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Don’t fall for scams targeting older adults, police warn
First published Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Scammers want your money. Now. Don’t fall for it. That was Debby Chenoweth’s message at a Precinct 12 Community-Police Alliance meeting at the North Point Library on Monday. In her roughly 40-minute presentation, the police service officer outlined common scams targeting mostly older adults, including pizza…
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Crime is going down, Dundalk precinct chief says
First published Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. For the most part, crime is going down, Precinct 12 Captain Anthony DiCara said Monday. There’s been a spike in robberies, though, he said — 19 more robberies this year than there were last year. Aggravated assault, too, is up — 34 more cases this…
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Backbones of Edgemere VFW recognized in pavilion dedication ceremony
First published Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The Edgemere Wells-McComas Veterans of Foreign Wars post managed to keep it a secret from Cathy and John Gistedt. The secret: On Saturday, the post dedicated its newly built pavilion to the two long-serving members of the post and its auxiliary. Minutes after the ceremony,…
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Where to trick-or-treat this Halloween
First published Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Thursday, Oct. 17 Chesapeake Terrace Elementary School 6 — 8 p.m. At 2112 Lodge Farm Road in Edgemere. Friday, Oct. 18 Bear Creek Elementary 6 — 8 p.m. At 1601 Melbourne Road in Dundalk. Saturday, Oct. 19 Battle Grove Elementary School 12 — 3 p.m.…
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Edgemere woman gathers goods for Hurricane Helene victims
First published Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. It all started with Stephanie Shaffer thinking that people needed some help in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in eastern Tennessee and North Carolina. “I was helping a friend in need and I sent her 50 bucks and I was standing in Costco and I’m…
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In photos: Edgemere woman gathers goods for Hurricane Helene victims
First published Oct. 5, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle.
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Longshoremen strike ends with “tentative agreement”
First published on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The gates to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk are no longer filled with striking longshoremen. A few trucks could be seen entering the complex. The International Longshoremen’s Association, which has been on strike since Tuesday at midnight, has reached a “tentative” agreement on…
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As longshoremen strike continues, Gov. Moore and Sen. Van Hollen visit Dundalk longshoremen
First published Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. As the longshoremen’s strike against the U.S. Maritime Alliance group continues into its second day, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, both Democrats, briefly stopped by to support the workers. The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents the longshoremen going on strike across the…
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Longshoremen go on strike in Baltimore
First published Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. When midnight on Tuesday struck, the workers struck. The longshoremen, who load and unload ships, started to chant. “What’re we gonna do?” “Shut ’em down.” “How much money do we want?” “All of it!” The scenes at the Port of Baltimore’s Dundalk Marine Terminal and…
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Gas prices climbed last week
First published Monday, Sept. 30, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Gas prices surged last week, returning to prices resembling those in late August. Prices averaged $3.24 per gallon on Monday, a 23-cent increase from Sept. 23, according to Gasbuddy data. Prices climbed in Maryland as well, up almost 18 cents. Across the U.S., gas prices…
