Complex sentence: Director John Waters met Edith while she was working as a bartender at Pete's Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland and the propritress of a thrift store called Edith's Shopping Bag.
Split into simpler sentences: Director John Waters met Edith while she was working as a bartender at Pete's Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. While living in Baltimore, Edith opened up a thrift store called Edith's Shopping Bag.