🌱 Patch AM: Proposal Calls For 20 New Homes On 50 Acres In Fallston

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In today's newsletter:

• Bel Air meeting to weigh 20-home development near Fallston
• Why did a Bel Air resident demand an outside police review?

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: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposal Calls For 20 New Homes On 50 Acres In Fallston (patch.com) — Bel Air residents may want to track a proposal for 20 new homes in nearby Fallston, which goes before Harford County's Development Advisory Committee this Wednesday morning. The review meeting will be held at the Harford County Conference Building on South Main Street in Bel Air, where officials will consider plans to subdivide nearly 50 rural acres into single-family lots.
   

• Bel Air Commissioner pushes back after resident demands police review (harfordcountysun.com) — Bel Air residents are pressing town commissioners to order an independent review of the Bel Air Police Department, following a recent fatal police shooting now under state investigation. One commissioner strongly defended the department and rejected the need for an outside evaluation, while another resident publicly voiced support for local officers and leadership at the same meeting.
   

📸 Around Bel Air

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bel Air

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★ Featured events ★

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 17
• Grand Opening Kore Total Gym →
  101 N Bond St, Bel Air
  8:00 am
• 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
• Bel Air Library's Fall 2026 Adult Charity Book Sale →
  Bel Air Library
  10:00 am
Friday October 9
• The Fall 2026 Adult Charity Book Sale →
  Bel Air Library (100 E Pennsylvania Ave), Bel Air
  10:00 am
• Harriet's Happiest Halloween →
  Harford Community College, Chesapeake Center, Chesapeake Theater
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Mary Kay Product Experience Session →
  The Vine Natural Health Center, 9 Newport Dr
  10:00 am
• Bel Air Library's Fall 2026 Adult Charity Book Sale →
  Bel Air Library
  10:00 am
• Harriet's Happiest Halloween →
  Harford Community College, Chesapeake Welcome Center, Chesapeake Theater
  1:00 pm
• Essential tremor support group →
  McFaul Activity Center, 525 W MacPhail Rd, Bel Air
  1:00 pm
• Flow Together: A Partnered Stretch Workshop →
  Wishing Star Farm & Wellness, 11323 Glen Arm Rd, Glen Arm
  4:30 pm

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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
• Section of Harmony Church Road in Darlington to Be Closed for Approximately Three Weeks —Alexandra Walker Read on Patch

• Make plans to attend the 23rd annual MD State BBQ Bash this weekend in Bel Air with live music, activities, food and BBQ contests.
  https://patch.com/maryland/belair/23rd-annual-md-state-bbq-bash-returns-bel-air?utm_source=nextdoor&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=share AVON BY LANA… (Nextdoor Bel Air North)

• Portables USA posted a job opening for Retail Team Manager in Bel Air. Apply here.
• Michaels posted a job opening for RETAIL-PT Merchandise Manager in Bel Air. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fallston

• One hospitalized following rollover crash in Fallston (nottinghammd.com)

Aberdeen

• Watch man with dog steal woman's purse inside Maryland Walgreens, police say (wmar2news.com)
• Aberdeen Legion's Crab and Bull Feast Is the All-You-Can-Eat Event You Didn't Know You Needed (harfordcountysun.com)
• Aberdeen IronBirds Announce 2027 Ticket Packages, on Sale Now (oursportscentral.com)

Perry Hall

• Baltimore Co. Police Release Rendering Of Woman Whose Remains Were Found In 2024: Report (patch.com)
• Baltimore Co. Softball Coach Pleads Guilty To Abusing Former Player (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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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