Category: Sparrows Point

USWind to Bring Manufacturing Jobs to Area


– photo courtesy of TradePoint Atlantic-

TradePoint Atlantic (TPA) held a press event on Tuesday to announce that they signed a deal with USWind to bring steel back to the Sparrows Point area.

Manufacturing is coming back to Sparrows Point and TPA said this deal will soon create 500 high quality, good paying, permanent union jobs for skilled workers once again.

Gov. Larry Hogan attended the event and said this announcement is both good for the environment and the economy.

“Expanding offshore wind in Maryland will diversify our economy and energy portfolio,” Hogan said.

“Through US Wind’s continued investment, the revitalization of Sparrows Point will be a shot in the arm for Baltimore, and another milestone for the transformative vision for Tradepoint Atlantic Industrial Complex.”

Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. said that the addition of 500 union jobs could be a “game changer for the area.

“The legacy of Sparrows Point is built on good jobs for our families, and I’m excited about the prospect of the return of manufacturing to this site,” Olszewski said.

“This is a full circle moment that will strengthen communities across our entire region.”

Lottery Winners Sold in Dundalk & Edgemere


If you purchased a Maryland Lottery Scratch-off ticket in Dundalk or a Bonus Match 5 ticket in Edgemere last week, check your tickets. You have might have won either $100,000 or $50,000.

The Maryland Lottery announced their weekly winners on Monday and two winners came from the Dundalk/Edgemere area.

The first winner was a $100,000 Scratch-off ticket sold at the Merritt Shell Gas Station at 1521 Merritt Blvd. This was one of five statewide $100,000 winners.

The second local prize was a $50,000 Bonus Match 5 sold at Ben’s House of Spirit, 7000 North Point Rd. in Edgemere. This $50,000 winner was unclaimed as today.

For more information on these winners and all of the winner statewide for the week ending July 25, please go to to the MD Lottery website.

NPEVFD Edgemere Carnival Returns This Week


Presale tickets are on sale now for the North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department Carnival. It will start on Tuesday, July 27 at 6 p.m. and will run until Saturday, July 31.

Hob’s Carroll Fuel has advanced ride bracelets for $15 each. Cash only on holds

New this year, you can buy advanced ride tickets through VENMO (North-Point) and pick them up at the carnival! $15 each! ($25 if you buy them at the carnival)
If you are buying through venmo, please make a note of your first and last name because ID will be required to pick up your tickets. Advanced tickets will not be sold after 6 p.m. on Tuesday.

Carnival opens every night at 6:30 p.m.
Fireworks are at dusk on Tuesday and the parade is on Friday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. There is Bingo every night at 7.

For more information, visit the NPEVFD website

Vehicle Crashes into Sparrows Point House


-photo courtesy of NPEVFD-

The North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Company responded to an overnight vehicle crash into a house at the corner of Lincoln & Waldman avenues in Sparrows Point house.

A telephone pole was also heavily damaged and caused power loss to the immediate area.

Two patients were transported with non life threatening injuries to an area hospital.

There was no reported structural damage to the home and BGE responded for their repairs.

The accident took place in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 11.

Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar to Host Shootout on the River


Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar in Sparrow Point will host Shootout on the River this weekend at its 4309 Shore Road location.

This event will bring top powerboat racers from across the country to participate in the first-ever sanctioned Shootout on the Chesapeake Bay’s tributary of Back River, Sparrows Point. The event is sanctioned by, American Power Boat Association (APBA) and Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA). Proceeds will benefit several charitable organizations.

This is a four-day event that will start on Thursday, July 8.through Sunday, July 11. In addition to the powerboats, music bands will be performing with other events.

Baltimore County Police has reported that Morse Lane will be closed from Wise Ave to Riversedge Way as a result of this event from July 8 to July 11. Morse Lane will be open to residents only – no through traffic for the duration of the event.

Parking for the event will be available at Value City at Eastpoint Mall, located at 7735 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224 and is free of charge. Tiki Lee’s will be running complimentary air conditioned Coach buses to and from Tiki & Value City.

For more information about Shootout on the River, go to the Tiki Lee’s Dock Bar website.

Sparrows Point Baseball Falls in 2A Title Game


Sparrows Point High’s Baseball team came up one run short in a heartbreaker as they fell in the 2A State Title game 8-7 to La Plata of Southern Maryland. After to the MPSSAA Twitter page, he Pointers were leading La Plata 7-1 after five innings.

Sparrows Point was in control 7-6 in the final inning and were one strike away from a state title before the La Plata comeback win.

The title game was played in Waldorf at Regency Furniture Stadium.

The Pointers started the playoffs with a win over Patterson.

Then Sparrows Point opened the state quarterfinals with a 2-1 home win over Boonsboro and then defeated North Harford 9-4 in the state semifinals in Edgemere.

The state playoffs were altered this year with a shortened COVID season. The state semifinals and finals were typically played at neutral sites and the state baseball title games are played at Ripken Stadium Memorial Day weekend. This year all rounds were played at the higher seeds homefield.

According to MPSSAA records, this was Sparrows Point’s second appearance in the baseball state title game over the last three years (2018).

The Pointers were looking for their first state title in baseball since 1979.

Bad Storm Damage Reported in Edgemere Area


The North Point Edgemere Volunteer Fire Department [NPEVFD] reported that a strong storm on Monday, June 14 resulted in 18 service calls in the North Point Peninsula area.

Some of those calls included down trees, down powerlines and flooding.

