🌱 Patch AM: Officials probe possible mercury spill that sent Lutherville residents to hospitals

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In today's newsletter:

• Officials probe possible mercury spill that sent Lutherville residents to hospitals
• Lutherville resident faces fall trial in fatal Baltimore birthday shooting
• How a short-lived Lutherville fair helped create today's State Fair

Also on today's calendar: The BARN @ 4245 Chapel Rd OPENS August 29th, Saturday!! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 68.
• Monday: Sunshine, very warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Multiple Patients Hospitalized After Possible Mercury Spill In Lutherville (DEVELOPING) (dailyvoice.com) — Multiple people were hospitalized Friday after a possible mercury spill on the 8600 block of Tower Bridge Way in Lutherville, drawing firefighters and state and county environmental and health officials. Crews remained on scene into the evening monitoring conditions, and authorities have not yet confirmed the substance, the cause, or the patients' conditions.
   

• Estranged Wife Accused of Fatally Shooting Her Husband in March Gets Fall Trial (baltimorewitness.org) — A Lutherville woman accused of fatally shooting her estranged husband in Baltimore City is headed for a four-day murder trial starting Oct. 23, after rejecting a plea deal. Police later found her at her Lutherville home and seized ammunition and accessories, though the handgun described by witnesses has not been recovered.
   

• 1878 In Timonium: (town.news) — Maryland's State Fair in Timonium has deep roots that trace back to an 1878 fair once held on a four-acre site in Lutherville, before rail expansion forced a move. The piece walks through how that short-lived Lutherville Fair helped spark today's much larger State Fair and its long evolution of attractions, racing, and agricultural education.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lutherville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The BARN @ 4245 Chapel Rd OPENS August 29th, Saturday!! →
  4245 Chapel Rd, Perry Hall
  8:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
Friday September 11
• High Holy Days Services →
  Myerberg Center, 3101 Fallstaff Rd, Baltimore
  6:15 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Opening Day for Students
  Lutherville Laboratory Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
Wednesday September 2
• First Full Day of Kindergarten (Transportation Begins)
  Lutherville Laboratory Lutherville Timonium, MD 21093
Thursday September 3
• Solo Aging Together →
  Jewish Community Services, 5750 Park Heights Ave, Baltimore
  4:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  (New Location) Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093
  9:30 am
Thursday September 10
• Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
  Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
  9:00 am
Sunday September 13
• 2026 Baltimore Walk for Apraxia →
  Meadowood Regional Park, 10650 Falls Rd, Timonium
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• JCS Memory Cafe →
  Edward A Myerberg Center, 3101 Fallstaff Rd, Baltimore
  2:00 pm
• Navigating Family Building with Donors or Surrogates →
  Jewish Community Services ZOOM
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Clinical Supervision That Cultivates Clinical Growth →
  JCS Institute for Professional Development
  12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Timonium

• Maryland State Fair is back. Here's what's new in 2026. (foxbaltimore.com)
• Maryland State Fair Horse Show Spans Generations (lancasterfarming.com)
• DC Weekend August 28-30 (kidfriendlydc.com)

Towson

• Towson reports largest incoming freshman class in university history (thetowerlight.com)
• Multiple people arrested in Towson on disorderly conduct charges (wbaltv.com)
• Man convicted of sex crime involving minor wanted in Baltimore City and County (foxbaltimore.com)

Cockeysville

• Engineering Firm Returns To Hunt Valley Years After Departure (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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