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In today's newsletter:

• Which Perry Hall teachers just earned elite national certification?
• What happened at Perry Hall Family Dental that led to prison time?
• How a Perry Hall shopper is rethinking holiday gifts this year

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; windy, with a high of 49 and low of 32 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, temps: high: 49, low: 25.
• Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 35 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record number of BCPS teachers earn National Board Certification in 2025 (nottinghammd.com) — Several Perry Hall Elementary and Perry Hall High School teachers are among a record 122 Baltimore County educators who earned National Board Certification this year, boosting instructional expertise in local classrooms. The state-backed credential brings salary incentives, career opportunities, and a spring pinning ceremony honoring these newly certified and renewed teachers across BCPS.
   

• Dentist pleads to drug charges, gets decade in prison (drbicuspid.com) — A former owner of Perry Hall Family Dental in nearby Nottingham has been sentenced to a largely suspended 10‑year prison term and three years’ probation for illegally distributing opioids. The case involved prescriptions written over several years for a former dental assistant and highlights ongoing state enforcement around controlled substances in local medical practices.
   

• Marylanders changing the way they shop for holiday gifts amid financial strain (cbsnews.com) — A Perry Hall resident, Connie Mack, is stretching her holiday budget by turning to Goodwill instead of department stores as inflation and a recent government shutdown squeeze family finances. She’s among many Marylanders buying fewer gifts and hunting for better deals, while Goodwill reports higher sales and donations as more people seek value and support local community programs.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Fall Harvest Days
  Weber's Cider Mill Farm Inc , 2526 Proctor Ln , Parkville
  10:00 am

Friday December 26

• Family and Friends Story Time
  Baltimore County Public Library - Parkville Branch , 9509 Harford Rd , Parkville
  10:00 am
• Icicle Ball
  Baltimore County Public Library - Parkville Branch , 9509 Harford Rd , Parkville
  2:00 pm
• Anton at Conrad's!
  Conrad's Seafood Restaurant , 9629 Belair Rd , Nottingham
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• December Comedy Night at the Abingdon Grill
  Abingdon Grill , 418 Constant Friendship Blvd , Abingdon
  7:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• BLS Provider Renewal
  Procare Ambulance of Maryland , 9411 Philadelphia Rd Suite A , Rosedale
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve
  Parkville Carney Business Association , 9613C Harford Rd #183 , Parkville
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please help me find my dog .
  Any information would be really helpful. Thank you! Please check out flyer https://neighbors.ring.com/n/OoRga4bC0z (Nextdoor Forge Heights)
• Firefighters are battling a house fire on the 4000 block of Tufton Avenue in Baltimore County, with Tufton Avenue closed between Falls Road and Mantua Mill Road, and no injuries reported.
  7:39AM on Dec 23: Baltimore County Fire Department responds to a working fire with smoke coming from a single-story home on the 4000 block of Tufton… (Nextdoor )

• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Manager Customer Service (H) in Perry Hall. Apply here.
• Urban Air Adventure Park posted a job opening for Sanitation Team Member in Middle River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Perry Hall here.

🗞 Nearby News

Towson

• Rabbi Alex Salzberg: Supporting Students at Towson Hillel (jewishtimes.com)
• Baltimore County offices closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (nottinghammd.com)
• Rain, snow showers taper off Tuesday morning (wbaltv.com)

Baltimore

• Maryland AG's office: Charges won't be filed against officers involved in fatal shooting of Baltimore arabber (wbal.com)

Bel Air

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