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Calm after the storm in Merseyside s tinderbox after seven shootings in six months
How calm has been restored in what appeared to be Merseyside Police s most volatile patch just 12 months ago
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Police incident Chesterfield Drive, Kirkby.
Photograph Geoff Davies (Image: Geoff Davies)
Twelve months have passed since the last shooting in Kirkby, sparking hope the tables are turning in the town s fight against crime.
The period of calm represents a significant turnaround in an area that was the scene of flashpoints of severe violence during the later part of 2019 and early stages of 2020.
Detectives believe the success is the result of tactics that have placed those worst hit by the chaos at the heart of the fightback.
TOM BERGIN’S Public House is open for business.
Tom Bergin’s is back and open for business! With a tent ready to welcome patrons to enjoy an outdoor, socially distant pint in the 8,000-square foot parking lot, the public house at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. is ready just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Protocols are in place per health department guidelines, says David Castagnetti who operates Bergin’s with brother Fran Castagnetti.
Last year, just as St. Patrick’s Day arrived, Bergin’s and other restaurants and bars across the city ended up sitting out one of the most profitable days of the year because of the coronavirus, he said.
This year, the Freedom District Lions are unraveling a new initiative called the Hero’s Project with the goal to provide support for hospital workers and other staff members working night and weekend shifts at Carroll Hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.
A way to give them a thank-you : Freedom District Lions Club supports Carroll Hospital staff through Hero s Project baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.