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🌱 Patch AM: Bark & Boozy Howl-o-ween Costume Contest and 11 more events
And on the Essex Patch calendar - Happiness Is Yelling Bingo

What's up Essex! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
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Coming up on the calendar:
- Happiness Is Yelling Bingo at St. John's Episcopal Church
- Bark & Boozy Howl-o-ween Costume Contest at LoonAsea Maryland
- Mary's Army Basket Bingo at Elks Lodge
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 51.
- Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Happiness Is Yelling Bingo →
St. John's Episcopal Church, 11901 Belair Rd, Kingsville
7:00 pm
Friday October 16
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Other local events
- Bark & Boozy Howl-o-ween Costume Contest →
LoonAsea Maryland, 207 Nanticoke Rd, Essex
11:00 am - Mary's Army Basket Bingo →
Elks Lodge, 1007 East Homberg Avenue, Essex
5:00 pm - 3nd Annual McKim Crab Feast →
Commodore liquor bar and Event Hall, 1909 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex
6:00 pm - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Tuesday-Session →
422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Wednesday Session →
422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - Security Guard License Renewal 8 Hour Class →
422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - It's A Time To TASTE →
1913 Middleborough Rd, Essex
5:30 pm - DirtyThirty Crab Feast →
South Marlyn Lounge, 727 South Marlyn Avenue, Essex
2:00 pm - Sunday Crabs on the Bay →
Maryland Party Boat Charters, 1901 Old Eastern Avenue, Essex
12:30 pm - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Tuesday-Session →
422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am - Security Guard Card 12 Hour Class Wednesday Session →
422 A Eastern Blvd, Essex
9:30 am
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
📣 Essex Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found this tuxedo kitty standing in the road at S.
Marilyn and Walnut Grove Rd. intersection, around 1203 S. Marilyn. Green eyes, White whiskers and paws. Purple flea collar, no microchip. Does… (Nextdoor Walnut Point) - Need a reliable reasonable handyman for minor repairs for home in Essex Md.
patch n paint Install locks Minor home repairs Serious inquiries only. Must be reasonable reliable and trustworthy. Also looking for local house… (Nextdoor Essex)
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in ESSEX MD S13163 in Essex. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BALTIMORE MD S09331 in Baltimore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Middle River
- Two eastern Baltimore County Goddard Schools earn national recognition (nottinghammd.com)
- New Maryland squatter law takes effect, days after owner pays thousands (newsbreak.com)
- Drought Pushes Baltimore to Blend Susquehanna River Water Into Taps, and Some Residents May Notice a Taste Change (medicaldaily.com)
Dundalk
- Bennett's Curse enters final season at closed Eastpoint Mall, the search begins for new dungeon to call home (wmar2news.com)
- State Roundup: Maryland Now Picks Up 75% Of Tab For SNAP Benefits; Trump Visits A Dundalk A Little More Down On Its Heels; Cox, Moore Face Off In Debate Tonight; New Poll Finds Moore Leading Cox By 27 (citybiz.co)
Ok Essex! 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: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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