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Make time for Live Arts Maryland Presents A Concert for Peace on the Bowie Patch calendar

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Cheers Bowie! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

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.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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

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

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Ok Bowie! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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