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Oakland, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Discover the uncrowded state park hiding just outside Oakland
  • Why Oakland residents are urged to leave “orphaned” fawns alone
  • How a new state fund could boost Oakland’s hometown bank

Also on today's calendar: Whiskey Narrows String Band at Honi Honi Bar.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, cooler, with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 54, low: 46.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 53 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Maryland Nature Escapes Still Feel Raw and Uncrowded (myfamilytravels.com) — If you are in Oakland, one of Maryland’s quietest nature escapes is practically in your backyard at Herrington Manor State Park, with its lakeside cabins, trails, and swimming beach. The guide also spotlights several other uncrowded state parks and forests across Maryland for hiking, paddling, camping, and birding when you want raw, low-key outdoor time.
   

• Marylanders reminded to leave fawns alone (wvnews.com) — Oakland residents are being urged by Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources not to touch or “rescue” fawns they find, since the mother is usually nearby and human interference can harm the animal. The agency explains how fawns’ natural camouflage and behavior keep them safe and offers hotline numbers and online resources for anyone with questions about young wildlife encounters.
   

• Governor Moore announces Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund awards and Maryland Opportunity Accounts to expand financial opportunity in local communities (nottinghammd.com) — A state-backed investment fund is steering new resources toward community banks, including First United Bank & Trust based in Oakland, to expand lending tools for small businesses in underserved areas. Maryland leaders say the initiative, paired with new Opportunity Accounts, is meant to make everyday banking and business capital more accessible for residents statewide.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Be Serious About Safety on Memorial Day weekend
    Most people who are traveling during the weekend will be driving. Expect heavy traffic during some parts of the holiday weekend all across the state… (Nextdoor )
  • Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Oakland. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oakland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Frostburg

  • Windmill fire reported in Finzel (wvnews.com)
  • Eighteen Lakeland HS Athletes Sign Commitment Letters at Spring Signing Ceremony (yonkerstimes.com)
  • DS Featured Release: The Preps Return With Their Latest EP 'Unstoppable' (dyingscene.com)

Cumberland

  • Toy Factory Project Debut the Grateful Dead's 'Franklin's Tower' (relix.com)
  • Four Juveniles Charged After Cumberland Apartment Fire Caused $500K in Damage, Officials Say (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • ‘I'm not going to end up on the news': Why a Md. man was let out of prison after 1987 murder conviction (wtop.com)

Ok Oakland! 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: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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