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In today's newsletter:

• Bowie man sentenced after postal carrier robbery tied back to city.
• Why a federal inquiry into Wes Moore's Bronze Star mentions Bowie.

Also on today's calendar: Live Arts Maryland Presents A Concert for Peace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
• Sunday: Rain, with a high of 66 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland man sentenced for robbing U.S. Postal Service mail carrier (justice.gov) — A Bowie man has been sentenced to just over three years in prison for robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Alexandria, Virginia. Investigators later seized the getaway vehicle in Bowie, recovering stolen mail and the victim's personal items, and federal prosecutors say the case underscores ongoing efforts to protect postal workers from assaults and thefts.
   

• Pentagon cites 'law enforcement inquiry' in Wes Moore's Bronze Star records (foxbaltimore.com) — Bowie appears in this statewide political investigation through images of Wes Moore's 2022 campaign rally at Bowie State University, as federal officials now cite a law enforcement inquiry tied to his long-delayed Bronze Star. The report details questions about discrepancies between Moore's public claims and military records, ongoing document requests, and the governor's limited responses to media inquiries about the probe.
   

📸 Around Bowie

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bowie

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Live Arts Maryland Presents A Concert for Peace →
  Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St, Annapolis
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 31
• Maryland Witches Samhain Gathering →
  Glenn Dale
  8:00 pm
Saturday November 7
• DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
  Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• The 8th Annual Settle Memorial Golf Tournament →
  The Country Club at Woodmore, 12320 Pleasant Prospect, Mitchellville
  8:00 am
• 4th Annual Simply Bowie Publication Readers Choice Awards →
  Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, 15200 Annapolis Road, Bowie
  5:00 pm
• Paint and Sip at Belair Mansion →
  Bowie, MD Calendar, 12207 Tulip Grove Dr., Bowie
  6:30 pm
• Paint and Sip Tea Towels →
  Belair Mansion, 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Black Fashion: Wearable Language in the 19th & 20th Centuries →
  Marietta Historic Site & Museum, 5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD. 20769
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Chesapeake Chorale Concert: Crossing →
  Saint Matthew's United Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm
• Chesapeake Chorale Concert →
  St. Matthew's United Methodist Church, 14900 Annapolis Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm
Friday October 23
• The Politic's Hour Live with Kojo Nnamdi →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Bowie State University Homecoming Football Game →
  Loop Rd, Bowie
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Navy and Anduril industries are investing 6.
  6 billion into a new ship yard which will be the biggest in the United States called "Arsenal-2" in sparrows point Md. announced a couple days ago by… (Nextdoor Severn Crossing)
• Idk about my local neighbors..
  but boy am I ready for Bj's Gas to reopen, only 2 more days! My wallet is screaming looking at these gas prices.. lol. (Nextdoor Bowie)

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Server in Bowie. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Odenton

• Gavigan's Furniture Acquires New Warehouse In $17M Deal (patch.com)
• Silver Diner Fights To Keep Its Restaurant At BWI Marshall Airport (patch.com)

Landover

• New York Giants injury report: Malik Nabers, Andrew Thomas return to practice (usatoday.com)

Greenbelt

• Greenbelt Embraces Its Hispanic Culture with Brand New Festival (greenbeltnewsreview.com)
• City Council Votes to Establish New Tenant Advisory Board (greenbeltnewsreview.com)
• City Acts on ICE, Recognition Funding and Staff Authority (greenbeltnewsreview.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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