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In today's newsletter:
- Want to hit the links with UD baseball alumni in Newark?
- How did Newark’s ChristianaCare earn Delaware’s top hospital ranking again?
Also on today's calendar: Back to school donation support and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the pony eating cough drops? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sun followed by some clouds, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 88, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Registration Now Open for 2026 Baseball Alumni Golf Outing (bluehens.com) — University of Delaware baseball is inviting alumni, family, and friends to a golf outing at Deerfield Golf Club in Newark on Friday, September 18. The four-person scramble includes a quarter-zip, custom golf balls, and a post-golf reception, with options to register as a single, a full foursome, or just for the reception. 
• ChristianaCare Again Named Delaware's No. 1 Hospital by U.S. News (delawarelive.com) — ChristianaCare, based in Newark, has again been ranked Delaware’s top hospital by U.S. News & World Report and placed fifth in the Philadelphia region. The system earned High Performing ratings in 13 procedures and conditions, reinforcing Delaware’s strong national standing for hospital quality and access.
📸 Around Newark
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Back to school donation support →
Paramount Senior Living at Newark, 200 E Village Rd, Newark
5:00 pm -
The Legacy of KBC Presents Jossapalooza 2026 →
Camp Oak Hill, 53 Camp Rd, Nottingham
12:00 pm
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
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Other local events
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Summer Graduation
Kirk Newark, DE 19713 -
Comprehensive Development Plan Steering Committee Meeting →
Newark Calendar, 220 S. Main Street, Newark
7:00 pm -
In-Shoppe Tarot Readings with Evylyn Rose →
The Little Treasure Shoppe, 226 W Park Pl, Newark
11:30 am -
Save the Date: Christina's Community Carnivals
Kirk Glasgow High School, 1901 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 1970
9:00 am -
City Council Meeting →
Newark Calendar Newark, DE 19711
7:00 pm -
Parking Advisory Committee Meeting →
City of Newark Government Meetings Council ChambersMicrosoft Teams - 220 South Main Street Newark DE 19711
7:00 pm -
Freshman Jump Start
Newark , DE 19711
7:30 am -
Newark HS Band Camp
Newark High School, 750 East Delaware Avenue, , DE 19711
9:00 am -
Save the Date: Christina Community Carnivals
Kirk The Bayard School, 200 S. DuPont Street, Wilmington, DE 19805
9:30 am
Thursday August 13
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Monday August 17
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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License Inspection and Review Board Public Hearing →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
3:30 pm -
Summer Graduation
Kirk Newark, DE 19713 -
Rockwood Chair Yoga: Thursday AM →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
9:00 am -
Board of Adjustment Public Hearing (*Please Note Location Change) →
New Castle County, DE Calendar
6:00 pm
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi, everyone.
Here's to a new week and new possibilities. I hope we all find a little more patience a little more kindness, and a few unexpected reasons to smile. (Nextdoor Old Newark) - Past few weeks turn my life around.
I enjoy waking up I enjoy going to work. I enjoy the little things that I used to take for granted. My word means everything to me now, if I say… (Nextdoor TriWoods)
- Extended Stay America, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper Part Time-101020 in Newark. Apply here.
- Cinemark posted a job opening for Theatre Team Member in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newark here.
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- Tips for flying out of Wilmington Airport this summer, fall (delawareonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was a little hoarse. (Thank you Henry L. for sending it in!)
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