Morning Westminster! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
Meet the Westminster native competing on Team USA's volleyball roster
Also on today's calendar: Vintage Car Show & 50's Themed Day and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees.
Sunday: Some sun, a t-storm; warmer, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Men's National Team Headed to 2026 NORCECA Final Six (usavolleyball.org) — One of the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team standouts heading to the 2026 NORCECA Final Six in Puerto Rico is outside hitter Jacob Pasteur, listed from Westminster. The squad, fresh off a Pan American Cup gold, will defend its Final Six title August 23–29 against teams from across North and Central America.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
UPDATE: We have given away all there was to give. Thank you for your responses. I appreciate you. Does anyone need or know where I can donate previously loved cat trees? The one in the middle is 32… (Nextdoor Pleasant Valley)
ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Part Time Cleaner Frederick MD in Westminster. Apply here.
TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Backroom Associate in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.
🗞 Nearby News
Reisterstown
Airport drug busts at Dulles, BWI net 1,600 pounds of khat (wbaltv.com)
Two thieves steal $200,000 in jewelry from family-owned Baltimore County store (wbal.com)
Sykesville
7505 Main St Unit 1st, Sykesville, MD 21784 (redfin.com)
Owings Mills
Baltimore County breaks ground on first public splash pad at Northwest Regional Park (nottinghammd.com)
Rachel Druckenmiller tells Nestor about singing National Anthem after getting hit by a truck (baltimorepositive.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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!