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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
No buyer for Dundalk Village shopping center
First published Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The results are in — and nobody won. Bidding for 19, 41 and 63 Shipping Place, as well 18 Center Place and a building on Commerce Street in Dundalk’s historic town center started on Oct. 10 at noon and was scheduled to last until Oct.…
Longshoremen strike ends with “tentative agreement”
First published on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. The gates to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk are no longer filled with striking longshoremen. A few trucks could be seen entering the complex. The International Longshoremen’s Association, which has been on strike since Tuesday at midnight, has reached a “tentative” agreement on…
$250 tickets for passing school bus starting Nov. 4
First published Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Starting Nov. 4, drivers who pass a stopped Baltimore County school bus with its stop sign out will pay $250, the Baltimore County Police Department announced in a Facebook post. Baltimore County Public Schools started adding cameras to its roughly 1,000 school buses to catch…
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…
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…
