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Tickets for passing school buses to be issued come November
First published Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. A month ago, Baltimore County Public Schools started adding cameras to its roughly 1,000 school buses to catch drivers who failed to stop when the buses extended their stop signs. On the first day of school in late August, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough…
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The curious case of the condemned house that still hasn’t been demolished
First published Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The house at 3617 Bay Drive in Middle River has seen better days. The wood panels are falling off, the stones that make up the house are crumbling and trees are growing inside the house. It’s barely visible from the road — a tree has…
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Maryland files lawsuit against Dali’s owners
First published Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Maryland wants the money it’s spending to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the Dali crashed into it back. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced a lawsuit against the companies who own and operate the Dali, the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott…
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How and where to vote come November
First published Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Marylanders can vote early in-person, on Election Day, Nov. 5, in person, or by mail. Early voting starts Oct. 24 and continues until Oct. 31. Each center is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. Early voting…
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Gas prices didn’t move last week
First published Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. In the Baltimore area, gallon of gas costed $3.01 per gallon on Monday, according to a Gasbuddy analysis. That’s a bit less than a cent cheaper compared to last week. Across the country, gas prices rose by about a cent, according to Gasbuddy, averaging $3.16…
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Gas prices are falling — but might tick up soon
First published Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The trend of gas getting cheaper continues. On average, a gallon of gas costed $3.01 per gallon on Monday in the Baltimore area, according to a Gasbuddy analysis. That’s about 10 cents cheaper than last week’s average, which averaged $3.12 per gallon in the Baltimore…
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Plan to dredge Hart-Miller Island moving forward
First published Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Despite some community opposition, the plan to put dredged material from the bottom of Tradepoint Atlantic’s harbor on Hart-Miller Island seems to be moving full steam ahead. On Monday, at a meeting of the Hart-Miller Island Community Benefit Agreement Steering Committee, the conversation seemed to…
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Fundraiser for Dundalk house fire reaches goal
First published Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Less than two weeks after an early-morning fire raged in a Dundalk house, killing an eight-year-old and nine cats, a fundraiser started for the Mars family has already exceeded its $30,000 goal. On Tuesday afternoon, over $31,000 had been raised for the family. Neighbor Zack Richardson has…
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Update: Teen charged with threatening Dundalk High released on bail
First published Friday, Sept. 13, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The 18-year-old who police say threatened Dundalk High School has been released on bond after being held in jail overnight. Judge Krystin Richardson ordered his release, saying he presented a low risk to the community. He does not have a criminal history, judiciary records show.…
