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Good day Easton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Easton and St. Michaels students now on the school board
  • How a $600,000 grant could transform Easton's historic armory hub
  • Why Easton's Waterfowl Festival made this top sports road-trip list

Also on today's calendar: Upper Shore Decoy Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Chance of a little a.m. rain, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Talbot County students appointed to Board of Education (somdnews.com) — Two local seniors, Easton High's Shiza Gondal and St. Michaels High's Georgia Crow, have been sworn in as student members of the Talbot County Board of Education for 2026–27. With deep involvement in Easton High activities, community volunteering, and youth leadership, Gondal will help bring Easton students' perspectives directly into school board discussions alongside Crow's countywide advocacy.
   

• Easton's Waterfowl Festival seeks state grant to restore nearly 100-year-old armory (wboc.com) — Easton's Waterfowl Festival is seeking a $600,000 state arts grant to upgrade the nearly century‑old Easton Armory, its longtime home base and one of the area's largest indoor venues. Organizers say modern HVAC, restrooms, and accessibility improvements would protect artwork, support dozens of local groups using the space year‑round, and help sustain the festival's multi‑million‑dollar economic impact on Easton.
   

• Seven Top Sporting Events Worth the Drive (gardenandgun.com) — Easton is highlighted as a fall getaway for the Waterfowl Festival and Delmarva DockDogs events running November 13–15, with wildlife art, contests, and live music. The piece also notes Easton's quieter side, from downtown walks to Chesapeake views, while listing several other major sports trips around the South and beyond.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is a positive shout-out for TNT Jewelers located near Target on Marlboro Avenue in Easton.
    My wife and I have passed this shop countless times over the years but we went in for the first time to have a battery replaced in my watch and we… (Nextdoor Galloways at Cookes Hope)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T2310) in Easton. Apply here.
  • Weis Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Sales Associate in Easton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Easton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Queen Anne

  • First Financial donates to local schools and teachers of the Year at Delmarva Shorebirds Teacher Appreciation Night (cuinsight.com)
  • State Jousting Championship Coming to the Eastern Shore (carolinereview.com)

Denton

Cambridge

  • Cambridge library to temporarily close next year, Friends of the Library book sales postponed until further notice (wboc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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