🌱 How a Cape Charles murder case ended with decades in prison

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Cape Charles murder case ended with decades in prison

Also on today's calendar: ESV Master Gardeners at CCML Seed Library and 1 more event.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 38.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mercado sentenced for murdering grandmother (shoredailynews.com) — A Northampton County judge has sentenced a man to more than 40 years of active prison time for killing his grandmother in her Cape Charles home, a crime that deeply shook the quiet vacation town. The case highlighted the victim’s community presence, the brutality of the shooting, and ongoing concerns about mental illness and long-term treatment as the defendant eventually expressed regret in court.
   

📸 Around Cape Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Locals Night at Ambrogia
  Ambrogia Caffé & Enoteca, 321 Mason Ave, Cape Charles
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 25

• ESV Master Gardeners at CCML Seed Library
  Cape Charles Memorial Library , 201 Mason Ave , Cape Charles
  10:00 am

Sunday December 28

• Music Circle
  Cape Charles Brewing Company , 2198 Stone Rd , Cape Charles
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Locals Night at Ambrogia
  Ambrogia Caffé & Enoteca , 321 Mason Ave , Cape Charles
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Economic Development Authority Board Meeting
  Hampton, VA Calendar , 1 Franklin Street , Hampton
  8:30 am
• Mathews County School Board Meeting
  Mathews County, VA Calendar , 387 Church Street , Mathews
  6:00 pm
• Family Story Time
  Mathews Memorial Library , 251 Main St , Mathews
  6:00 pm
• Cozy Crochet Club at Poquoson Public Library (Poquoson)
  Poquoson Public Library , 500 City Hall Ave , Poquoson
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Mathews Dept of Social Services Board Meeting
  Mathews County, VA Calendar , 536 Church Street , Mathews
  5:00 pm
• Wetlands Board Meeting - Cancelled
  Poquoson, VA Calendar , 500 City Hall Ave , Poquoson
  5:00 pm
• CTE/Band Night
  Thomas Hunter Middle Mathews, VA 23109
  6:00 pm
• Board of Zoning Appeals
  Mathews County, VA Calendar , 17 Church Street , Mathews
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walgreens posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Exmore. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager (DC,VA,MD, DE) in Exmore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Charles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mathews

• Basketball Game Preview: Mathews Blue Devils vs. Northumberland Indians (maxpreps.com)

Hampton

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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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