🌱 Patch AM: How a Jasontown Road crash is reshaping grief at Francis Scott Key

Morning Westminster! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Jasontown Road crash is reshaping grief at Francis Scott Key

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 48, low: 26.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Community rallies in grief after second Francis Scott Key student dies in December crash (foxbaltimore.com) — A Westminster crash on Jasontown Road has claimed a second Francis Scott Key High School student, 16-year-old football player Seven Rupp, deepening grief across Carroll County. Rupp died Monday after weeks of treatment for severe injuries from the Dec. 2 rollover that also killed classmate Cash Owings, as investigators continue examining what caused the truck carrying five teens to overturn near Little Pipe Creek.
   

📸 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

Wednesday December 17

• Westminster Book Club: The Phoenix Crown
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  2:00 pm
• Maryland Military History
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  6:30 pm
• Westminster Branch Anime Club
  50 E Main St , Westminster
  9:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Twos and Threes Together
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime
  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
• Baking Basics: Holiday Cookie Classics
  Carroll County Public Library, Exploration Commons at 50 East , 50 E Main St , Westminster
  5:00 pm
• Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
  Westminster, MD Calendar , 1838 Emerald Hill Lane , Westminster
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cookie Walk
  Church of the Ascension, 23 N Court St, Westminster, MD, 21157
  10:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Christmas in the Air
  Eichelberger Performing Arts Center , 195 Stock St , Hanover
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Move and Learn
  North Carroll Branch Library , 2255 Hanover Pike , Hampstead
  10:00 am
• North Carroll Writers Group
  North Carroll Branch Library , 2255 Hanover Pike , Hampstead
  5:30 pm
• Ring In the Winter! Adaptive Music Group
  3910 Bark Hill Rd , Union Bridge
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
  North Carroll Branch Library , 2255 Hanover Pike , Hampstead
  9:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Morning: Beautiful day now that snow has settled.
  I’m in need of a repair man, my craftsman snowblower won’t start by pull or by plug in. Just ran 3 months ago. If someone could help me figure it out… (Nextdoor Buckingham View)
• Looking for snow removal.
  Sidewalk and short drive. Chazadale way Had a couple from on here last year .Can't find them Will except anyone honest (Nextdoor Cranberry)

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Full Time Overnight Stock Clerk in Westminster. Apply here.
• Maryland Staffing posted a job opening for Machine Operator-1st shift in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• US lottery jackpots used to never reach $1 billion. They've done it 12 times in the last 5 years (wbaltv.com)

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• Ravens defense sends a message by blanking Bengals. Tavius Robinson's return was key (pennlive.com)
• Snow totals across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region (fox5dc.com)

Randallstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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