🌱 How a Middle River bargain hunter is turning “Thriftmas” into big savings

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Middle River bargain hunter is turning “Thriftmas” into big savings

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 55, low: 27.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Goodwill thrift stores see surge in holiday shoppers seeking budget-friendly gifts (wmar2news.com) — A Middle River resident is stretching her holiday budget by scoring big savings at the Perry Hall Goodwill, where local sales and shopper traffic are up as more people turn to thrifting for gifts. With increased donations, more staff, and strong holiday demand, the nonprofit says local shoppers are directly supporting job training and education programs across the region.
   

📸 Around Middle River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Middle River

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Girls Basketball vs Patapsco HS
  Eastern Tech Main Gym - The Canyon
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Maryland HQL and Conceal Carry
  Zink Arms , 9512 Belair Rd , Nottingham
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Security Guard License Renewal 8 Hour Class
  Absolute Investigative Fingerprinting and Security Services , 422 A Eastern Blvd , Essex
  9:30 am
• Twos and Threes Together
  Finksburg Branch Library , 2265 Old Westminster Pike , Finksburg
  9:45 am
• Christmas Candle Making
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  10:00 am
• Fall Harvest Days
  Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc , 2526 Proctor Ln , Parkville
  10:00 am
• Homeschool Open Gym - Edgewood Location
  Harford County, MD Calendar , 1980 Brookside Drive , Edgewood
  11:00 am
• Read and Play
  Finksburg Branch Library , 2265 Old Westminster Pike , Finksburg
  11:00 am
• TR Open Recreation - Winter Session
  Harford County, MD Calendar , 1980 Brookside Drive , Edgewood
  12:00 pm
• Wellness Walk at McFaul Senior Center Indoor Gym
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Family Feed
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)
  9509 Harford Rd , Parkville
  4:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Middle River PatchAM possible:

• Kore Barre — (443) 640-5274
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update : dog is well behaved listens well and we think she has had puppies.
  She has no chip. And is now at Essex middle river vet Found on Pawnee Road in middle River near Wampler is this anybody’s dog (Nextdoor White Marsh Common)

• Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Stocker - Meat in White Marsh. Apply here.
• Dave & Buster's, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in White Marsh. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Middle River here.

🗞 Nearby News

White Marsh

• Days Cove landfill in White Marsh required to shut down by 2033 (thebanner.com)
• Councilman introduces "Trust Act" bill package to establish guardrails amid federal immigration crackdown (wmar2news.com)

Dundalk

• LETTER: Keep Marylanders in Maryland (eyeonannapolis.net)

Baltimore

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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