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🌱 Patch AM: How Crofton’s rising star broke into the All-Metro cross country elite
Coming up: County FY 27 budget town hall on the Crofton Patch calendar
Good day Crofton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Crofton’s rising star broke into the All-Metro cross country elite
Also on today's calendar: County FY 27 budget town hall.
Find out what's happening in Croftonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Croftonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Breezy; a morning flurry, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 38, low: 24.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Baltimore Sun 2025 All-Metro boys cross country: Severn Run's Frankie Kelly is Runner of the Year (capitalgazette.com subscription) — Crofton cross country standout Scott Cunningham earned first-team All-Metro honors after strong finishes at county, regional, and state meets, while Crofton’s team ranked third in the final Top 15 poll. The feature spotlights Severn Run’s Frankie “Tre” Kelly as Runner of the Year and details his path from local basketball conditioning to a dominant season across Maryland championship races. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crofton
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- County FY 27 budget town hall
Southern High School , 4400 Solomons Island Rd , Harwood
6:00 pm - Annual Autumn Wellness Event🍂
1667 Crofton Center, Suite 6, Crofton, MD, 21114
3:00 pm
Tuesday January 6
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- GW Univ Textile Museum, DC
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10:30 am - ICE! Holiday Event at Gaylord National, MD
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1:00 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Author Room Oxon Hill -
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
Large Meeting Room B Laurel -
10:30 am - English Conversation Club
Mount Rainier -
11:00 am - Job Seekers
Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - APD Swearing In
Annapolis, MD Calendar , 160 Duke of Gloucester St , Annapolis
1:30 pm - Homeschool Hangout: Game Fun
Auditorium (150) Surratts-Clinton -
1:30 pm - Makerspace: Tinkercad 3D Snowflakes
Computer Lab Laurel -
3:30 pm
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Crofton. Apply here.
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0310 in Bowie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crofton here.
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Ok Crofton! 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
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