🌱 Patch AM: Why Aberdeen is eyeing Havre de Grace’s new civilian safety team

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Aberdeen is eyeing Havre de Grace's new civilian safety team

Also on today's calendar: Glow In The Dark Nights At The Corn Maze and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 51.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Havre de Grace formalizes civilian safety team after shooting in Bully Rock (harfordcountysun.com) — Havre de Grace has formally placed its Community Emergency Response Team under the police department after a violent car theft in Bully Rock, strengthening its network of trained civilian volunteers. Aberdeen officials have already reached out to learn how to start a similar program, signaling that a comparable public safety effort could soon take shape closer to home.
   

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Friday October 9
• Glow In The Dark Nights At The Corn Maze →
  Maple Border Farm, 3000 White Hall Rd, White Hall
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Festival →
  219 E Bel Air Ave, Aberdeen
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Upper Shore Decoy Show →
  Minker Banquet Hall, 920 Principio Furnace Rd, Perryville
  9:00 am
• 63rd Havre De Grace Art Show →
  Tydings & Concord Point Parks, 352 Commerce St, Havre De Grace
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Aberdeen, Maryland: Empower Your Finances →
  Aberdeen MD
  1:30 pm
Friday October 9
• VoH Harford Volunteer Orientation →
  Voices of Hope, 7 Aberdeen Shopping Plaza, Aberdeen
  6:00 pm
• VoH Harford Volunteer Orientation — Voices of Hope →
  Voices of Hope - Harford, 7 Aberdeen Shopping Plz, Aberdeen
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Purposed Women Conference: Roar in Authority →
  1301 Loflin Road, Aberdeen
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Pumpkin Painting →
  Maple Border Farm, 3000 White Hall Rd, White Hall
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Harford Helps Community Giving Day →
  1824 Mountain Rd, Joppatowne
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• 5th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair →
  North East River Yacht Club, 80 Bayside Dr, North East
  9:00 am
• Pet Vaccine Clinic →
  Aberdeen Fire Department - Station 1, 21 N Rogers St, Aberdeen
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• More Than 1,000 Children Participate in Harford County Public Library's Inclusive Trunk or Treat —Theresa Wiseman Read on Patch

• Looking for deck/porch furniture for four young men in Joppatowne.
  They share a house, slightly intellectually challenged, but really nice guys. They all work. Thank you. We have a truck to haul. (Nextdoor Hillsdale)

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in HAVRE DE GRACE MD S02357 in Havre De Grace. Apply here.
• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Havre De Grace. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aberdeen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Havre de Grace

• Baltimore City begins tapping Susquehanna River for water. Here's what residents should know. (cbsnews.com)
• Medina, Hood, Kim Pace Alvernia in Round One of The Battle at Bulle Rock (auwolves.com)

Aberdeen Proving Ground

• CECOM ILSC plays a key role in enterprise-wide divestiture effort (army.mil)

Bel Air

• More than 1,000 children participate in Harford County Public Library's Inclusive Trunk or Treat (belairnewsandviews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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