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🌱 Patch AM: How an Aberdeen murder is reshaping school safety rules statewide
Coming up: Aberdeen Friends of HCPL Meeting on the Aberdeen Patch calendar

Hello Aberdeen! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How an Aberdeen murder is reshaping school safety rules statewide
Also on today's calendar: Family and Friends Story Time and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Aberdeenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the hammer say after getting an A on a test? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Aberdeenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 55 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 49, low: 37.
- Friday: Cloudy with a little rain, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Proposed Maryland bill aims to alert schools to potentially violent students (cbsnews.com) — A proposed Maryland bill, prompted in part by a 2022 killing in Aberdeen, would require limited notification to school leaders when students are charged or convicted of serious violent offenses. Supporters say this would let superintendents quietly adjust placements or security without stigmatizing other students, while Harford County’s state’s attorney calls it a common-sense safety step.
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📸 Around Aberdeen
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aberdeen
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★ 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
Saturday January 17
Thursday January 22
Saturday January 24
Wednesday January 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Development Advisory Committee (DAC)
Harford County, MD Calendar
9:00 am - Emmorton Pickleball Program - Mondays/Wednesdays
Harford County, MD Calendar
9:00 am - Electrical Board
Harford County, MD Calendar
9:30 am - Social Media/Computer Skills For Adults
Harford County, MD Calendar , 1980 Brookside Drive , Edgewood
10:00 am - Nature Homeschool - January Session - Hop To It!
Harford County, MD Calendar
10:00 am - TR Open Gym - Winter Session
Harford County, MD Calendar
11:00 am - Recess Games
Harford County, MD Calendar , 1980 Brookside Drive , Edgewood
12:00 pm
Wednesday January 7
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Harford County Public Library Holds 8th Annual Fairy Tale & Superhero Festival at the Abingdon Library —Theresa Wiseman Read on Patch
- Looking for custom dipped treats for a upcoming event ?
Well you’re in luck ! I do weddings, engagements, baby showers, birthdays, baptisms, anniversaries, holidays and MORE. (Nextdoor Wexford) - Anyone needing an electrician for any type of electrical work or services this is my company.
Please reach out. Here’s my web page Sloanelectricllcmd.com (Nextdoor Rogers)
- Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Unloader in Aberdeen. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aberdeen here.
🗞 Nearby News
Havre de Grace
- Body Booting Ducks on the Susquehanna Flats at Havre de Grace, Maryland (duboiscountyherald.com)
Edgewood
- Officials tell Harford County Superintendent to 'resign immediately' following police call (wjla.com)
Fallston
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-- The Patch AM Team
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