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What's up Bel Air! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mom in labor makes one last sweet stop at Aberdeen cafe
  • Why a Bel Air donut just made a Top 10 DMV food list
  • How the community rallied after a serious Bel Air Road crash

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds breaking and cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drink Order Leads To Sweet Story For Mom-To-Be, Aberdeen Cafe Owner (patch.com) — A mom from the Aberdeen area made a memorable stop at The Screaming Bean Cafe, grabbing her favorite Mango Matcha in the drive-thru while calmly heading to the hospital in early labor. Cafe owner Martin Grams later learned she delivered a healthy baby boy and returned for her go-to drink, adding another warm, community-focused story to a local spot many Bel Air and Harford County residents frequent.
   

• Top 10 Eats in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (September 2025 Edition) (mocoshow.com) — A Bel Air favorite just earned a regional shout-out: Newberry Cafe's toasted coconut donut made a popular DMV food blogger's Top 10 September eats list, spotlighting the cafe at 140 N Bond Street. The roundup covers standout dishes across Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., but specifically notes Newberry alongside other Maryland picks, giving Bel Air residents a tasty new reason to stop in soon.
   

• 'Tristan Strong': Community raises $15,000 for 21-year-old injured in motorcycle crash in Fallston (wmar2news.com) — A Harford County family is leaning on community support after 21-year-old Tristan Roush was critically injured in a Sept. 14 motorcycle crash on Bel Air Road in Fallston. Friends quickly launched a GoFundMe that has raised over $15,000, while his parents search for the bystanders who gave life-saving aid and share hopeful updates on his long recovery ahead.
   

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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
  • Harford Executive Cassilly Strongly Opposes Enhanced Spending Via Proposed Charter Amendment —Alexandra Walker Read on Patch
  • Harford Dance Theatre Presents Harriet's Happiest Halloween —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • Scotty McCreery to Perform at APGFCU Arena at Harford Community College —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • A Cappella Quartet Nobuntu to Perform at Harford Community College —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • Meet the Think John Fink Team 🏡
    We're John Fink and Martha Welsh, local REALTORS® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices PenFed Realty, proudly serving buyers and sellers throughout… (Nextdoor English Country Manor)
  • County of Harford Maryland posted a job opening for Grant Specialist (Grant/FT/Benefits) in Bel Air. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Perry Hall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fallston

Edgewood

  • APG Federal Credit Union Board Director Paul Eikenberg receives National Association of Credit Union Chairs Leadership Award (belairnewsandviews.com)
  • Deacon Carlos Morales, who served Church in Puerto Rico and Maryland, dies at 82 (catholicreview.org)
  • Governor Moore Announces Historic Funding to Fight Child Poverty Through the ENOUGH Initiative (maryland.gov)

Havre de Grace

  • State-Of-The-Art Fertilizer Facility Opens In Harford Co. (patch.com)

Ok Bel Air! 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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