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What's up Dundalk! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Back River's lingering stench is now a campaign flashpoint
  • Baltimore mourns Ronnie Dove, whose final show graced Dundalk American Legion.
  • What Dundalk neighbors can donate at Weis to help abuse survivors.

Also on today's calendar: The Children's Playhouse of Maryland - Billy Elliot The Musical - LIVE ON STAGE and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rutledge Says Back River Plant Is 'An Epic Failure,' Presses Brown on Enforcement (mdbaynews.com) — Residents in Dundalk are still battling foul odors from the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant, even after a major enforcement settlement and years of complaints. This article explains how the issue has become a flashpoint in the attorney general race, details proposed odor-monitoring legislation, and outlines ongoing lawsuits and investigations into both Back River and a massive Potomac River sewage spill.
   

2. Baltimore music legend and 1960s hitmaker Ronnie Dove dies at 91 (wmar2news.com) — A beloved 1960s pop singer with deep Baltimore roots, Ronnie Dove has died at 91 after a career that brought him national hits and regular local performances. He launched his singing while stationed near Baltimore and kept entertaining area audiences for decades, including a final live show at the Dundalk American Legion in May 2023, a memory many local fans will cherish.
   

3. Help Fill the House for domestic abuse survivors in Maryland. Here's what to bring. (wmar2news.com) — Dundalk shoppers can directly support domestic abuse survivors by dropping off new bedding, towels, kitchen items, toiletries, and children's essentials at the Weis stores on Holabird Avenue or Wise Avenue as part of House of Ruth Maryland's Fill the House drive. On October 14, a major collection will also run at Towson Place, giving residents across Baltimore County multiple convenient ways to help families rebuilding their lives.
   

4. Musician Ron West of The Cultivated and Duran Band joins Nestor for Dundalk childhood memories of camping out for concert tickets at Hecht Company (baltimorepositive.com) — Two longtime friends who grew up in Dundalk reminisce about camping out for concert tickets, swapping ticket stubs, and chasing rock shows from the Capitol Centre to Merriweather. Their conversation doubles as a love letter to Dundalk's music-obsessed teens of the late '70s and '80s, while also spotlighting the local bands they still play in around the Baltimore area today.
   

5. Millions in Fraud, Dozens of Defendants: Maryland's Reckoning Under the Federal Crackdown (mdbaynews.com) — A Dundalk pharmacist's recent Medicaid fraud indictment is one of many Maryland cases highlighted in a sweeping federal crackdown on pandemic and health-care fraud. The piece walks through major prosecutions, settlements, and ongoing trials involving relief loans, unemployment scams, Medicaid schemes, and political corruption, explaining how aggressive new federal initiatives are driving the surge in Maryland cases.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I went to put coolant in my Jeep Renegade and it all splashed to the floor… the reservoir wouldn't even fill up.
    I must have a leak or crack somewhere. Is anyone able to help? (Nextdoor Historic Dundalk)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Dundalk. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DUNDALK, MD S21598 in Dundalk. 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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