Water, crabs and history: 9 1/2 Hours in Dundalk

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August 6, 2020

People are staying closer to home these days, but there’s still lots to do in the region. 9 ½ hours is a new feature with suggestions for local day trips.

So you’re in the mood to get out on the water and eat some crabs. Annapolis and the Eastern Shore are obvious choices. But have you considered Dundalk?

The post-industrial waterfront community on the East Side of Baltimore County seems perpetually poised for rebirth, with an authentic tank-top-and-tattoo personality that occasionally serves as a regional punch line. It’s also got miles of waterfront, cool breweries and restaurants, and a heck of a history.

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County councilman blames city residents for fights at Eastpoint Mall carnival

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Ethan McLeod

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April 22, 2019

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It was Baltimore City dwellers who crossed the county line and spoiled all the fun at the Eastpoint Mall spring carnival last night. At least that’s what Councilman Todd Crandell, whose district includes Dundalk, Sparrows Point and other sections of Southeast Baltimore County, has publicly said.

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Grand Opening Celebrations of Signarama – April 11

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Drug City, Dundalk’s oldest pharmacy, is also a destination for whiskey lovers

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J.M. Giordano

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March 8, 2019

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Dr. George Fotis amid the whiskies at Drug City in Dundalk. Photo by J.M. Giordano.

Dundalk is known for its cheesesteak subs at Captain Harvey’s, crabs on the waterfront at Dock of the Bay and, more recently, the fine beers at Key Brewing Co. But one of the best selections of whiskey in the area?

Well, there’s a store on North Point Road with more than 200 varietals of bourbon, rye and single malt, and it just so happens to be associated with Dundalk’s oldest operating pharmacy, Drug City.

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Johnny O pulls out of Baltimore County executive debate (don’t worry, there are plenty more)

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Ethan McLeod

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October 2, 2018

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John “Johnny O” Olszewski (left) and Al Redmer. Photos via Facebook.

Much to the ire of a Dundalk civic group, Johnny Olszewski, the Democratic nominee for Baltimore County executive, has backed out of a debate scheduled for this Friday in Dundalk due to a family matter.

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Police: Teens steal Jeep, crash it into front of cop car in Dundalk

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Ethan McLeod

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July 10, 2018

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A couple Baltimore County teens are currently jailed after police said they stole a Jeep and, when confronted by officers in Dundalk, drove it head-on into a marked patrol car.

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Event Pick: The Spring Carnival returns to Eastpoint Mall

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Ethan McLeod

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March 30, 2018

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With some delay, spring is finally here. What better way to usher the warmer weather in than with some fried Oreos, prizes and a lineup of nauseatingly fun thrill rides?

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Amazon to Bring Third Baltimore-Area Fulfillment Center – with 1,500 Jobs – to Sparrows Point

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Ethan McLeod

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November 8, 2017

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Amazon’s fulfillment center in Southeast Baltimore. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

While Amazon may not be coming to Port Covington just yet, but the global retail giant is already expanding its footprint in Baltimore.

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Baltimore is Getting a New Bus Line from Bayview to Sparrows Point

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Ethan McLeod

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October 27, 2017

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*Photo by Scott218, via Wikimedia Commons*

A new MTA line is in the works to get Baltimoreans to and from the growing Tradepoint Atlantic development at Sparrows Point.

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Dundalk’s Old Seagram’s Plant Catches Fire for Third Time this Year

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Ethan McLeod

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August 29, 2017

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*A bird’s eye view of the vacant property. Image via Google Street View, from July 2016.*

For the second time this summer and third time in 2017, a long-abandoned distillery in Dundalk went up in flames last night.

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