🌱 Patch AM: How a discarded cigarette sparked a devastating Westminster Christmas house fire

What's up Westminster! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a discarded cigarette sparked a devastating Westminster Christmas house fire

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Snow and ice, up to 1", with a high of 33 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 30.
• Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 44 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Improper Cigarette Disposal Causes Christmas Day House Fire in Westminster, Maryland (hoodline.com) — A Westminster home on Sunflower Court was heavily damaged in an early-morning Christmas Day fire that investigators say was caused by improperly discarded cigarettes, though all four adults inside escaped unharmed. Multiple Carroll County fire crews and the Red Cross are assisting, and officials are urging residents to be extra cautious with smoking materials and holiday decorations to prevent similar tragedies.
   

📸 Around Westminster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westminster

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★ Featured events ★

Monday December 29

• Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp
  Carroll Indoor Sports Center, 515 Old Westminster Pike, Westminster
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 27

• 🍽️ Loaves & Fishes — Soberlivin.org
  Westminster Church of the Brethren , 19 Bond St , Westminster
  11:30 am
• Laser Cutting Refresher
  Carroll County Public Library, Exploration Commons at 50 East , 50 E Main St , Westminster
  2:00 pm
• 🍞 Fresh Mart — Soberlivin.org
  1719 Sykesville Rd , Westminster
  3:00 pm
• David Sparrow
  Covalent Spirits , 118 E Main St , Westminster
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Open Mah Jongg
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster

Saturday January 3

• The Beatles Story
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am

Monday January 5

• Family Storytime
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am

📣 Westminster Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 26

• Rise and Shine Flow
  4500 Black Rock Rd , Hampstead
  11:30 am
• Will Sims Band - Flood Zone Brewery
  Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery , 50 N Main St , Union Bridge
  6:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Dungeons & Dragons Winter Adventure
  North Carroll Branch Library , 2255 Hanover Pike , Hampstead
  1:30 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Winter STEM Challenge
  Carroll County Public Library - North Carroll Branch , 2255 Hanover Pike , Hampstead
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ******Update he is home 🙏🥰❤️🎄
  Our 1 year old Golden named Astro went for a run with a deer. If you see him he is very very friendly. Last seen On FLICKINGER Rd in Silver Run Area… (Nextdoor Mayberry)
• Wishing all my neighbors and friends in Silver Run/Union Mills a very Merry Christmas!
  I am blessed to live in a wonderful neighborhood with wonderful people. God is goo (Nextdoor Union Mills / Silver Run)

• Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0109 in Westminster. Apply here.
• Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeeper Cleaning in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reisterstown

• Maryland among multiple states challenging HHS declaration limiting gender-affirming care for young people (wmar2news.com)

Owings Mills

• Beth Israel Congregation Brings Award-Winning Dark Comedy Bad Shabbos to Owings Mills (baltimoretimes-online.com)
• Two Sets of Wagons Were Sent for Yaakov: One From Pharaoh and One From Yosef (torah.org)

Randallstown

Ok Westminster! 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 out of time.
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