One of those calls sent the Baltimore County Marine Unit to rescue two boaters who were stranded near the Fort Howard Lighthouse after their boat was overtaken by bad weather.

The boaters were rescued in what was described as “extremely rough sea conditions”.

It was reported that all crew members returned back safely.

“Last night the North Point Peninsula community experienced mother nature at her worst,” said a statement from the NPEVFD Facebook page.

Some in the area have questioned if this storm was a tornado. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed if Monday’s storm was a tornado but the NPEVFD said the storm appeared to have a “rotation”

“The crew entered into the first storm cell, which was indicative of some rotation, while the events are still being investigated by the NWS, it is hard to deny rotation of this storm,” said a statement from NPEVFD.

HS Football Returns With Local School Wins


With the arrival of COVID-19, all high school sports were canceled last spring and that entered in the fall as football and all fall sports were canceled.

Teams around the area were very grateful to start an abbreviated fall season in the spring. The season started a week later after Week One was cancelled with COVID restrictions.

Teams finally took the field last night in front of limited fans. Here are some of the results for Eastern Baltimore County high schools:

Dundalk 39 Patapsco 6
The Owls went on the road to defeat their cross town rivals Patapsco 39 to 6. Click here for the full story

Eastern Tech 18 Sparrows Point 0
The Mavericks started off their season with a shutout win on the road. Eastern Tech is looking to bounce back from a 4-5 season. Sparrows Point is looking to improve from their 2-7 season in 2019.

Kenwood 38 Chesapeake 0
Since Kenwood was a playoff team in 2019 & Chesapeake was only a one-win team last year, this game wasn’t expected to be close. And it was a blowout as the Bluebirds started off 2020/21 with an easy 38-0 win at home.

Perry Hall 39 Catonsville 0
The shocker of the evening was Perry Hall’s 38-0 whipping of Catonsville. The Gators were expected to bounce back from their 0-9 season in 2019 but not many were predicting a blow out win at Catonsville, who made the playoffs in 2019.

Media access is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions so please send photos, stats and scores to eastbaltco@gmail.com so we can post more information on our website.

County Announces Sparrows Point Park Project


County Executive Johnny Olszewski today announced major updates for a new Sparrows Point Park project, which will be co-located at Tradepoint Atlantic.

This project will be the first entirely new park built by Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks in six years and will fill a longstanding recreational gap in the Edgemere-Sparrows Point area.

“Our parks allow us to come together, enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate all our county has to offer and I’m thrilled that this new site will provide an engaging and supportive space for the Sparrows Point community—and beyond,” said Olszewski. “Growing up in the shadow of the steel mill, I’ve seen firsthand how Tradepoint Atlantic is transforming our local economy and I’m thankful for their continued partnership as we now work to provide this vibrant neighborhood hub that will connect our families and communities for generations to come.”

“We are pleased to partner with the County Executive and the Sparrows Point – Edgemere community to provide this much needed and promised parkland for public recreational use,” Said Aaron Tomarchio, Executive Vice President for Tradepoint Atlantic. “Integrating a public park into our re-development plan is simply the right thing to do, and something the community requested we consider since day one. We look forward to taking this next step to bring a Sparrows Point community park to reality.”

Shortly after taking office in December 2018, Olszewski worked with Tradepoint Atlantic to adjust a previously negotiated public infrastructure agreement to provide the County with a major parcel of environmentally clean, accessible land for a new public park.

County officials and Tradepoint Atlantic have now identified a potential 22-acre water-view site located at 1900 Wharf Road to serve as the location for this new park.

PROJECT DETAILS
The proposed park will be a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum designed project that includes:

16,000 square foot community center with double court gym, two community-accessible activity rooms and concessions area
Full-size synthetic turf field with LED lighting
10,000 square foot playground
ADA accessible fishing pier and kayak launch
Scenic walking path
“The opportunity to create a new waterfront park with amenities for citizens of all ages is rare and I am excited by the potential. We have advocated and discussed the possibility since the advent of Tradepoint Atlantic and they have always been open to the discussion,” said Councilman Todd K. Crandell. “Thanks to the work and negotiation between the community, the Administration, TPA and the County Council, a once in a generation opportunity to create an amazing new park and community center is coming to fruition.”

“A new facility located at Tradepoint Atlantic would be an invaluable asset to the southeast area communities we have served for over 70 years,” said Tim Dodge, President of the Edgemere-Sparrows Point Recreation Council. “We’re excited for a state-of-the art site that will alleviate existing logistical challenges and expand capacity for our many programs, while paying homage to the proud history of the Sparrows Point area.”

COUNTY TO HOST COMMUNITY INPUT MEETING FEBRUARY 22
To ensure this project best meets the needs of communities, County officials will host a virtual community input meeting on Monday, February 22, at 7 p.m. to share additional details for the project and to seek community feedback on the proposal.

Sparrows Point Park Virtual Community Input Meeting

Monday, 2/22; 7 p.m.
Via Webex
Call in: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 180 607 2992
Community members are encouraged to view the proposed plan and submit comments, questions and feedback by visiting baltimorecountymd.gov/sparrowspointpark or by emailing SparrowsPointPark@BaltimoreCountyMD.gov.

RESIDENTS INVITED TO TAKE ONLINE SURVEY
The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks is inviting residents to participate in an online survey to share their input on amenities at Sparrows Point Park. The survey is available here.

More information about the project and proposed plan is available here.

Following completion of the project’s design, a groundbreaking for the new Sparrows Point Park is expected later this year.