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And check out Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 on the Perryville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Can Perryville volleyball turn last year's 12-4 run into more?
  • How Perryville will remember 9/11's 25th anniversary next week
  • Perryville grandmother's powerful message at Cecil County overdose vigil

Also on today's calendar: Maryland Italian Festival Sept 25- 27 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Cecil County Volleyball Previews (somdnews.com) — Perryville High's volleyball team returns from a strong 12-4 season and looks to reload after graduating key captains, leaning on libero Caitlyn O'Donnell and outside hitter Madi Crickenberger. The county-wide preview also breaks down rivals like Tome, Tri-State Christian, Bohemia Manor, Rising Sun, North East, and Elkton, outlining who's back, who's gone, and what each squad expects this fall.
   

• Sept. 11 ceremonies to mark 25th anniversary of attacks (somdnews.com) — Residents have several ways to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, including a "Where Were You?" panel discussion at Perryville Library on Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Other ceremonies in North East and Chesapeake City will feature memorial services, first responder tributes, and community reflections honoring those lost and the heroism that followed the attacks.
   

• Message of hope given during annual OD awareness vigil (somdnews.com) — A Cecil County overdose memorial vigil in North East carried a strong message of hope and openness about addiction, with keynote speaker Kathy Jones honoring her grandchildren who died from fentanyl poisoning in their Perryville apartment. Jones urged attendees to reject shame, support recovery, and remember that every overdose statistic represents a loved and deeply missed person, while luminary tributes created a shared space for grief and healing.
   

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  • From student to professor: Micaela Hankins inspires the next generation —Richard Haubert Read on Patch
  • Please Repost and help this dog get home!
    I saw this on Facebook. Dog was found in North East and taken to Delaware. Please, no questions or comments - I'm simply passing this on. (Nextdoor Perryville)
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🗞 Nearby News

Havre de Grace

  • Pawpaws, A Box Turtle, And A Crab Cake At The Susquehanna River's End In Havre de Grace (keepyoureyespeeled.net)
  • Baltimore-area events planned to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 attacks (wbal.com)

Aberdeen

North East

  • Maryland jury considers Cedrick Britten's fate in toddler death (delawareonline.com)
  • Maryland Department of Transportation Deploys $11.3 Million to Expand Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Across Maryland (smnewsnet.com)
  • This Maryland Lighthouse Sits 100 Feet Above the Water and the Short Walk to Reach It Is Worth Every Step (myfamilytravels.com)

Ok Perryville! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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