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🌱 Patch AM: Why one Aberdeen mom stopped for coffee while in labor

Also check out 63rd Havre De Grace Art Show on the Aberdeen Patch calendar

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Hello Aberdeen! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why one Aberdeen mom stopped for coffee while in labor
  • Aberdeen tapped for new state effort to fight child poverty

Also on today's calendar: 63rd Havre De Grace Art Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Some sun returning; cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drink Order Leads To Sweet Story For Mom-To-Be, Aberdeen Cafe Owner (patch.com) — A local mom's dash to the hospital included a must-stop at Aberdeen's Screaming Bean Cafe, where she grabbed her favorite Mango Matcha while in early labor. Owner Martin Grams later learned she delivered a healthy baby boy and shared the heartwarming story, highlighting the close-knit bond between the cafe and Aberdeen customers.
   

• Montgomery County Communities Included in Record $32 Million Maryland Child Poverty Initiative (mocoshow.com) — Maryland is directing a record $32 million in ENOUGH Initiative grants to 30 communities, and one of the new FY27 locations will be Aberdeen. The program backs local efforts to reduce child poverty through education, healthcare, food access, and economic mobility, alongside similar work in Montgomery County, Chestertown, Dundalk, and other areas statewide.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • How to Have a 'Spooktacular Time' at Harford County Public Library —Theresa Wiseman Read on Patch
  • I have a woodchuck visiting my backyard, its been building a nest in my rubbish wood pile, it started when a fallen tree broke a piece of my fence (repaired in background), great to have company over, even with all the squirrels, birds and rabbits,
    always glad to see how they exist in the present moment Now…mother nature is always on point. (Nextdoor W Belair Ave)
  • Bob's Discount Furniture posted a job opening for Returns Coordinator - Hybrid Remote in Aberdeen. Apply here.
  • US Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Aid NF-01 in Aberdeen Proving Ground. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aberdeen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havre de Grace

Aberdeen Proving Ground

  • Aberdeen Proving Ground Honors 'Soldier for Life' Ethos with 2026 Military Retiree Appreciation Day (army.mil)
  • Ameresco and Terrestrial Energy push their IMSR project forward at a Maryland Army base, bringing an advanced reactor concept deeper into the U.S. military energy landscape (energiesmedia.com)
  • CECOM ASIC Secures, Accelerates Tactical Comms (army.mil)

Bel Air

  • Ice Cream Shop Closes + Golf Simulator Opens + Pop-Up Shop Emerges: MD Business News (patch.com)
  • How Snowy, Cold Will Winter Be In MD? New Predictions Released (patch.com)

Ok Aberdeen! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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