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🌱 Patch AM: Warning To Avoid Bynum Run Lifted By Harford Co. Officials

And check out Tea Under The Sea on the Bel Air Patch calendar

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Good morning Bel Air! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bynum Run warnings lifted, but health officials urge continued caution
  • What remains unanswered after the fatal Bel Air police shooting?
  • How will new HCPS cuts and priorities affect Bel Air students?

Also on today's calendar: Tea Under The Sea and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 66.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Warning To Avoid Bynum Run Lifted By Harford Co. Officials (patch.com) — Harford County officials have lifted earlier warnings to avoid contact with Bynum Run, the stream that flows through Bel Air, after a July sewer overflow was cleaned up and ongoing testing showed reduced risk. Residents are still urged to be cautious, since natural waterways, especially after heavy rain, can carry variable levels of bacteria and may still pose some health risk.
   

2. What We Know About The Man Killed By A Bel Air Officer And What Remains Unclear (dailyvoice.com) — Bel Air residents are learning more about the man fatally shot by a Bel Air police officer during a recent traffic stop on Franklin Street, as his family raises funds to return his body to Mexico. State investigators are reviewing body-camera and cell phone video while key details about what led to the shooting remain undisclosed, leaving unanswered questions for the community.
   

3. Harford County schools superintendent discusses priorities, challenges for new year (cbsnews.com) — Bel Air-area families will see big changes this school year as new Harford County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Dyann Mack, interviewed in Bel Air, outlines her priorities and budget cuts. She highlights reading by third grade, math proficiency in middle school, and post-graduation readiness, while acknowledging reductions to middle school sports, specialists, and early childhood supports to balance the 2027 budget.
   

4. Maryland sends two delegates to Miss America competitions in Florida (heraldmailmedia.com) — Bel Air resident Gianna Romero will represent Maryland at the Miss America competition in West Palm Beach next month, while Pikesville teen Aryani Odie competes in Miss America's Teen. Both young women are using their titles to promote advocacy projects tied to healthy relationships and invisible illnesses, and local readers can stream their performances online in early September.
   

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    Sunday August 23
  • Tea Under The Sea →
    Aberdeen Fire Department - Station 1, 21 N Rogers St, Aberdeen
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    • Thursday August 27
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    Abingdon Grill, 418 Constant Friendship Blvd, Abingdon
    6:30 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Harford Community College Holds Pinning Ceremony for Summer Nursing Graduates —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • A Ceremony of Celebration for Workforce Training Grads at Harford Community College —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • Harford Community College Holds Medical Assisting Completion Ceremony —Susan Fletcher Read on Patch
  • Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: The DIY skill that gets you to $1.2 million isn't the one that gets —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
  • Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Advisorpedia: Why working more hours isn't the fix for a packed calendar —Jeff Judge Read on Patch
  • Here's an up close look at a Cicada Killer Wasp.....
    they look scary, but will only dive at you to get you away from their nest....I walk through them all the time and never a problem (Nextdoor Homestead Wakefield)
  • Best Backscratcher!!
    I recently had an allergic reaction to an antibiotic which caused unbelievable itching. Of all the implements I applied to the problem, a bath brush… (Nextdoor Tudor Manor)
  • Miller's Ale House Restaurant & Sports Bar posted a job opening for Expeditor in Bel Air. Apply here.
  • LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Bel Air. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bel Air here.

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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