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š± Patch AM: 6 Kids Hospitalized After Car Leaves Road Near Dundalk High School: Police
Also check out HGH Mechanical and PurpleFridays Launch $500 Cash Weekly Ravens Contest on the Dundalk Patch calendar

Morning Dundalk! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Six juveniles hurt after car hits pedestrians near Dundalk High
- How Dundalk neighbors are fighting Back River's unbearable sewage stench.
- Six kids injured near Dundalk High School after car leaves roadway.
Also on today's calendar: HGH Mechanical and PurpleFridays Launch $500 Cash Weekly Ravens Contest and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 72 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
- Monday: An a.m. shower; mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 6 Kids Hospitalized After Car Leaves Road Near Dundalk High School: Police (patch.com) — Dundalk residents are reeling after a vehicle left the road near Dundalk High School Friday afternoon, striking several young pedestrians. Six juveniles were taken to local hospitals with injuries police say are not life-threatening, while crash investigators work to determine what caused the car to veer off Delvale and Holabird avenues.
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• Heated debate erupts at town hall over Back River wastewater plant (somdnews.com) — Dundalk residents packed a town hall to demand action on the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant odors that they say keep grandchildren away, close outdoor dining, and even trigger lung pain. Del. Bob Long outlined talks with the EPA, urged neighbors to appeal property tax bills, and discussed lawsuits and odor-reporting tools as residents insisted that living conditions must change.
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• Multiple Kids Hit By Car Group Sues ICE: MD Top News (patch.com) — Six juveniles were hospitalized after a vehicle left the road and hit pedestrians near Dundalk High School, according to Baltimore County police, making it a major concern for local families. The statewide news roundup also notes a lawsuit challenging ICE arrest practices, the end of a cyclospora outbreak, and an unusual rescue of a dog trapped in a recliner.
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📸 Around Dundalk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dundalk
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★ Featured events ★
- HGH Mechanical and PurpleFridays Launch $500 Cash Weekly Ravens Contest →
www.PurpleFridays.com,
1:00 pm - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA,
12:00 pm - Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 →
Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen
10:00 am
Sunday September 13
Sunday September 20
Sunday September 27
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Other local events
- Bookwalter Wine Night →
2805 North Point Road, Dundalk - sweetFrog Dundalk Story Time →
1407 Merritt Blvd Ste B, Dundalk - Breakfast →
Sea Horse Inn, 710 Wise Avenue, Dundalk
10:00 am - Citizens for Julian Jones →
Sea Horse Inn, 710 Wise Avenue, Dundalk
10:00 am - 9/22/26 Small Group Mediumship Experience w/ Medium Debbie →
1660 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk - Seahorse Paint Night →
710 Wise Avenue, Dundalk
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 30
📣 Dundalk Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Defenders Day (Fort McHenry) Celebration →
Rocky Point Golf Course, 1935 Back River Neck Road, Essex
9:00 am - Defenders Day (Fort McHenry) Celebration - OPEN TO EVERYONE! →
Rocky Point Golf Course, 1935 Back River Neck Road, Essex
9:00 am - Loonasea Paint Night →
LoonAsea Restaurant, 207 Nanticoke Road, Essex - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Tuesday-Session →
Essex, 422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - Varsity Soccer vs Redeemer →
11723 Eastern Ave, Essex
4:00 pm - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Wednesday Session →
Essex, 422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Dundalk PatchAM possible:
- August Rose Health Center — (410) 412-7791
- All Nite Sewer & Drain Cleaning, llc. — (443) 564-7774
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello Neighbors!
I'm looking for a babysitter to babysit my 7yr old on Saturdays from 8:30am-6:45pm. If you know of anyone, send them my way! Thank you. (Nextdoor North Point Village)
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0363 in Dundalk. Apply here.
- Rocket Lab Corporation posted a job opening for Composite Technician, all levels - E Shift in Middle River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dundalk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Essex
- There's an eighth defendant in Clear Spring-area triple murder case (delmarvanow.com)
Rosedale
- Rosedale man sentenced to five years in prison for illegal firearm possession (nottinghammd.com)
Middle River
- Maryland's Medicaid & juvenile crime problems (foxbaltimore.com)
- Man Pleads Guilty To Deadly Glen Burnie Home Invasion (patch.com)
- Man dies after falling overboard on sailboat in Baltimore County (thebanner.com)
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: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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