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🌱 Patch AM: Ready for Pumpkinland and cider right here in Parkville?

And check out Happiness Is Yelling Bingo on the Parkville Patch calendar

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Hey there, Parkville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ready for Pumpkinland and cider right here in Parkville?
  • How a new boundary study could move Parkville students next year

Also on today's calendar: Happiness Is Yelling Bingo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Pleasant with high clouds, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 70, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 64 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7 Maryland farms for apple picking, pumpkin patches and the cider-obsessed (thebanner.com) — Parkville residents can dive into fall at Weber's Cider Mill Farm on Proctor Lane, home to Maryland's oldest continuously operating cider mill and the popular Fall Harvest Days with hayrides, slides, animals, and Pumpkinland. The roundup also spotlights six other Maryland farms for apple picking, pumpkin patches, and doughnuts, all within a reasonable drive for a weekend outing.
   

• Dems push for new Overlea High School as boundary study continues (wmar2news.com) — Parkville families are part of a new school boundary study that could shift students among Loch Raven, Parkville, and Overlea as officials seek state funding to ease severe overcrowding at Overlea High. Local Democrats favor building a new Overlea High, while Republicans propose converting Golden Ring Middle into a tech magnet, with any long-term fix hinging on Annapolis funding decisions.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • What words with consonant pairs vex you the most?
    The two that often trip me up, simply because I infrequently use them are parallel and apparel. The usual boo-boo in my lexicon falls on either… (Nextdoor Parkview)
  • Marquette Senior Living posted a job opening for Recreation Assistant in Towson. Apply here.
  • Premium Retail Services posted a job opening for Merchandising Specialist in Perry Hall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Parkville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Towson

  • Maryland Gas Station Sells $540K Lottery Jackpot Ticket (meigsindypress.com)
  • Incoming Baltimore County State's Attorney Sarah David tells Nestor her plans to modernize the office and share information (baltimorepositive.com)
  • Bijan Robinson and Falcons appear to be a real problem for Ravens on Sunday night (baltimorepositive.com)

Perry Hall

  • Eastern Tech girls volleyball defeats Perry Hall 3-1 (avenuenews.com)

Dundalk

  • 2 Eastpoint Mall Thefts Amount To Nearly $100K In Stolen Goods: Report (patch.com)

Ok Parkville! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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