Dundalk Patch Readers Say 'Thanks' This Holiday Season

Another rough year is almost in the history books, but many Dundalk Patch readers have plenty of reasons to be grateful.

Thanksgiving is a time of year when we pause and reflect on the many blessings in our lives, from healthy family members to a job that continues to pay the bills. Dundalk Patch readers sent in Thanksgiving messages to share their appreciation for and with family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors. If you'd like to add your thanks, please leave a message in the comment section below. From Darlene Moll: "I am thankful for my parents, Connie and Dorothy Mullins. My husband of 30 years, Michael Moll. My beautiful daughters Michelle Goldys and husband Marty and Lisa Moll and Josh Carmine. I am thankful for my home and all my family and friends. We have had a trying year but we survived because we all stuck together. Hug your family and …

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What's Closed on Thanksgiving?

Here's the skinny on Baltimore County closures for Turkey Day.

Around Baltimore County,  Schools: closed Government offices: closed Courts: closed Parking meters: free Libraries: closed CountyRide: not running MTA: holiday schedule Trash: No collection; residents who would normally have their trash and yard waste collected Thursday should put it out for Friday. Residents who would normally have recycling collected should hold it until the next scheduled collection day. Landfills will be closed Thursday, and open regular hours through the rest of the weekend. Do you know of any businesses that are open for special hours on Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments.

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Baltimore 'Stuffs A Bus' for MD Food Bank

Mix 106.5 radio personality Jon Boesche calls the 19th annual food drive recession-proof.

ShopRite shoppers and other Baltimore locals filled an MTA bus full of food and other non-perishable items faster than any year before, according to Mix 106.5 DJ Jon Boesche. Boesche and fellow radio personality Maria Dennis were on hand at ShopRite Saturday evening thanking generous shoppers for donating to the 19th annual Stuff A Bus food drive for the Maryland Food Bank. “I haven’t seen anything that denotes a recession or hard times. This bus has filled up quicker than any years past,” Boesche said, participating in his sixth Stuff A Bus event. He was cut off by a woman wanting to say hello after contributing an entire grocery cart full of just-bought food items. The woman handed six yellow bags to two Calvert Hall student-volunteers …

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Last Chance: Dundalk Farmers Market

Saturday is your last chance of the season to buy farm-fresh vegetables and other farm-to-the-table items like eggs, honey, meat and other items.

With Thanksgiving next Thursday, many cooks and host and hostesses will be looking to find fresh and local food items for their annual family feasts. With that in mind, the Dundalk Farmers Market will be open one last time for the season when it holds court along Shipping Place from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Local farmers will offer their last batches of fresh vegetables as well as items like honey, eggs, beef, chicken and flowers. The farmers have their stands along the Dundalk Village Shopping Center, near the Dundalk Post Office and Veterans Park. Buy fresh, buy local and say good-bye to your local farmers for the winter!  

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Harbaughs Take Sibling Rivalry to New Level

The head coaches will be the first brothers to compete against each other in an NFL game when the Ravens host the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh remembers as a child converting sleeveless T-shirts into different Big Ten uniforms and competing in makeshift football games against his younger brother, Jim. They also played basketball with a tennis ball and a wire hanger rim and threw snowballs against a tree, along with countless other contests the Harbaugh brothers would come up with. “We both competed with each other and against each other,” said John Harbaugh during a national conference call with reporters. “I know one thing: [I] couldn't have anybody tougher to compete against or anybody more challenging to compete against every single day.” That sibling rivalry will take on a whole new dimension at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at M&T Bank Stadium when John …

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Purple Thursday for Many on Thanksgiving

With the Ravens set to host the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday, many fans are adjusting their holiday plans accordingly.

Vivian Kerner usually is busy preparing a golden brown turkey on Thanksgiving. The 34-year-old Chase resident almost always has the holiday meal set for 4:30 p.m. at her house with her husband, two daughters and the rest of her family. But a purple and black bird has Kerner changing her plans this year. The Ravens are set to host the San Francisco 49ers in an 8:30 p.m. Thanksgiving NFL showdown at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The prime time football contest has caused many people in the Baltimore area to adjust their Thanksgiving plans accordingly, including the Kerners. “We moved our dinner back to 12:30 in the afternoon and are having it at my parents' house so that we can eat and get ready to tailgate,” Kerner said. “It’s going to be …

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