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🌱 Georgetown council rolls back cottage housing rules
Georgetown, Delaware Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Georgetown! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Georgetown council rolls back cottage housing rules
- A Georgetown man's second big lottery win brings total to $400,000
- Remembering Erin Baty of Milton, a dancer and violinist
Also on today's calendar: A Curtain Call For Hope: Virtual Benefit Concert and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 67, low: 44.
- Friday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Georgetown Town Council votes to repeal cottage housing ordinance (coasttv.com) — Georgetown's Town Council voted 3-1 Monday to remove cottage housing developments as a permitted use in the UR-1 residential district. Most public speakers opposed developments near their homes, citing safety concerns, while dissenting Councilmember Tony Neal emphasized affordability. Mayor Angela Townsend said she is working to establish an affordable housing advisory committee. 
• Two big wins: Georgetown man collects $400,000 in lottery prizes this year (coasttv.com) — A 71-year-old Georgetown man has won a second major Delaware Lottery prize this year, bringing his total to $400,000. The anonymous winner bought his latest ticket, worth $300,000, at Georgetown Quick Stop on DuPont Boulevard. He said he is considering paying off debt and saving the rest.
• Erin A. Baty, passionate ballerina, violinist (capegazette.com) — Erin Anne Baty of Milton, a former New Jersey Ballet performer and violinist, died Nov. 5 from complications of multiple sclerosis. She was 48. Her family remembers her love of music, dance and animals, and suggests memorial donations to Brandywine Valley SPCA in Georgetown or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
📸 Around Georgetown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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A Curtain Call For Hope: Virtual Benefit Concert →
Virtually Streaming,
6:30 pm
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
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FALL FUN BOCCE | Let's Roll →
Mulligan's Pointe Golf Club, 22426 Sussex Pines Road, Georgetown
6:30 pm -
Chair Yoga - Salvation Army
Georgetown Public Library Story Time Room,
10:00 am -
Open Art for Adults
Georgetown Public Library Meeting Room B,
1:30 pm -
Free Thursday Matinee
Georgetown Public Library Meeting Room A,
2:30 pm -
LEGO Meet and Build
Georgetown Public Library Story Time Room,
4:00 pm -
Register of Wills Helpful Tips Seminars
Georgetown Public Library Meeting Room A,
6:00 pm -
Information Table - The Department of Labor Employment and Training
Georgetown Public Library Inside main entrance,
1:00 pm -
Nanticoke Indian Museum Presentation
Georgetown Public Library Meeting Room A,
3:00 pm -
Bilingual Art Classes with Rehoboth Art League
Georgetown Public Library Story Time Room,
11:00 am -
The GirlsRoom at Mulligan's Pointe →
Mulligan's Pointe, 22426 Sussex Pines Road, Georgetown
7:00 pm -
Household Hazardous Waste Collection- Sussex →
Jones Crossroads Landfill, 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown
10:00 am -
Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Southern Recycling Center (Jones Crossroads Landfill) →
Jones Crossroads Landfill, 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown
10:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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🗞 Nearby News
Milton
- Veterans Day ceremonies and events planned across Delmarva (coasttv.com)
- News Briefs 11/10/26 (capegazette.com)
- Albemarle Craftsman's Fair finds a fit at new site in Currituck (reflector.com)
Millsboro
- 71-year-old woman killed, three injured in Millsboro crash (coasttv.com)
- Edward J. Szwed, veteran, man of faith (capegazette.com)
- Delaware hunters face new deer testing requirements after first CWD detection (wboc.com)
Ok Georgetown! 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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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