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Coffee in hand, Bel Air? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bel Air lottery fan turns last $30 into $50,000 win
  • How a Bel Air teen's legacy united college soccer and changed laws

Also on today's calendar: Dudes & Brews and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 67.
  • 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bel Air

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday August 27
  • Dudes & Brews →
    Abingdon Grill, 418 Constant Friendship Blvd, Abingdon
    6:30 pm

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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

Fallston

Aberdeen

  • Queen Camilla, 79, proves a great lash is the easiest way to make hooded eyes look more youthful (goodhousekeeping.com)
  • Scots Covenanter Regiments of Foot- Victory Without Quarter (blogspot.com)
  • Top 7 Metrics Every Service Business Owner Should Track Monthly (valiantceo.com)

Perry Hall

  • Investigation Underway After Woman Fatally Shot In Essex: Police (patch.com)
  • Perry Hall Celebrates Reopening Of Renovated Historic School (patch.com)

Ok Bel Air! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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