food Mart, a community staple for more than 50 years . It was demolished the same day.

The remnants of the corner store lay scattered in the rubble: wire shelves, a full trash can and bottles of Coke…

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