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🌱 Patch AM: Aberdeen bride-to-be’s $100,000 surprise changes her wedding plans
Coming up: Aberdeen Friends of HCPL Meeting on the Aberdeen Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Aberdeen bride-to-be’s $100,000 surprise changes her wedding plans
- How a stalled Aberdeen shooting case led to 18-year sentence
Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends Story Time and 3 more events.
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Find out what's happening in Aberdeenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.
- Saturday: Rain, temps: high: 48, low: 43.
- Sunday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Aberdeen Bride-to-Be Claims $100,000 Holiday Raffle Prize, Expands Wedding Plan (mdlottery.com) — An Aberdeen resident is upgrading her wedding plans after winning $100,000 in the Maryland Lottery Holiday Raffle, thanks to tickets her fiancé bought over two months. The couple, who also snagged a smaller prize, plan an intimate ceremony, help family, and pay down bills, with the big winning ticket sold at Riverside Sunoco Plus in nearby Belcamp. 
• Aberdeen man sentenced to 18 years in prison for 2023 shooting (foxbaltimore.com) — An Aberdeen man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for firing multiple shots on New County Road in October 2023, after a stalled case was revived by a ballistics lead. Harford County prosecutors pushed for a tougher sentence than guidelines recommended, and local officials say the outcome reflects a strong focus on addressing violent crime affecting Aberdeen neighborhoods.
📸 Around Aberdeen
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aberdeen
★ Featured events ★
- Aberdeen Friends of HCPL Meeting
Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch, 21 Franklin St, Aberdeen
1:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
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Other local events
- Family and Friends Story Time
Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch , 21 Franklin St , Aberdeen
10:15 am - Aberdeen Morning Book Discussion
Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch , 21 Franklin St , Aberdeen
10:15 am - Aberdeen Saturday Film Discussion
Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch , 21 Franklin St , Aberdeen
2:30 pm - Nintendo Switch™ Free Play
Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch , 21 Franklin St , Aberdeen
3:30 pm - Clubhouse Rental
811 Classic Dr , Aberdeen
5:00 pm
Saturday January 17
Thursday January 22
Saturday January 24
Wednesday January 28
Saturday February 7
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Open Computer Lab - Winter Session
Harford County, MD Calendar , 1980 Brookside Drive , Edgewood
9:00 am - Plant Life In Winter Homeschool
Harford County, MD Calendar , 700 Otter Point Road , Abingdon
10:30 am - Start Smart - Baseball
Harford County, MD Calendar
10:30 am - Havre De Grace Warriors vs Harford Tech Cobras
Havre de Grace Middle/High School , 445 Lewis Ln , Havre De Grace
5:30 pm - Aberdeen Eagles vs Bel Air Bobcats
Aberdeen High School , 251 Paradise Rd , Aberdeen
5:30 pm - Books on Tap at Slate Farm Brewery
Harford County Public Library: Whiteford Branch , 2407 Whiteford Rd , Whiteford
6:00 pm
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Harford County Public Library Announces Featured Programs in January —Theresa Wiseman Read on Patch
- Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Aberdeen. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Havre de Grace
- Harford County Public Library Announces Featured Programs in January (patch.com)
- Brandon Butler: Body Booting Ducks on the Susquehanna Flats (therepublic.com)
Bel Air
- Harford Co. Education Board President Resigns (patch.com)
Fallston
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