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…
Dundalk’s American Legion running out of money and people
First published Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Some see the American Legion, an organization for veterans, as nothing more than a place for old people to get together, drink and tell war stories. “That’s the furthest thing from us,” said Mark Phoebus, the bar and lounge manager at Dundalk’s American Legion branch.…
Controversy swirls over plan to expand Tradepoint harbor
First published Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Tradepoint Atlantic wants to expand so cargo ships can dock and unload there, not just at the Port of Baltimore. It has already found a business partner in the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the largest shipping company in the world, according to a Baltimore County press…
Turner Station residents try to heal community with prayer and history
First published Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. First, someone broke a window in Servant Courtney Speed’s house in Turner Station, the storied, historically Black neighborhood in Dundalk. The next day, another window was broken. The day after that, someone broke her back door and her back windows. They stole her son’s football…
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…
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…
Hundreds gather to mourn UMD student’s death
Reported with Kiersten Hacker. First published Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 in Stories Beneath the Shell. Content warning: This article mentions death and loss. Resources for the University of Maryland community are listed at the end of this article. Flowers. Candles. Hugs. Singing. Offerings. A comfort dog. All these were on display as about 200 University…
Sarah McBride ‘not running to be the trans representative in Congress’
First published Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 in the Washington Blade. Sarah McBride is running for Delaware’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. If you ask her what the most important issues are for voters, she’ll tick off several things: The cost of education, prescription drugs, housing, fear of gun violence, fear of the…
Rehoboth restaurant target of small Christian protest
First published Thursday, June 15, 2023 in the Washington Blade. A small group of Christian protesters performed a Catholic ritual outside of Rehoboth Beach’s The Pines on Saturday, where the restaurant was scheduled to host a drag fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.). The six demonstrators, though, weren’t protesting the drag performers, nor…
