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In today's newsletter:

• How one Westminster farm slashed fertilizer use without losing yields
• What Westminster listeners might soon hear instead of 100.7 The Bay

Also on today's calendar: Vintage Car Show & 50's Themed Day and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 80 and low of 67 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Precision Agriculture and Fertilizer Cuts Help Farmers Manage Margins (dtnpf.com) — A Westminster farmer is cutting fertilizer use across his cropland with precision agriculture, helping manage costs while meeting Chesapeake Bay environmental expectations. Greg Dell's family operation uses variable-rate technology and nitrogen models to trim inputs without hurting yields, offering a real-world look at how local farms are adapting to volatile fertilizer prices and supply concerns.
   

• K-LOVE Inc. Closes on Acquisition of WZBA in Baltimore (newmusicweekly.com) — Westminster's licensed station WZBA-FM (100.7 The Bay) has been sold to K-LOVE, Inc., one of the nation's largest Christian radio broadcasters. The deal, which also includes Baltimore and Bel Air translators, could eventually change what Westminster-area listeners hear on 100.7 FM, even though financial terms weren't disclosed.
   

📸 Around Westminster

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westminster

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• SECRET GARDEN SUMMER FINALE REGGAE / GO-GO MUSIC, ARTS, and WINE FESTIVAL →
  Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S Center St, Westminster
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday August 22
• Downtown Westminster Farmers' Market →
  Westminster, MD Calendar, Across from 27 Railroad Avenue, Westminster
  8:00 am
• Game Mash-Up
  Westminster Branch Library 50 East Main Street, Westminster , MD, 21157, US
  10:00 am
• Art Therapy with Therapy Dogs
  Westminster Branch Library 50 East Main Street, Westminster , MD, 21157, US
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Family Storytime
  Westminster Branch Library 50 East Main Street, Westminster , MD, 21157, US
  10:00 am
• Open Mah Jongg
  Westminster Branch Library 50 East Main Street, Westminster , MD, 21157, US
  5:15 pm
• Council Meeting →
  Westminster, MD Calendar, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster
  7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Read and Play
  Westminster Branch Library 50 East Main Street, Westminster , MD, 21157, US
  10:00 am
Friday August 28
• Vintage Car Show & 50's Themed Day →
  Brightview Senior Living Westminster Ridge, 505 High Acre Dr, Westminster
  11:30 am
Saturday August 29
• 1844 Shoppe End-of-Summer Yard Sale →
  Church of the Ascension, 23 North Court Street, Westminster, MD 21157
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 21
• Q&A with the Small Business Administration
  North Carroll Branch Library 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD, 21074, US
  9:30 am
• Read and Play →
  Carroll County Public Library - North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
  10:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Shade Tree Collective at Local Homestead Products Llc →
  Local Homestead Products LLC, 2425 Marston Rd, New Windsor
  2:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Pre-service Professional Days for Teachers and Instructional Assist
  Elmer a. Wolfe Union Bridge, MD 21791

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My daughter is missing her cat from Old Westminster Road.
  Her name is Rosie. She is missing her teeth due to dental issues. Weepy right eye. Microchipped but no collar. Had a new door installed and storm… (Nextdoor Mountain View)

• Knorr-Bremse Group posted a job opening for Material Handler I in Westminster. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Kitchen Designer in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Two thieves steal $200,000 in jewelry from family-owned Baltimore County store (wbal.com)
• Why did President Trump delay tariffs on Canadian imports by three days? (wbaltv.com)
• Big Tigger's Wife Sues Sheriff Over Arrest Warrant (eurweb.com)

Owings Mills

• Baltimore County breaks ground on first public splash pad at Northwest Regional Park (nottinghammd.com)
• Ravens Plan $120 Million In Upgrades To Team Headquarters (pressboxonline.com)
• Ravens' Campbell says football brings him joy amid family tragedy (eldoradonews.com)

Ok Westminster! 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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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