🌱 How Cecil County’s expanded enterprise zone could benefit Port Deposit businesses

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• How Cecil County’s expanded enterprise zone could benefit Port Deposit businesses

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Morning mist; mostly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: P.M. icy mix; cloudy, colder, temps: high: 33, low: 31.
• Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 34 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State approves expansion of Cecil County Enterprise zones (cecildaily.com) — Port Deposit sits within Cecil County’s expanded Enterprise Zone corridor, which now totals more than 8,140 acres where qualifying projects can receive tax breaks and financial assistance. While the newest 80-acre expansion is in Elkton, county leaders say the broader zone from Elkton to Perryville and Port Deposit is meant to attract employers and create more local jobs for residents.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 25

• Homeschool Open Gym - Edgewood Location
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  11:00 am
• TR Open Recreation - Winter Session
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  12:00 pm
• Downtime Networking at Hopkins Farm Brewery
  Hopkins Farm Brewery , 3833 Rider Ln , Havre De Grace
  5:00 pm
• Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas
  Havre De Grace Decoy Museum , 215 Giles St , Havre De Grace
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• Administrative Closure
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  7:00 am
• Open Computer Lab - Winter Session
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  9:00 am
• Spartan Cigar Final Friday
  Cecil County Chamber-Commerce , 128 E Pulaski Hwy , Elkton
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Preschool Snowfall Party
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  10:00 am
• Sensory StoryTime
  North East Library , 485 Mauldin Ave , North East
  10:00 am
• 40K RTT (December 2025)
  Critical Hit Games , 2909 Emmorton Rd , Abingdon
  11:00 am
• Girl Scout Fun Patch - Winter Whimsy
  Harford County, MD Calendar
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know whose porch this is?
  My package was delivered to this house by mistake. (Nextdoor Port Deposit)

• PENN Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Court Cook (FT) in Perryville. Apply here.
• Calvert Manor Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare posted a job opening for Cook in Rising Sun. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Deposit here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havre de Grace

• What's Open, Closed For Christmas 2025 In Havre De Grace (patch.com)

North East

• Cecil Leadership Institute presents: Difficult Conversations Workshop (patch.com)

Bel Air

Ok Port Deposit! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I guess I’m not as sharp as I thought.
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