Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• $50K Lotto Win Helps Bel Air Woman Pay Off Debt (patch.com) — A longtime lottery player from Bel Air finally hit a $50,000 prize using the last $30 of her monthly ticket budget. After realizing she'd won while scratching tickets in her car, she rushed home to share the news and now plans to pay off debt and enjoy a well-earned vacation.
• UMBC, Loyola men's soccer teams honor Bel Air high school student killed in 2025 crash (foxbaltimore.com) — Bel Air families are still rallying around the memory of C. Milton Wright student-athlete Blake Elliott, honored Sunday in the inaugural Blake Elliott Cup between UMBC and Loyola men's soccer. The Harford County teen was killed in a 2025 Bel Air-area bus crash, and her parents are now pushing for tougher distracted-driving laws while growing a foundation supporting youth, kindness, and animals.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in AARP: The real cost of buying your teen a car isn't the car —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: Your Social Security claim date is a tax decision —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
My brake light is flashing. Is it a sensor or something else. Can anyone advise? (Nextdoor Bel Air South)
I'll be getting a 6 month puppy at the end of the week. I work from home most days but like to go to the office every once or twice a week. I'd like to look into doggy daycare and would like to get some… (Nextdoor Todd Rd)
Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Bel Air. Apply here.
i9 Sports Corporation posted a job opening for Sport Instructor Basketball in Bel Air. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Perry Hall
Investigation Underway After Woman Fatally Shot In Essex: Police (patch.com)
Perry Hall Celebrates Reopening Of Renovated Historic School (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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