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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.…
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18-year-old charged with threatening Dundalk High School
First published Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. 18-year-old Montaz Andrew Napier-Wright has been arrested and charged with disturbing school operations and threatening mass violence against Dundalk High School on Thursday morning, court records show. Napier-Wright posted the threat against Dundalk High School on social media, according to Baltimore County Police Department press release.…
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Child dies after Dundalk house fire
First published Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. As neighbor Zack Richardson tells it, it was eerily quiet for such a dramatic night. Fire trucks lined Dunleer Road in the early hours of Wednesday, Sept. 4, but didn’t turn on their sirens. Had he not gotten up to feed his newborn, he said,…
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After a long summer, Soup for the Soul reopens in a new building
First published Thursday, Sept. 10, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Soup for the Soul, which provides a free, hot meal and groceries every week, reopened Monday after a three-month hiatus to a crowd of around 60 hungry people grateful for a sit-down meal. The idea, said volunteer Jason Rampersad, better known as DJ Rampage, is…
