🌱 Why a renovated Middle River home now sits in a squatting standoff

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• Why a renovated Middle River home now sits in a squatting standoff

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• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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• Thursday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'He's done it before': Alleged squatter moves into $485K renovated Maryland home (wjla.com) — Neighbors on Armor Street in Middle River say a recently renovated home listed for sale has instead been taken over by an alleged squatter, leaving the owner locked in a legal limbo. Police reports, neighbors' accounts, and state records highlight repeated squatting issues tied to fake leases, even as Maryland's new anti-fraud lease law won't take effect until October.
   

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Wednesday September 2
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  Crossroads Center Middle River, MD 21220
Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
  Crossroads Center Middle River, MD 21220
• 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
Thursday September 3
• College Information Night 2026
  Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Cafeteria
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• DTLR posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Middlesex Shopping Center, Essex, MD in Essex. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Rosedale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middle River here.

🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• AfriThrive secures $800,000 in federal funding to expand Ess... (afro.com)
• MTA launches new bus route to Tradepoint Atlantic (wbaltv.com)
• Sen. Salling: District 6 deserves action on violent crime (avenuenews.com)

White Marsh

• Aug. 31 Police Blotter: Two burglaries, multiple assaults, and a robbery reported in northeast Baltimore County (nottinghammd.com)

Towson

• What's New For BCPS Students As 2026-27 School Year Begins? (patch.com)

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