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Dundalk gas station sells lottery ticket worth $50,000
First published Monday, Sept. 9, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The Royal Farms gas station at 7701 German Hill Road in Dundalk sold a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $50,000, according to a press release sent by the Maryland Lottery. Between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, the lottery paid out more than $31.3 million in prizes,…
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Local painter shows Dundalk’s beauty in gallery
First published Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Sam Iaconi used be a surrealist painter, painting a mixture of reality and fantasy, like a painting of a child, food and blood dripping down from her lip and nose, holding a big spoon with three eyeballs above a silver bowl, perhaps made for scoops…
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Here’s where Maryland is spraying to get rid of mosquitos
First published Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Mosquito season is here (and has been here for a while). Here’s how the Maryland Department of Agriculture recommends you protect yourself: Not all mosquitos carry diseases, the agency emphasized in a press release sent on Sept. 3, but it says it’s best to minimize…
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210 years later, the Battle of North Point means family fun
First published Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. 210 years ago, British troops landed on the shores of North Point. In a fierce battle, the British won the skirmish, but suffered a strategic setback — one of many to come. 210 years later, the Battle of North Point is a family-friendly celebration of…
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Nebraska-based company promised $73 million to design Key Bridge rebuild
First published Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Maryland has selected Kiewit Corp. as the company tasked with rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The cargo ship Dali crashed into the bridge on March 26 after losing power. Kiewit, based in Omaha, Nebraska, will start reconstruction next year, according to a press release…
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Man facing charges for yelling at police officer
First published Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. An Essex man is facing a 60-day prison stint and/or a $500 fine for yelling at police officers repeatedly. A police officer identified only as T. Kent in court documents stopped a gray Honda in Essex after not using a left turn signal when turning…
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In photos: Students return to the classroom in Dundalk and Sparrows Point
First published Aug. 27, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle.
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Local artists show off talent at the Forge
First published Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Two Dundalk artists, one a high school rising sophomore at George Washington Carver Center for the Arts and Technology and one a special education teacher in Harford County, displayed their vivid art at the Forge on Thursday. Nuro Wooters, the sophomore, created sculptures and a…
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Is crime on the rise in Dundalk?
First published Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Take a look at the police blotter and it’s easy to feel like crime is everywhere. It feels like there’s burglary after burglary after assault after robbery. “You might want to reconsider moving here,” one Facebook user warned in the comments of a recent Dundalk…
