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In today's newsletter:

• How a new McDaniel deal could boost teachers across our community

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Storm Youth Holiday Soccer Camp and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Windy; rain in the morning, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.
• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 36.
• Sunday: Windy with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McDonogh School and McDaniel College partner to fund faculty graduate degrees (wmar2news.com) — A new partnership in Westminster will let McDonogh School faculty earn their first graduate degrees at McDaniel College with full tuition and fees covered starting January 2026. This agreement, unique among McDaniel’s school partnerships, could attract and retain strong teachers while deepening ties between the college and regional schools that serve local families.
   

📸 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

Friday December 19

• Teen After Hours Movie Night: The Polar Express
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  6:30 pm
• Holiday Performance: Storytellers
  The Carroll Arts Center , 91 West Main Street , Westminster
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Cookie Walk
  Church of the Ascension, 23 N Court St, Westminster, MD, 21157
  10:00 am
• All Aboard the Polar Express
  Westminster Branch Library , 50 East Main Street , Westminster
  10:00 am
• Saturdays with Santa
  Westminster, MD Calendar , 43 E. Main St. Across from the CCPL Westminster , Westminster
  12:00 pm
• Park Cleanup
  30 College View Blvd , Westminster
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• My First Maryland Nutcracker Ballet
  The Carroll Arts Center , 91 West Main Street , Westminster
  2:00 pm
• Christmas in the Air
  Eichelberger Performing Arts Center , 195 Stock St , Hanover
  3:00 pm
• A Blues Christmas & Homeless Memorial Service
  Saint Paul's United Church of Christ , 17 Bond St , Westminster
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Special Waste Removal - Tree Limbs and Brush
  Westminster, MD Calendar Westminster, MD 21157
  8:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Special Waste Removal - Metal, Tires, Batteries
  Westminster, MD Calendar Westminster, MD 21157
  8:00 am

📣 Westminster Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi all!
  My daughter recently taught me how to play American Mahjong and I love it. Does anyone know of any groups local to Westminster ? Thank you in… (Nextdoor Lemmon)
• My dog at around 12:00pm went missing from the property and has not returned.
  Please let me know if you see him, getting quite concerned! (Nextdoor Mary Ave / Sophia Ave)

• Merry Maids posted a job opening for Housekeeper Cleaning in Westminster. Apply here.
• Texas Roadhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook - Broil/Grill in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

Reisterstown

• 'Locked me out of everything': Woman locked out of apartment months after car crashed into it (wbaltv.com)
• House members leave DC for the year without a deal to extend ACA subsidies (wmar2news.com)

Owings Mills

• Councilman introduces "Trust Act" bill package to establish guardrails amid federal immigration crackdown (wmar2news.com)
• Ravens need to rally to make the playoffs. Their poor home record is a big reason why (eldoradonews.com)
• Winter break fun: Holiday events in the D.C., Baltimore area (afro.com)

Randallstown

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-- The Patch AM Team

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