From The Local Beacon, the community calendar for Cecil County.

We put this season's Halloween events in Cecil County in one free list. It has dates, times, places and costs where the host lists them, with a link to each host's page.

If you know of an event we missed, or a detail that changed, tell us here and we'll fix it.

https://hdgbeacon.com/cecil/halloween

I count 11 police cars , with a blue car facing the wrong direction in the middle of them. Blocking the road, no one directing traffic.

EurekaFacts, a social science research organization, is currently expanding its EurekaFacts Research Panel and looking for anyone interested in earning money for completing surveys and to offer their opinion. 

We conduct research on a wide variety of topics and believe everyone should have a voice in these conversations. There are several health-related studies coming up and would encourage more community members to participate. 

What’s in it for you? 

✅ Paid Surveys – Get compensated for your time and opinions. 
✅ Make Your Voice Heard – Contribute to real research that matters. 
✅ Easy to Join – Simple sign-up process 

✅ Complete at Home – Contribute from the comfort of your own home, through online surveys. 

Click this link below: 

https://www.eurekafacts.com/participate

I just got a job offer up that way. Need to move quick. Hopefully late next week. Anyone have any suggestions for decent places in Cecil? Looking for 1/2 BR around $1000-1200. Can be flexible. Any suggestions?

Are you a Maryland business/business owner with one or more employees?

Is the new FAMLI legislation on your radar?

If you are unaware, and do nothing about it, the State will begin significant withholdings for this new plan starting soon. You must act by November to go private if this is something that will be beneficial for you.

There is a free webinar tomorrow at 7:50am

FAMLI is MD's new paid leave program. Starting Jan. 2027, you and your EmpR each pay about half a percent of your wages into it. Then in 2028, if you need time off for a new baby, a serious illness, or to care for a family member, you can take up to 12 weeks with pay — up to $1,000 a week — and your job is protected. It’s basically paid FMLA.”

A few additional details;

Total contribution rate is 0.9% of wages (up to the Social Security cap), split 0.45% EmpE / 0.45% EmpR. EmpR's with fewer than 15 employees only remit the EmpE half.

You qualify after about 680 hours worked in MD over the prior year.

Benefits replace up to 90% of weekly wages, capped at $1,000 a week through 2028.

FAMLI is paid and covers almost anyone who works in MD.

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Find Out how to Avoid the Jan. 2027 Pre-Year Deduction and Possibly beat the State Mandated 0.9%

"EmpR's can cover the EmpE %." - Possibly a very wise Strategy - Possibly Reduce Utilization ...

Pre-Register for Webinar Tomorrow: (Wed. Oct 7) 7:50am -

https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/RxQvSR7IR2OGenrWn14jmA