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Dundalk High School students headed to prominent colleges
First published Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The 2025-2026 school year hasn’t even started, but many Dundalk High School varsity football players are getting offers from prominent universities across the country. Head Coach Tom Abel said this year’s team is “one of the most talented classes” he’s had in his six years…
Long-serving Dundalk pediatrician turns 85
First published Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Dr. Cross O’Donovan ran a pediatric office on Dundalk Avenue for over 40 years. Now, he’s turning 85 and looking back at his career. “My favorite part was just dealing with kids and their families,” he said. “I spent a lot of time trying to…
New cameras to issue tickets for passing stopped school buses
First published Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Drivers who drive past a school bus with an extended stop sign, which is illegal in Maryland, will soon have to pay up thanks to new cameras installed on the roughly 1,000 Baltimore County school buses. Drivers will pay a $250 fee if photographed passing…
Volunteer firefighters put on parade in Edgemere
First published July 31, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Fire trucks with flashing lights, water cannons and fire cannons paraded down North Point Road in Edgemere Friday as the North Point-Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department put on its annual parade and carnival for Edgemere residents. Tim Pace, a volunteer firefighter at the Edgemere station, organized the…
Voters to consider expanding County Council
First published Tuesday, July 30, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. If voters approve it in November, Baltimore’s County Council will expand. Voters will decide whether the council should stay at its current size, seven members, or expand to house nine in a question on the November ballot after the County Council approved the referendum earlier…
Police arrest man for July killing in Dundalk
First published Friday, July 26, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. When police arrived at Colgate Elementary School on July 1, they found a 20-year-old dying from gunshot wounds. Baltimore County Police say Jamel Nation was shooting dice with others at the school. Around 8 p.m., two men, one with partially braided hair and a goatee…
Police look for new clues in cold murder case
First published Thursday, July 25, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. July 22, 1983 was a grisly day for the neighbor who went to check on Joseph Magaskie and his wife, Helen, after not hearing from them for a few days. The front door of the couple’s home in Dundalk was cracked open, according to Baltimore…
Free meals will be available for children in summer
First published Thursday, June 6, 2024 in the Frederick News-Post. Frederick is offering children free lunches on weekdays from June to August in seven places in Frederick and one place each in Brunswick and Walkersville. The city will not serve meals on June 19 and July 4, according to a city press release. The United…
Business park near Ballenger Creek to replace landscaping business
First published Thursday, June 6, 2024 in the Frederick News-Post. A new business park called Jefferson Exchange may replace a landscaping business along Jefferson Pike across from Jefferson Technology Park, according to records showing all planned development in Frederick County released Wednesday. The developer proposes to tear down the sheds, trees and office that make…
Crash injures three, including a child, on U.S. 15
First published Thursday, June 6 in the Frederick News-Post. Two adults and one child sustained serious injuries in a crash involving two vehicles Friday morning on southbound U.S. 15 between Frederick and Thurmont, according to officials. One vehicle crashed into the side of another at Powell Road, according to Sarah Campbell, spokeswoman for the Frederick…