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🌱 Why a renovated Middle River home now sits in a squatting standoff
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In today's newsletter:
- 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!
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- 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. 
📸 Around Middle River
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middle River
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- First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
Crossroads Center Middle River, MD 21220 - 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 - Badminton vs Overlea HS
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Gym 2
4:00 pm - Varsity Girls Soccer vs Concordia Prep HS
Eastern Technical High @ Eastern Regional Park
4:00 pm - Volleyball vs Sparrows Point HS
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Main Gym - The Canyon
4:00 pm - Football vs Loch Raven High School
Eastern Technical High @ Loch Raven High School
4:00 pm - Boys Varsity Soccer - Bel Air Tournament (Day 1)
Eastern Technical High @ Cedar Lane Park
7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - College Information Night 2026
Eastern Technical High Eastern Tech Cafeteria
6:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
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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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