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Coffee in hand, Dundalk? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Key Bridge boat trip is changing Dundalk-area girls' views
- What's new at Dundalk High as Baltimore County schools reopen?
- Why are online commenters calling Dundalk a MAGA stronghold?
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!.
Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 75. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Turner Station Girl Scouts visit Key Bridge wreckage (thebanner.com) — Turner Station Girl Scouts recently boated out to see the broken remains of the Key Bridge, a collapse that still disrupts everyday travel from Dundalk to Glen Burnie. Their summer partnership with Sparrows Point's Pleasant Yacht Club is reconnecting local kids with the water and Black maritime history, while adults share how the bridge loss has reshaped commutes and neighborhood life. 
2. Thousands of students return to school in Baltimore County (cbsnews.com) — Baltimore County students are back in class, and Dundalk families will notice a fresh addition at Dundalk High School as the district opens two new buildings and upgrades facilities. Leaders highlight rising test scores and reduced absenteeism, while still trailing state averages. Parents are urged to stay engaged, with a countywide curriculum night set for mid-September.
3. Germantown, MD: Resident Asks Where Local Trump Supporters Live, Sparks Statewide Discussion (theunionstar.com) — An online discussion about where Trump supporters live in Maryland singled out Dundalk, along with nearby Essex, Rosedale and Parkville, as one of the state's stronger Republican pockets. Commenters debated whether MAGA voters are clustered in places like Carroll and Harford counties or quietly spread across every community, offering a snapshot of how neighbors perceive local political divides.
4. Time to get real with the real NFL season for Ravens (baltimorepositive.com) — Ravens analysts break down Baltimore's initial 53-man roster while also flagging an upcoming Maryland Crab Cake Tour stop at Costas in Dundalk that will feature Ravens scratch-off giveaways. The conversation focuses on roster battles at center, wide receiver, and quarterback, and what keeping certain injured players off injured reserve could mean for the early season.
📸 Around Dundalk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dundalk
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★ Featured events ★
- Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
9:30 am
Saturday September 5
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Other local events
- Labor Day – Schools and Offices Closed
Battle Monument Dundalk, MD 21222
Monday September 7
📣 Dundalk Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community School Support Hour
North County NCHS Room A-107
11:30 am - Bowleys On The Bay →
Bowley's on the Bay, 800 Chester Rd, Middle River
6:00 pm - Music BINGO with Braintease Games →
Skipjack's Crab Deck, 818 Bowleys Quarters Rd, Middle River
7:00 pm - Field Hockey Scrimmage vs Catholic HS
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Upper Field
5:00 pm - College Information Night 2026
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Cafeteria
6:00 pm - Volleyball vs Sparrows Point HS
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Main Gym - The Canyon
4:00 pm - Badminton vs Overlea HS
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Gym 2
4:00 pm - Football vs Loch Raven High School
Eastern Technical High @ Loch Raven High School
4:00 pm - Varsity Girls Soccer vs Concordia Prep HS
Eastern Technical High @ Eastern Regional Park
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer - Bel Air Tournament (Day 1)
Eastern Technical High @ Cedar Lane Park
7:00 pm - Back to School Giveaway Middle & High School Supplies
North County Brooklyn Park Library, 1 East 11th Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21225
11:00 am
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Dundalk PatchAM possible:
- All Nite Sewer & Drain Cleaning, llc. — (443) 564-7774
- August Rose Health Center — (410) 412-7791
- August Rose Health Center — (410) 412-7791
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My cat got out 08.
31.26 maybe around 11pm Kirkleigh Holborn Denbury area …He's afraid… he's not outside cat will only sit on the porch with me however, there are… (Nextdoor Eastfield-Stanbrook) - Anyone that can take care of painting a town house living room, paint 3 small closets, and install like 4 dummy door knobs.
Someone who isn't going to charge an arm and leg. Essex area TYIA (Nextdoor Charlesmont Rd)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Southwest Airlines Ramp Agent in Baltimore. Apply here.
- Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 2306 in Baltimore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dundalk here.
Ok Dundalk! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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