🌱 Patch AM: Are you using all the veteran services available in Wilmington?

Hey there, Wilmington! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Are you using all the veteran services available in Wilmington?
• When and where to catch the Diocese of Wilmington’s Christmas special
• What surveillance footage revealed about a deadly 2021 Wilmington street shooting

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Day Bash! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 48 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and misty, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
• Friday: Snow and ice in the afternoon, with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Find Veteran Resources at These Delaware Healthcare Facilities (delawaretoday.com) — Wilmington veterans can access 24/7 care at the Wilmington VA Medical Center, which offers extensive physical and mental health services plus support for women, LGBTQ+, homeless, and returning service members. The Wilmington Vet Center provides weekday counseling and family support, while clinics in Dover and Georgetown expand options statewide, serving more than 51,000 veterans across Delaware and South Jersey.
   

2. It's the annual Christmas Special with Bishop Koenig's message and a report from Rome on the latest Catholic Forum (thedialog.org) — Wilmington-area Catholics can tune into the Diocese of Wilmington’s annual Catholic Forum Christmas special featuring Bishop William Koenig’s holiday message to Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The program also includes an interview from Rome about Advent and Christmas there, plus Christmas music, with podcast and video premieres on December 24 and a radio airing on December 27.
   

3. Man gets 18 years for fatal 2021 drug-related shooting in Wilmington (delawareonline.com) — A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally shooting 20-year-old Marquis Lopez Jr. on W. Third Street in Wilmington during a 2021 dispute over drug money. Prosecutors say surveillance video, a grand jury indictment, and a later transfer from Philadelphia custody ultimately tied him to the killing, underscoring ongoing concerns about gun violence in Delaware’s largest city.
   

4. Hunter Biden Says There 'Is No Laptop,' Doesn't Remember Dropping Off Computer for Repair (complex.com) — A Wilmington computer repair shop is again in the spotlight as Hunter Biden now says he has no memory of ever leaving a laptop there and claims the alleged files were cobbled together from stolen digital material. His new interview revisits how the Wilmington-linked laptop story shaped the 2020 election, while noting investigations found no evidence of the corruption claims tied to it.
   

📸 Around Wilmington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wilmington

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 25

• Family Hangout at the J
  101 Garden of Eden Rd, Wilmington
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Bash!
  Dogtopia of Wilmington , 2101 Concord Pike , Wilmington
  9:00 am

Friday December 26

• Friday Night Music with The Sheehan Bros.
  Kid Shelleen's - Branmar Plaza , 1812 Marsh Rd Suite 15 , Wilmington
  7:00 pm
• Emo Night 215
  Bar XIII Delaware , 1706 Philadelphia Pike , Wilmington
  9:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Soulful Sounds in Wilmington
  Opera Delaware Studios , 4 S Poplar St , Wilmington
  6:00 pm

Monday December 29

• DCM OPEN 10a-5p
  Delaware Children's Museum , 550 Justison St , Wilmington

Wednesday December 31

• Zoo Year's Eve
  Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive , Wilmington
  5:00 am
• Mastering Online Learning: Student Meetup by Online Class Help 247
  221 W 9th St PMB 150, Wilmington, DE 19801
  9:00 am
• New Year's Eve at Tonic Seafood & Steak
  Tonic Seafood & Steak , 111 W. 11th Street , Wilmington
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• First Day Hikes
  Brandywine Zoo , 1001 North Park Drive , Wilmington
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• DCM OPEN 10a-3p
  Delaware Children's Museum , 550 Justison St , Wilmington
  10:00 am
• Nerd Nite Wilmington
  Wilmington Brew Works , 3129 Miller Rd , Wilmington
  6:00 pm
• Oldies in the Hall
  Chester City Hall · Chester , PA , Elsmere
  6:00 pm
• Small Batch Trivia with Geeks Who Drink
  Wilmington Brew Works , 3129 Miller Rd , Wilmington
  7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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