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🌱 Patch AM: How a retired Army dog finally made it home to Crofton
Coming up on the Crofton Patch calendar: County FY 27 budget town hall
What's up Crofton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a retired Army dog finally made it home to Crofton
- Which county star lit up Crofton’s stadium this soccer season?
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.
- Wednesday: A morning flurry; some sun, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy and cold with a flurry, temps: high: 34, low: 21.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• WATCH: Military dog finds home with handler in holiday reunion (wjla.com) — A retired Army working dog is settling into a new life in Crofton after his former handler, now living there, worked with a D.C.-based nonprofit to bring him home. The nine-year-old Belgian Malinois spent years overseas before this holiday reunion, and his handler says she’s thrilled he’ll now be part of her family’s future in the community. 
• Capital Gazette 2025 boys soccer All-County: Chesapeake's Byron Klohr named Player of the Year (capitalgazette.com subscription) — Crofton soccer fans will recognize their own stadium and team in this countywide roundup honoring Chesapeake senior Byron Klohr as Capital Gazette’s 2025 boys soccer Player of the Year. The feature recounts key matchups, including Klohr’s goals against Crofton, and highlights a historic postseason run by Chesapeake Science Point under Coach of the Year Arif Albayrak.
📸 Around Crofton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crofton
- 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
📣 Crofton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Bring the Family & Ring in 2026 EARLY at D&B
Dave & Buster's Hanover - Arundel , 7000 Arundel Mills Cir , Hanover
4:00 pm - Blvck Renaissance NYE Gala
BLVCKCOW Grill , 6133 Highbridge Rd , Bowie
5:00 pm - Chelsey Green
Keystone Korner Baltimore , 1350 Lancaster St , Baltimore
6:00 pm - Baile de año nuevo
La Fontaine Bleue , 7514 Ritchie Hwy , Glen Burnie
7:00 pm - New Year's Eve Gala
Blue Dolphin Seafood Bar & Grill , 1166 MD-3 North , Gambrills
7:00 pm - Dying Fetus
Baltimore Soundstage , 124 Market Pl , Baltimore
8:30 pm - NYE Live Baltimore
Power Plant Live! , 34 Market Pl , Baltimore
9:00 pm - New Years Eve Yoga En Blanc Silent Bikram Class with Kendra !
Bikram Yoga Works - Riverdale Park , 6202 Rhode Island Ave Ste 200 , Riverdale
10:30 pm - Schools & Central Offices closed - New Year's Day
Chesapeake Science Point Hanover, MD 21076 - Adjusted Collection for the New Year Holiday
Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
8:00 am
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Crofton PatchAM possible:
- Accrete Martial Arts — (301) 219-4794
Become the best version of yourself! - STROB Apothecary — (301) 246-0070
Wellness shop in Crofton: herbs, teas, crystals & community - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi, we live at 2328 Nantucket Dr.
in the Briarleigh community. Our daughter cats have been staying with us this week, and we are afraid that the black cat named Hank that has a… (Nextdoor Briarleigh) - HELP NEEDED!
Floor Installation Work Looking for a person interested in making some extra cash by helping with hard surface floor installations around Crofton… (Nextdoor Sycamore)
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. posted a job opening for Hollister Co. - Assistant Manager, Annapolis in Odenton. Apply here.
- Five Guys posted a job opening for Crew Member - 0340 in Odenton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crofton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bowie
- Man Bites Police Officer During Arrest For Domestic Violence (patch.com)
Gambrills
- Multiple MD Retailers Planning 2026 Closures: See List (patch.com)
Severna Park
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-- The Patch AM Team
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