🌱 Patch AM: Elkridge teen gets decades in prison in Glen Burnie murder case

Good morning Elkridge! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Elkridge teen gets decades in prison in Glen Burnie murder case
• What Elkridge parents demanded about Maryland's school funding at library meeting

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 87, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sentences handed down in murder of 18-year-old killed during attempted robbery in Glen Burnie (wmar2news.com) — An Elkridge 18-year-old has been sentenced to life, with all but 25 years suspended, for his role in a 2025 attempted robbery and killing in Glen Burnie. Another Baltimore teen received a similar sentence after investigators tied both to the crime using surveillance, phone records, and DNA evidence.
   

• Education advocates to legislature: No cuts to Blueprint education plan (marylandmatters.org) — Parents, educators, and advocates gathered at the Elkridge Branch Library to urge lawmakers not to cut funding for Maryland's Blueprint education reform plan amid a looming budget shortfall. Speakers discussed local challenges like staffing, class sizes, and pre-K expansion while advocacy groups prepared tax and policy proposals to keep the multibillion-dollar plan on track.
   

📸 Around Elkridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Elkridge

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
• Dog Rescue Designer Bag & Cash Bingo →
  Elks Lodge 2266, 878 Stevenson Rd, Severn
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• The Big Flea in Maryland →
  Maryland State Fair Grounds, 2200 York Rd, Timonium
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Festival Trunk or Treat →
  Brightview Catonsville - Senior Assisted Living & Memory Care, 912 S Rolling Rd, Catonsville
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! →
  Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Live at the Assembly Rooms- Fall Fun and Bluegrass with Dave Zelonka →
  Elkridge Assembly Rooms, 6090 Lawyers Hill Road, Elkridge
• Music Room Reserved →
  Trinity Church, 7474 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Adult Sunday School →
  Trinity Church, 7474 Washington Blvd, Elkridge
  8:45 am
Saturday October 10
• Centennial High Class of 86 Reunion →
  , Ellicott City
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• U.S. Marine Band Chamber Music Ensemble →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 9202 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Good News Club at Elkridge Elementary School →
  7075 Montgomery Road, Elkridge, MD 21075
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Howard Lions Pride Athletic Boosters 2026 Fall Arts, Crafts, & More Show →
  Howard High School, 8700 Old Annapolis Rd, Ellicott City
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

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Catonsville

• Luke Jones and Nestor kick up all of the issues Ravens will need to resolve after big win over Cowboys in Rio (baltimorepositive.com)

Columbia

• Road Crossings, Path Connectors Planned For Columbia Neighborhood (patch.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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