Good day Deal Island! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How to bid for Deal Island trapping rights this season
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 67 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Strong winds; still cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
- Friday: Breezy at times with some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trapping Bid Packets for 2026-2027 Season Now Available for Eastern Shore Public Lands (maryland.gov) — Local trappers interested in Deal Island Wildlife Management Area can now pick up bid packets for 2026–2027 trapping privileges at the Wellington Wildlife Management Area in Princess Anne, with submissions due by noon October 14. Sealed bids for Deal Island and other Eastern Shore sites will be opened that afternoon, and full trapping requirements and licenses are available through Maryland DNR’s online resources.

📸 Around Deal Island
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday September 23
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J Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake →
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield
11:30 am
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Weekly Ongoing Grief Support Group - Somerset County →
Princess Anne Library, 11767 Beechwood Street, Princess Anne
4:15 pm
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SELAC Meeting →
Somerset County Board-Education, 7982A Tawes Campus Dr, Westover
8:15 pm
Thursday September 24
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Are You Living Financially Well?
Crisfield Library, 100 Collins St, Crisfield
10:00 am
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Let's Talk Verity
Crisfield Library, 100 Collins St, Crisfield
6:00 pm
Friday September 25
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Steamed Shrimp Night at Oliver T. Beauchamp American Legion Post 94 →
Oliver T. Beauchamp American Legion Post 94, 30782 West Post Office Rd, Princess Anne
5:00 pm
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Snow Hill Eagles Football vs Washington →
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd, Princess Anne
6:00 pm
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Snow Hill Varsity Football @ Washington →
Washington High School, 10902 Old Princess Anne Rd, Princess Anne
6:00 pm
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Snow Hill at Washington →
10902 Old Princess Anne Rd, Princess Anne
6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
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Classic Rock Music Festival →
Crisfield Elks Lodge #1044, 4410 Crisfield Highway, Crisfield
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The Amish Outlaws →
Crisfield Elks Lodge #1044, 4410 Crisfield Hwy, Crisfield
7:00 pm
Monday September 28
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Charcuterie Board
Crisfield Library, 100 Collins St, Crisfield
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Skip the traffic.
Forget the expensive parking. Just hop aboard free transit on Tuesday, September 22nd as the Moore-Miller Administration celebrates Car Free Day… (Nextdoor )
- Have questions about the RAISE East-West Transit Priority Project?
MTA and BCDOT are hosting two virtual community meetings to walk you through the $50M investment upgrading 20 miles along the CityLink Blue and… (Nextdoor )
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TidalHealth - Peninsula Regional Health System posted a job opening for Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - STEM/Per Diem in Crisfield. Apply here.
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Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Princess Anne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Deal Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Crisfield
- Trump To UN: I've Made The World Safer (wboc.com)
Princess Anne
- Traffic Advisory Issued for 38th Sea Gull Century October 3 (salisbury.edu)
- 2027 US News HBCU Rankings: Top 10 and Biggest Movers (hbcubuzz.com)
Salisbury
- Salisbury considers one-year moratorium on data center proposals (wboc.com)
- Breaking: Salisbury man sentenced in murder of father in rent dispute (delmarvanow.com)
- 'U.S. News & World Report' Again Ranks SU Among Nation's Best Universities (salisbury.edu)
Ok Deal Island! 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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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