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…
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
House bill aims to hold cargo ship owners accountable for Key Bridge collapse
First published Thursday, Aug. 15 in the Dundalk Eagle. A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would make the owners of the Dali cargo ship pay up to 10 times more for the damage the ship caused when it crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Court filings show that the companies who own and…
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…
Optimists celebrate 75th anniversary
First published Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 in the Dundalk Eagle. Seventy-five years ago, on Oct. 14, 1949, the Optimist Club of Dundalk was born. Back then, Harry Truman was the president, the minimum wage was 75 cents per hour and a gallon of gas cost 27 cents. The club, which sponsors everything from the local…
