Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Rd. in Towson, MD. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.
Matt Riggs

Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Rd. in Towson, MD. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.
Matt Riggs

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How a kind gesture and a strand of Christmas lights connected a community

In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbors are all close friends.