-photo courtesy of Dundalk High School Twitter page- The public is invited to a community stakeholder meeting for an update on the design progress of the Dundalk High School addition project at the Dundalk High Auditorium at 1901 Delvale Ave. on Thursday. May 25 at 6 p.m. At the meeting, the project’s design team will present … Read more
Emergency personnel responded to the Unit block of Sollers Point Road in Dundalk for a child in cardiac arrest on Friday, May 5 around 6 p.m. Medics transported the 4-year-old to an area hospital, where the child was pronounced deceased. Due to the age of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the incident, this matter … Read more
An 82-year-old man has died after being trapped yesterday inside a burning Dundalk rowhome. Baltimore County Police have identified the victim as Richard L. Sprouse, of the 8000 block of Gray Haven Road, 21222. Fire and Police units were dispatched at 12:51 p.m. to the 800 block of Gray Haven Road for a residential fire. … Read more
–photo courtesy of North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department- Baltimore County Fire Department reported a working dwelling fire with rescue in Dundalk. The fire was reported in the 8000 blk of Gray Haven Road on Wednesday, May 10 around 12:51 p.m. One patient was transported to a local hospital and later died.
-photo courtesy of Baltimore County Government- Baltimore County held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its FIRST substantial boat ramp project in 15 years in Dundalk. This project included as the construction of the first canoe/kayak soft launch at Merritt Point Park. This boat ramp renovation and new kayak launch better connects Baltimore County residents and … Read more
Dundalk Police Precinct 12 reported a store robbery in Dundalk. According to report, the 7-Eleven in 7400 block of Holabird Avenue was robbed when three unknown male suspects entered the location on Monday, May 8 around 12:27 a.m. Then the suspects robbed the store with weapons and took an undisclosed amount of money and property … Read more
Our Lady of Hope & St. Luke Parishes announced they had to end their Dundalk carnival early on Friday night after an incident took place on the grounds. The carnival is located in the Our Lady of Hope field near Lynch and Wise avenues. According to the church, the incident involved a group of juveniles” … Read more
In an effort to reduce truck traffic in residential areas and address long-standing community concerns, Baltimore County Department of Public Works announced plans to install vehicle height monitoring camera systems at seven designated residential roadway locations in Southwestern and Southeastern Baltimore County. The vehicle height monitoring system is an automated enforcement tool that uses cameras … Read more
North Point Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will hold Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. “Destroy your confidential household paperwork at our free Community Shred Day. This outdoor event is for personal/residential users only. Limit of three (3) boxes per household; paper items only,” said a statement … Read more
-photo courtesy of Dundalk Heritage Fair Association- The Dundalk Heritage Fair Association announced that carnival rides are returning back to the popular Independence Day weekend event in Dundalk. The fair is scheduled from Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2, but will open a day earlier for rides. “RIDES WILL BE BACK FOR THE 2023 … Read more
This is the Precinct 12—Dundalk Crime Blotter for last week First Degree Assault: Just prior to the leaving the 7600 block of Merritt Point in the victim’s car, the suspect and victim were involved in a physical altercation on April 22. Robbery: An unknown suspect with a weapon attempted to steal items in the 1100-block … Read more
-photo courtesy of Dundalk High School Twitter page- Could more high school seats be added to the Dundalk area? When Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Board of Education approved their capital budget in January, one of the items listed was 717 seats at Dundalk High School for $21,699,000. Dundalk High School opened less than 10 … Read more
– photo by Ben Joseph- A residential fire was reported in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon around 4:32 p.m. The fire was reported in the 70 block of Del Rio Avenue in Dundalk, which is off of Wise Avenue. Del Rio Avenue was closed and Inverness Avenue was blocked off. Baltimore County Fire Department crews on … Read more
Baltimore County Police reported an attempted robbery in Old Dundalk last Saturday morning. According to reports from the Precinct 12 Dundalk, the victim was leaving the 2900 block of Liberty Parkway in their vehicle when two unknown suspects with a weapon attempted to rob the victim. The victim drove off unharmed and the suspects fled … Read more
Baltimore County Police reported an auto theft in the Eastwood area near the Baltimore County/City line. According to Precinct 12 Dundalk, a person’s vehicle was stolen from in the 7100 block of Gough Street by an unknown suspect(s). The theft was reported on Monday, March 27 around 11 p.m. There was no information on the … Read more
Baltimore County Council Todd Crandell announced that he and has fellows six Baltimore County Councilmembers passed a resolution in support of Baltimore City’s decision to not allow the treatment of toxic water from an Ohio train derailment. “The County Council just convened an Emergency Legislative Session in which we unanimously passed Resolution 5-23. This resolution … Read more
-Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott sent a letter to Clean Harbors of Baltimore denying their request to pretreat wastewater from a East Palestine, OH train derailment- Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the City of Baltimore will not permit Clean Harbors of Baltimore, Inc. to pretreat the wastewater from the train derailment in East … Read more
Grace White was among seven individuals named Outstanding Music Educators of the Year by the Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA). According to the MMEA website: White was “coined Ms. Blue by her students because of her blue hair,” makes “kid-friendlybut-not-just-for-kids songs and videos to help her students learn. She is thrilled to now see them … Read more
Local Baltimore County Public Schools students are among the 482 students nationwide named 2023 Carson Scholars by the Carson Scholars Fund. Each year, the Carson Scholars Fund recognizes a select group of high-achieving students in Grades 4–11 who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement (at least a 3.75 GPA) and humanitarian qualities. The honored BCPS students for … Read more
Baltimore County Police made an arrest on Tuesday, March 7 at approximately 11:15 a.m., in reference to a January first-degree assault that occured in Dundalk. The suspect is a 15-year-old juvenile, who detectives identified after utilizing local business and residential cameras to assist them. The juvenile was charged with attempted 1st-degree homicide and 1st and … Read more
– photo courtesy of Maryland Transportation Authority- The Maryland Transportation Authority will temporarily hold traffic in both directions on the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) and Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US 50/301) on Thursday, March 16, during passage of marine vessels carrying three large older, blue cranes heading outbound via the Chesapeake Bay. Traffic on the … Read more