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In today's newsletter:

  • Which new Westminster-area haunts are worth braving this Halloween season?
  • Who will replace Carroll County's retiring attorney based in Westminster?
  • Planning a fall outing? See how Baugher's in Westminster stacks up.

Also on today's calendar: McDaniel College Athletics Hall of Fame Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler with some sun, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, rain possible; cool, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• From terrifying to friendly, there are new Halloween experiences (wbaltv.com) — Westminster residents have several new Halloween options this year, from the expanded Hera's Nightmare haunt at TownMall and the ever-growing Westminster Halloween House near Carroll Hospital to family-friendly corn mazes and hayrides in nearby Hampstead and New Windsor. Attractions range from intense haunted experiences to gentle, narrated pumpkin rides, many running on weekend evenings through the Halloween season.
   

• County Attorney Announces Retirement - Recruitment Process Open for Interested Applicants (einpresswire.com) — Carroll County's longtime attorney Tim Burke, based in Westminster, will retire November 4 after 31 years with county government, and the county has opened recruitment for his replacement. Assistant County Attorney Elizabeth Moore will serve as interim starting November 5 while interested applicants can review and apply for the permanent role online.
   

• Pick Your Own Pumpkins at These Farms Near DC (washingtonian.com) — Baugher's Farm in Westminster is spotlighted as a pick-your-own destination offering pumpkins, apples, hayrides, and a petting zoo within easy driving distance of DC. The guide compares prices, hours, and extra activities at farms across Maryland and Virginia so Westminster families can plan fall outings or invite friends from the region.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Large Indoor Yard Sale, Fri 8-2, Sat 8-noon.
    Krug Chapel, 300 Luther Dr. Plenty of Free Parking in front. Benefit Benevolent Care Fund. Cash or credit card only. Huge amount of items that can't… (Nextdoor Avondale)
  • Looking for a contractor to put vinyl railing on front steps and sunroom steps.
    Please give me your information and a phone number. Thank you and God bless (Nextdoor Union Mills / Silver Run)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in WESTMINSTER, Maryland in Westminster. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Westminster. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westminster here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Campbell County official completes FEMA's highest-level public information training (linknky.com)
  • Rutgers women's rugby adopts 'Womxn's' branding as university let's men compete with women (campusreform.org)
  • Take a rare photo tour inside Pensacola's Old Sacred Heart (pnj.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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