🌱 How a quiet school board resignation could shape Berwyn Heights’ representation

Hello Berwyn Heights! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a quiet school board resignation could shape Berwyn Heights’ representation

Also on today's calendar: Xfinity + The Board & Brew Present: Student Social Happy Hour.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Bd. of Ed. Rep. Briggs' Resignation Announced after Applications Closed (greenbeltnewsreview.com) — Berwyn Heights is directly affected by the sudden resignation of District 2 school board member Jonathan Briggs, whose seat covers the town along with nearby communities. County officials quietly opened and closed applications for his interim replacement before publicly announcing the vacancy, raising transparency questions as November’s school board race between two Greenbelt residents moves forward.
   

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📸 Around Berwyn Heights

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berwyn Heights

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★ Featured events ★

Friday July 31

• Xfinity + The Board & Brew Present: Student Social Happy Hour →
  The Board & Brew, 8150 Baltimore Ave, College Park
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday July 30

• YFS Seniors Event →
  City of College Park Seniors City Facilities > College Park Woods Club - 3545 Marlbrough Way Su
  9:30 am

Friday July 31

• Duvall Field Day & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony →
  City of College Park Events Duvall Field - 9100 Rhode Island Avenue College Park MD 20740
  4:00 pm

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📣 Berwyn Heights Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House →
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 4711 Knox Road, College Park
  8:45 am
• Records & Relaxation: An Intimate Sound Bath Experience →
  Fireplace Records, 5100 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
  10:30 am
• CARRMAXX: Cars, Music, and Community →
  DeMatha Catholic High School, 4313 Madison St, Hyattsville
  12:00 pm
• Basketball - Youth Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  12:30 pm
• Recreational Swim
  MartinLuther King Jr Swim Center Martin Luther King Swim Center
  1:00 pm
• STEM Fun: Snap Circuits
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm
• Cheyney DMV Crab Feast 2026 →
  Martin's Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Dr, Greenbelt
  2:00 pm
• Futsal - Middle School Drop-In
  Long Branch Community Rec Center Long Branch Community Center
  2:00 pm
• Paint & Plant Workshop →
  Shop Made in MD, 7401 Baltimore Ave Ste D, College Park
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• RIPCO Real Estate Secures $28.3M Bridge Loan Upsizing for The Arbor College Park Multifamily (cremarketbeat.com)
• Perez examines dual enrollment in AP research (wvnews.com)
• State workers union sues Moore, university system for withheld raises (marylandmatters.org)

Greenbelt

• Former Mayor Gil Weidenfeld Remembered for Years of Service (greenbeltnewsreview.com)

Bowie

• Armed Robbery Unfolds Near University Of Maryland Campus (patch.com)
• School Supply Drives Underway In Landover Hills, College Park (patch.com)
• Nonprofit, College Apartment Residents Team Up To Repurpose Household Items (patch.com)

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Ok Berwyn Heights! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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