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🌱 Patch AM: How burnt food forced a full evacuation at a Westminster senior facility
And check out Carroll County Workforce Development Job Seeker assistance on the Westminster Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How burnt food forced a full evacuation at a Westminster senior facility
Also on today's calendar: Carroll County Workforce Development Job Seeker assistance and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Find out what's happening in Westminsterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 43 and low of 32 degrees.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 49, low: 40.
- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Assisted Living Facility in Westminster Evacuated Over Burnt Food Smoke (thelegaladvocate.com) — Elderly residents at a Westminster assisted living facility were briefly evacuated Sunday evening after burnt food in an apartment triggered smoke conditions and alarms on High Acre Drive. Emergency crews quickly contained the situation, reported no injuries, and left some units on scene to monitor conditions, underscoring how easily kitchen mishaps can disrupt vulnerable residents’ lives.
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📸 Around Westminster
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westminster
- Carroll County Workforce Development Job Seeker assistance
224 N Center St , Westminster
9:00 am - Job Fair online event hosted by Carroll County Workforce Development
224 N Center St , Westminster
9:00 am - Read and Play
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
10:00 am - Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
11:00 am - Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
7:00 pm - American Job Center for Jobseekers in Carroll County Maryland
224 N Center St , Westminster
9:00 am - Read and Play
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
10:00 am - Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
11:00 am - Open Mah Jongg
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
1:00 pm - Transitioning to Medicare Part 1
Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
5:00 pm - Mr. Jon & Friends
Church of the Ascension, 23 N. Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157
11:00 am - Job Fair registration for Carroll County MD
224 N Center St , Westminster
9:00 am
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Monday January 19
Tuesday January 20
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