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🌱 Patch AM: Did you buy a ticket at the Elkridge Royal Farms?

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Good day Elkridge! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did you buy a ticket at the Elkridge Royal Farms?
  • Why Elkridge is being called one of Maryland’s next hot spots

Also on today's calendar: Indoor Walking Challenge.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Afternoon rain; much colder, with a high of 35 and low of 33 degrees.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, temps: high: 41, low: 30.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Powerball players celebrate $11.3 million in prizes as Arkansas hits jackpot (wjla.com) — A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at the Royal Farms in Elkridge, giving one local player a big share of Maryland’s $11.3 million in recent Powerball prizes. The Christmas Eve drawing alone produced over 136,000 winning tickets statewide, including other $50,000 winners in Germantown, Middletown, and Wheaton.
   

• 3 Exciting Places in Maryland Everyone Will Be Talking About Next Year (onlyinyourstate.com) — Elkridge gets spotlighted as one of Maryland’s “exciting places” to watch next year, praised for its convenient spot between D.C. and Baltimore and its slower-paced, riverside feel. The piece highlights easy access to I-95 and BWI plus historic draws like the Thomas Viaduct, positioning the town as an appealing home base or getaway for 2026.
   

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    Saturday December 27
  • All Together Now
    Elkridge Branch - Howard County Library System, 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
    9:30 am

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  • Veterans Staffing posted a job opening for Lead Teacher in Elkridge. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m out of time.
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