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🌱 Could electrical upgrades push Elkton mobile home residents out before winter?

Elkton, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Could electrical upgrades push Elkton mobile home residents out before winter?

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 36.
  • Monday: Nice with plenty of sunlight, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• In Virginia, trailer park residents fear electrical upgrade fight could force them out by winter (thecooldown.com) — Residents of Rockingham Mobile Home Park in Elkton are warning town leaders that required electrical upgrades could force them from their homes just as winter approaches. Speaking directly to Elkton Town Council, they say relocation is unaffordable and options remain unclear, while the town and park owner continue to dispute how the work will proceed and whether residents can stay.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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