🌱 Considering retiring in Taneytown? See how far Social Security can stretch.
Taneytown, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Taneytown! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Considering retiring in Taneytown? See how far Social Security can stretch.
Also on today's calendar: The free Howard County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Registration is Open! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 42 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• You Can Retire On Social Security Alone In These 10 Shockingly Affordable Maryland Cities (familydestinationsguide.com) — If you’re thinking about retiring in Taneytown, this piece highlights how the town’s modest housing costs, slower pace, and small but useful downtown can stretch a Social Security check. It compares Taneytown with nine other affordable Maryland communities, noting nearby healthcare, parks, and easy access to larger towns while emphasizing Taneytown’s quiet, neighborly feel and lower everyday expenses. 
📸 Around Taneytown
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The free Howard County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Registration is Open! →
10:00 am
Thursday May 7
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Other local events
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Tea Party Fun →
Carroll County Public Library - Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Dr, Taneytown
10:00 am -
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
10:00 am -
Twos and Threes Together →
Carroll County Public Library - Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Dr, Taneytown
11:00 am -
Drop-In Diamond Painting
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
1:30 pm -
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
10:00 am -
Preschool Move and Learn
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
11:00 am -
Family Storytime
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
10:00 am -
Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Taneytown Branch Library, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
10:00 am
Monday May 4
Tuesday May 5
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
📣 Taneytown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Maryland CCW Renewal →
Paradigm Firearms Training, 525 Old Westminster Pike, Westminster
10:00 am -
5th Annual Veterans Celebration of Carroll County →
Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S Center St, Westminster
12:00 pm -
Red's Motel →
Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery, 50 N Main St, Union Bridge
2:00 pm -
Little Adventurers →
11:00 am
Sunday May 3
Monday May 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser - Overnight in Taneytown. Apply here.
- Tradewinds Support Partners, LLC posted a job opening for Plumber Journeyman in Taneytown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taneytown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Emmitsburg
- 204 Fallen Firefighters Will be Added to the National Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD This Weekend (wgmd.com)
- Delaware firefighter M. 'Dean' Peoples to be honored at National Fallen Firefighters Memorial (coasttv.com)
- President Trump signs National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend proclamation (firerescue1.com)
Westminster
- Veterans weekend guide: Events, discounts and a day of recognition (wmar2news.com)
Frederick
- America 250: As colonies revolted from Britain, Frederick played an active role in Revolutionary War (capecoralbreeze.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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