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🌱 Patch AM: How two Dundalk rockers turned neighborhood memories into lifelong music careers
And check out Ravens Fans Can Win $500 & Gift Cards in Purple Fridays Contest on the Dundalk Patch calendar

Greetings Dundalk! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How two Dundalk rockers turned neighborhood memories into lifelong music careers
- Why an Israeli tank strike has a Dundalk family demanding answers
Also on today's calendar: Ravens Fans Can Win $500 & Gift Cards in Purple Fridays Contest.
Find out what's happening in Dundalkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Dundalkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 31 degrees.
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 43, low: 39.
- Monday: Windy; a little morning rain, with a high of 59 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rocker John Allen of Stone Horses and Nestor spread holiday cheer and music memories from the heart (baltimorepositive.com) — A hometown music podcast recorded at Costas Inn brings together two Dundalk-raised rockers swapping stories about growing up here, local teachers, and neighborhood haunts. They mix in updates on bands like Stone Horses and Child’s Play, a Dundalk friend’s lifesaving heart transplant, and even Maryland Lottery luck, all while reflecting on how the neighborhood shaped their lives and love of music.
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• < American reporter fights for accountability after Israeli tank strike in Lebanon (npr.org) — An NPR report datelined from Dundalk follows American journalist Dylan Collins’ fight to get answers after he and colleagues were hit by an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon, leaving one dead and another amputated. Speaking from his father’s home near Dundalk, Collins describes shrapnel injuries, frustration with U.S. officials’ muted response, and why he believes politics are blocking accountability for attacks on journalists.
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📸 Around Dundalk
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dundalk
★ Featured events ★
- Ravens Fans Can Win $500 & Gift Cards in Purple Fridays Contest
online,
8:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
- Embodied Devotion:Somatics & Self Care
Mindful You Yoga & Wellness , 1705 Poplar Pl , Dundalk
1:30 pm - Noon Year's Eve Party at sweetFrog Dundalk
sweetFrog , 1407 Merritt Blvd Ste B , Dundalk
11:00 am
Sunday December 28
Wednesday December 31
📣 Dundalk Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 40K RTT (December 2025)
Critical Hit Games , 2909 Emmorton Rd , Abingdon
11:00 am - Nate and Jim
The Rumor Reel , 1701 Poplar Ridge Rd , Pasadena
6:00 pm - December Comedy Night at the Abingdon Grill
Abingdon Grill , 418 Constant Friendship Blvd , Abingdon
7:30 pm - Gogol Bordello
Rams Head Live! , 20 Market Pl , Baltimore
8:00 pm - SMG Presents The Player's Ball
Patapsco Arena , 3301 Annapolis Rd , Baltimore
8:00 pm - BLS Provider Renewal
Procare Ambulance of Maryland , 9411 Philadelphia Rd Suite A , Rosedale
9:00 am - Fall Harvest Days
Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc , 2526 Proctor Ln , Parkville
9:00 am - Pacifico Rik
The Rumor Reel , 1701 Poplar Ridge Rd , Pasadena
10:00 am - Hybrid EMT Refresher Course - Maryland & NREMT
Procare Ambulance of Maryland , 9411 Philadelphia Rd Suite A , Rosedale
11:00 am - Tommy Davidson
Baltimore Comedy Factory , 5625 O'Donnell St , Baltimore
7:00 pm
Saturday December 27
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can someone recommend a trusted exterminator?
I have seen 2 mice today...2! I wont live like this. As I got older I promised myself I would NOT live with roaches or mice. I'm allergic to cats so… (Nextdoor ABC Streets)
- Acosta posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker in Essex. Apply here.
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Beach and Parks Cashier Attendant - Miami Beach and Rocky Point Beach Summer Seasonal Employment in Middle River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dundalk here.
🗞 Nearby News
Essex
- 1 Killed In 2-Car Crash In Baltimore County (patch.com)
Middle River
- Is ‘Section 8' a slur? Baltimore County judge rules. (thebanner.com)
- 57-year-old man killed in head-on crash in Bowleys Quarters (nottinghammd.com)
Baltimore
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