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Howard County Flag Commission holds public hearing for new flag design
The Howard County Flag Commission hosted a hybrid public hearing Monday to gather community input on the 184 designs under consideration to become the new official Howard County flag. The commission was established by executive order in January with a charge to conduct a public design process for a new Howard County flag. The commission accepted designs via an online application portal between ...
Baltimore ILA Branches File Class Action Against Dali Owners
Both the owner and operator of the Dali container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, causing its collapse, are under a flurry of new legal claims.Class Action Accuses Walmart of Allowing ORC on Marketplace Due to Insufficient Merchant Vetting Already prepping for likely strike action across the East and Gulf Coast ports, members of three Baltimore-area local branches of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) are suing Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited for their role in the deadly accident. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of six construction workers, closed off access to...
First-ever Baltimore County Waterfront Festival held in Essex
Anyone who is familiar with the area knows eastern Baltimore County rich and vibrant waterfront culture because of its proximity to the Chesapeake Bay. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of homes scattered throughout Essex and Middle River that comprise a bustling waterfront community. In an effort to celebrate the county's storied waterfront heritage, the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks held the first-ever Waterfront Festival at Essex's Rocky...
New survey: Most in Baltimore area support efforts to revitalize Harborplace
An large majority of people support plans to revitalize Baltimore’s Harborplace and rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to the results of a survey published Tuesday by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council polling respondents in Baltimore City and six surrounding counties. Seventy-five percent of respondents in Baltimore City and Baltimore County said the embattled plan to revamp the ...
Baltimore fire cuts internet in Talbot schools, libraries
EASTON — Earlier this week, Internet service at the Talbot County Free Library and Talbot County Public Schools was down because of a fire in Baltimore that burned fiber optic cable in a manhole. This incident affected all of Talbot County Public Schools, which had no internet, said Debbie Gardner, director of communications for the school district. A letter informing parents of the outage was sent Sunday night. “We are...
Dundalk Community Calendar: Sept. 30, 2024
Events can be submitted online at www.dundalkeagle.com, by e-mail at jlev-tov@chespub.com or in-person/via snail mail at 4 N Center Place, Dundalk, MD 21222. To be listed on the calendar, events must be either free, be operated by a nonprofit, charity, government entity or as a fundraiser. The Dundalk Eagle reserves the right to edit, or not to publish any events submitted. Soup for the Soul meal Every Monday, 3 —...
Thousands of ILA dockworkers plan to strike Tuesday, including in Baltimore
Tens of thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts are expected to walk off the job and onto picket lines after midnight Monday in a strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association. A strike would shut down the Port of Baltimore, where the union represents around 2,400 workers, for the second time this year. The port was largely closed for about two months after the ...
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