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Coffee in hand, Bel Air? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Bel Air victim's mother is questioning sample ballot mailings.
Also on today's calendar: Ravens 'Guess the Score' Contest Prize is $900 Cash! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
- Monday: A morning shower; clearing, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SUN: Rachel Morin's mother voices concerns after getting sample ballots in relatives' name (foxbaltimore.com) — A Harford County mother whose daughter was killed in Bel Air is raising concerns after receiving four sample midterm ballots addressed to relatives who do not live at her home or in Maryland. She shared her frustration on social media, while county election officials stressed that checks and balances exist, including identity confirmation at the polls and unique ballot tracking numbers.
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📸 Around Bel Air
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bel Air
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★ Featured events ★
- Ravens 'Guess the Score' Contest Prize is $900 Cash! →
Online,
8:20 pm - Upper Shore Decoy Show →
Minker Banquet Hall, 920 Principio Furnace Rd, Perryville
9:00 am - 63rd Havre De Grace Art Show →
Tydings & Concord Point Parks, 352 Commerce St, Havre De Grace
10:00 am - Harford Helps Community Giving Day →
1824 Mountain Rd, Joppatowne
12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- The Highlands School 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk →
Ma & Pa Heritage Trail, Bel Air
9:00 am - Read Between the Wines Book Fair →
Harford Vineyard & Winery, 1311 Jarrettsville Rd
11:00 am - Harriet's Happiest Halloween →
Chesapeake Welcome Center, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air
1:00 pm - Harford Dance Theatre Presents Harriet's Happiest Halloween →
Chesapeake Welcome Center, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air
5:00 pm - Mollee Kruger and the Cobbler's Last →
Historical Society of Harford County, 143 N Main St, Bel Air
9:00 am - Harford Community College Board of Trustees Meeting →
Chesapeake Welcome Center, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air
6:00 pm - LIVE WEBINAR - $20,000 Home Buyer Mistake You Can't Afford To Make! →
2103 Belair Rd, Fallston
7:00 pm - A Cappella Quartet Nobuntu to Perform at Harford Community College →
Harford Community College, Chesapeake Welcome Center, Chesapeake Center
7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tickets for "The Outsiders" at the Hippodrome are on sale now —Patrick Evan Read on Patch
- Harford County's Jeff Judge in AARP: Why a financed kitchen remodel is a retirement decision —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
- Section of Cedar Lane in Bel Air to Be Closed for Approximately Ten Days —Alexandra Walker Read on Patch
- The Highlands School Celebrates 30 Years of Transforming Education at Founders' Day Celebration —Shelley Kowalczyk Read on Patch
- Harford County to Host Sales Strategy Workshop for Small Businesses Oct. 20 —Alexandra Walker Read on Patch
- Your car doesn't need to spend a Saturday in a waiting room.
I'm Tanner with Specs Mobile Detailing in Bel Air. I come to your driveway or your workplace and detail the car right there, interior and exterior,… (Nextdoor Hickory Overlook)
- Five Below posted a job opening for Merchandise Manager- Bel Air, MD in Bel Air. Apply here.
- Maryland Management Company posted a job opening for Leasing Consultant in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fallston
- Harford County tire fire unleashes dark smoke for miles in Maryland (rollingout.com)
Edgewood
- NYCC '26: Richard Chizmar's KILLING THE BOOGEYMAN available at the Simon and Schuster booth (comicsbeat.com)
- 12 Creepy Small Town Horror Novels that Prove There's No Place Like Home for Halloween (Exclusive) (people.com)
Aberdeen
- Your Voice, Your Stories: Safer streets, road repairs and a food truck's new home (wmar2news.com)
- Fire crews respond to tire pile fire in Joppa, SKY 11 video shows (wbaltv.com)
- Enigmatic Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt is finally turning some heads down in the AFL (birdswatcher.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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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