🌱 How Fair Hill’s 5 Star helped cap a world-beating eventing season

Morning Elkton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Fair Hill’s 5 Star helped cap a world-beating eventing season

Also on today's calendar: TBBW Holiday Social and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Celebrating Eventing Successes at the 2025 USEA Year-End Awards… (useventing.com) — Elkton gets a proud shout-out as Boyd Martin and Commando 3 capped their stellar season with a top-three finish at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. The wider piece recaps the 2025 USEA Year-End Awards in New Orleans, spotlighting standout riders, horses, volunteers, and major training and development grants shaping the future of U.S. eventing.
   

📸 Around Elkton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• In-Person Résumé Seminar
  Susquehanna Workforce Center- Cecil County, 1275 W Pulaski Hwy, Elkton
  1:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• TBBW Holiday Social
  Vintage Perk Cafe, LLC , 126 E Main St , Elkton
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Manga & Anime Club
  301 Newark Ave , Elkton
  3:30 pm

Friday December 19

• The Amigos at Baker's Restaurant
  Baker's Restaurant , 1075 Augustine Herman Hwy , Elkton
  6:00 pm
• Josh Christina
  UnWined on the Water , 285 Plum Point Rd , Elkton
  6:00 pm
• Patriots Glenn Tavern — Bucket of Hot
  Patriots Glen National Golf Club , 300 Patriots Way , Elkton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Kids Holiday Event with Santa
  140 McKeown Rd , Elkton
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Samantha's Duo
  UnWined on the Water , 285 Plum Point Rd , Elkton
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Bel Air Girls JV Basketball @ Bohemia Manor
  Bohemia Manor High School , 2755 Augustine Herman Hwy , Chesapeake City
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• 12 Rooms of Christmas at the Manor; A Walking Advent Calendar Experience
  Bohemia Manor Farm , 237 Ln , Chesapeake City
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Sunday Brunch With Santa & Mrs. Claus
  Bohemia Manor Farm , 237 Ln , Chesapeake City
  10:00 am
• Dinner with Santa Under the Stars!
  Chesapeake Inn Restaurant & Marina , 605 2nd St , Chesapeake City
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does anyone have a phone number or email contact for Nemours Children Hospital for donations?
  Looking to drop off several cases of unused toys collected by the company I work for. Thank you! (Nextdoor Singerly Rd)
• All lanes on US 202 northbound between E Pleasant Grove Rd, W Pleasant Grove Rd, and Skiles Blvd, Stetson School Rd are now open following a crash.
  8:00PM on Dec 14: All lanes on US 202 northbound are closed due to a crash between E Pleasant Grove Rd, W Pleasant Grove Rd, and Skiles Blvd, Stetson… (Nextdoor )

• Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Sr. Manufacturing Operator, 3rd Shift (9:45pm-6:15am), TR Band 2 in Elkton. Apply here.
• Northrop Grumman posted a job opening for Manager Quality Control 2 in Elkton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elkton here.

🗞 Nearby News

North East

• Cecil College Chemistry Lab upgraded with new NMR spectrometer (patch.com)

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• Maryland Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 13, 2025 (delmarvanow.com)

Havre de Grace

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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