'Last stand' rally planned for Cross Street Market

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A “last stand” rally called to support merchants at the Cross Street Market is expected to draw about 200 Thursday evening in Federal Hill. The rally will begin at 6 p.m. at the market located at 1065 S. Charles St. It was organized by patrons of the landmark who are pushing back on plans to shutter the facility completely for a year for a $6.5 million redevelopment. Baltimore will pay $2 million of that cost and plans call for it to be converted into a modern urban market modeled after Washington's…