🌱 SAIC's new contract includes work in Yorktown, Virginia
Hey there, Yorktown! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- SAIC's new contract includes work in Yorktown, Virginia
Also on today's calendar: 2025 Annual Cultural Event and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did Noah tell his sons about fishing off the ark? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Breezy and cooler with rain, with a high of 58 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 63, low: 59.
- Thursday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SAIC Wins $242M Navy Contract to Operate, Maintain Propulsion Test Facility (govconwire.com) — SAIC has secured a significant contract to maintain the Propulsion Test Facility in Rhode Island, with additional work extending to Navy maintenance activities in Yorktown. This contract will enhance capabilities for undersea warfare technologies and support allied research needs. 
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Upcoming Events in
Yorktown
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★ Featured events ★
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York County Vintage Market
McReynolds Athletic Complex (MAC), 412 Sports Way, Yorktown
9:00 am
Saturday November 1
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Other local events
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Royal Artillery Program
Colonial National Historical Park - Yorktown Battlefield , Yorktown, VA 23690
10:30 am -
2025 Annual Cultural Event
Grafton High School , 403 Grafton Dr , Yorktown
4:00 pm -
Lamb's Artillery Firing
Colonial National Historical Park - Yorktown Battlefield , Yorktown, VA 23690
1:00 pm -
Yorktown Tea Festival
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown , 200 Water St , Yorktown
9:00 am -
Yorktown Market Days
Riverwalk Landing , 331 Water St , Yorktown
9:00 am -
Yorktown Harvest Festival — Celestial Silver Co.
Yorktown Historic Frieght Shed , 331 Water St , Yorktown
2:00 pm
Saturday November 1
Sunday November 2
Friday November 7
Saturday November 8
Saturday November 15
🗓 Events Nearby
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City Council Regular Meeting
Newport News, VA Calendar , 1 University Place , Newport News
7:00 pm -
K(NO)W Poverty Symposium & Simulation
Newport News, VA Calendar , 15198 Warwick Blvd. , Newport News
8:00 am -
Outdoor Artisan and Vintage Market
Newport News Community Gardens , 10234 Warwick Blvd , Newport News
10:00 am -
Retirement Board Meeting
Newport News, VA Calendar , Two City Center 11820 Fountain Way, Suite 301 , Newport News
9:00 am -
Thirsty Thursday with DJ VA Black
Newport News Community Gardens , 5014 Jefferson Ave , Newport News
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 28
Wednesday October 29
Thursday October 30
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📸 Around Yorktown
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Yorktown. Apply here.
- Select Medical Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Aide - PRN/Per Diem in Yorktown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorktown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport News- Newport News Human Services Fair to be held Nov. 1 (wavy.com)
- Shipyard Flats, a $24.5 million apartment and retail complex, opens in downtown Newport News (pilotonline.com)
- Newport News Sheriff's Office Earns Third Reaccreditation (hamptonroadsmessenger.com)
- Inside Business 2025 Top Forty Under 40: Kevin Leslie, ODU (pilotonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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