🌱 Patch AM: Police detail fatal shooting tied to Aberdeen man in Hanover

Hey there, Aberdeen! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Police detail fatal shooting tied to Aberdeen man in Hanover
• How a data-savvy tourism push is boosting events at Ripken Stadium

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with sun and clouds, temps: high: 83, low: 70.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aberdeen Man Fatally Shoots Himself After Killing Woman: Police (patch.com) — An Aberdeen resident is suspected of fatally shooting a Baltimore woman outside her workplace at a Hanover senior living community, then later dying from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot in nearby woods. Anne Arundel County police continue investigating and are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact their homicide unit or tip line.
   

• Harford County's 'Hello Harford' tourism campaign earns national recognition for data-driven approach (wmar2news.com) — Harford County's "Hello Harford" tourism campaign is earning national recognition for its data-driven approach, and Aberdeen plays a key role. Maryland's largest Italian festival had its best year after moving to Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, where visitor tracking data showed new crowds arriving from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and beyond, helping local organizers refine marketing and boost economic impact.
   

📸 Around Aberdeen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Aberdeen

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 27
• Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 →
  Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Dr, Aberdeen
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• AX 6 @ Ripken →
  Ripken Stadium, 873 Long Drive, Aberdeen
• 8th Annual Prayer Walk →
  Alpha's Glory Pregnancy Center, 219 West Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen
• Harford Adopt-A-Highway →
  Aberdeen MD
  9:00 am
• Oktoberfest →
  Festival Park, 60 N Parke St, Aberdeen
  11:00 am
• VoH Harford Game Night! — Voices of Hope →
  Voices of Hope - Harford, 7 Aberdeen Shopping Plz, Aberdeen
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Getting Down to Business: Permits, Inspections, & the Health Department →
  CONVERGE Innovation Center, 1201 Technology Drive, Aberdeen
• Intergroup Monthly Meeting →
  Intergroup Office, 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Aberdeen, Maryland: Empower Your Finances →
  Aberdeen, Aberdeen
• Building Wealth through entrepreneurship →
  TB3 Event Center, 203 W bel air avenue, Aberdeen
• SBA Community Office Hours-Harford County Public Library (Aberdeen) →
  Harford County Library Aberdeen Branch, 21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen
Wednesday September 30
• Sing, Sip & Support: Oktoberfest 2026 →
  Das Bierhalle, 9527 Harford Rd, Parkville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am experiencing verizon Fios outage?
  In the Seven trails homes 21001. Is anyone else experiencing outage. (Nextdoor Hollywoods)

• General Dynamics Information Technology posted a job opening for Maintenance Operations Manager, APG, MD (Secret Clearance) in Aberdeen. Apply here.
• Worthington Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Manufacturing Associate (Packout) in Aberdeen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aberdeen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havre de Grace

• Thieves open fire on homeowner in Havre de Grace gated community (wmar2news.com)
• Wood Ducks, Wildflowers And A River Otter At The Susquehanna Wetlands (keepyoureyespeeled.net)
• Rising Sun's late comeback attempt falls short vs. Patterson Mill (somdnews.com)

Aberdeen Proving Ground

• Army awards EW, SIGINT contracts (intelligencecommunitynews.com)
• Indiana-based nonprofit selected by U.S. military to lead biotechnology initiative (dailyjournal.net)

Bel Air

• The 59th Bel Air Festival for the Arts featured over 300 artists and drew about 9,000 visitors; next year's date is set for Sept. 12 (belairnewsandviews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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