Patch Boards: An Easy Way to Instantly Connect with Your Owings Mills Neighbors

One of the new features on Patch is "Boards."

Located at the top center of the Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch home page, the "Boards" enable you to make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something.

On the "All Boards" page, you can check out the latest posts from your neighbors. You can also select a specific board, depending on what interests you:

• On the "Announcements" Board, you'll see posts like this one about a Reisterstown food pantry volunteer opportunity.

• The "Buy, Sell, Trade" Board works just like a newspaper classifieds section. It's a great way to find what you want locally, such as this GPS on sale.

• The "Business Updates" Board provides local shop owners with a chance to reach out to customers, telling them about specials or store hour changes, or offers such as this one about a Hallmark location at St. Thomas that closed.

• The "Speak Out" Board gives your voice a forum. Disagree with your neighbor? Don't just stew over it; write about it. You can also engage your neighbors—like this one about Alzheimer's research funding.