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Park purchase near Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.’s home raises questions
Baltimore County paid $2.25 million to two political supporters of County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. for a marshy slice of waterfront property to be turned into a park less than a mile from his Millers Island home, raising questions about transparency even among county councilmen who approved it. Though the council unanimously voted in June to purchase the 8.5-acre parcel on Cuckold Point Road in Edgemere, at least three councilmen noted that the deal did not follow typical protocol. ...
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...
Baltimore fire cuts internet in Talbot schools, libraries
EASTON — Internet service at the Talbot County Free Library and Talbot County Public Schools is down because of a fire in Baltimore that burned fiber optic cable in a manhole. This is affecting all of Talbot County Public Schools, which has 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 currently experiencing an...
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 ...
Special financing to rehab Baltimore vacants to be introduced to City Council
Legislation needed to create a first-of-its-kind tax zone aimed at rehabilitating thousands of vacant properties in Baltimore will be introduced to the Baltimore City Council on Monday, a crucial step in executing a $3 billion housing plan proposed by Mayor Brandon Scott. As proposed, the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district will include nearly 8,000 city properties targeted for ...
Metzgar presents citation to Lorraine Crouse
Delegate Ric Metzgar presented a Maryland House of Delegates citation to Lorraine Crouse in honor of her 91st birthday at the Essex Senior Center. Ms. Crouse has the proud honor and distinction of being a member of the Kenwood High School Class of 1951 and the 20th graduating class after the school opened in 1931 at the original location at 6700 Kenwood Avenue in Rosedale. Metzgar fulfilled a promise that he had a surprise for her for her birthday which is October 6. Ms. Crouse stays young by living an active lifestyle at the Essex Senior Center, going on bus trips, playing bingo and listening to country music. Delegate Metzgar is also a Kenwood graduate of the Class of 1973 and a member of the Kenwood High School Hall of Fame in the government category.
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