🌱 See what new state-funded park is coming to Cambridge

What's up Cambridge! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See what new state-funded park is coming to Cambridge
• Check which Cambridge Wawa just sold a $10,000 lottery ticket

Also on today's calendar: Community Clean-Up/Beautification Day and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Approves Funding for Four Montgomery County Park Projects (mocoshow.com) — Cambridge is set to get a new park with a basketball court and walking trails thanks to state Community Parks and Playgrounds funding approved last weekend. While most of the $4.6 million package targets Montgomery County and other jurisdictions, this grant will bring fresh recreational space and improved amenities directly to Cambridge residents.
   

• The Week in Winners: $60,000 prize and 11 wins of $50,000 highlight Maryland Lottery's week (nottinghammd.com) — A lucky player bought a $10,000 "5,000,000 Fortune" scratch-off at the Wawa on Sunburst Highway in Cambridge, one of several big Maryland Lottery wins last week. Statewide, 35 tickets paid out $10,000 or more, including a $60,000 top prize in Parkville and multiple $50,000 Pick 5 and Bonus Match 5 winners from across Maryland.
   

📸 Around Cambridge

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cambridge

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★ Featured events ★

Monday September 7
• Community Meal – One Mission →
  ONE MISSION CAMBRIDGE, 614 Race St, Cambridge
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Cambridge Farmers Market →
  Cambridge, MD Calendar, Long Wharf, Cambridge
  3:00 pm
• CWDI Quarterly Partner Meeting →
  Cambridge, MD Calendar, City Council Chambers 305 Gay Street, Cambridge
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Work Session - Flood Mitigation Project →
  Cambridge, MD Calendar, Council Chambers 305 Gay Street, Cambridge
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Cambridge Farmers Market →
  Cambridge, MD Calendar, Long Wharf, Cambridge
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Community Clean-Up/Beautification Day →
  206 High St, Cambridge
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Shrimp Night at the Moose →
  Loyal Order-Cambridge Moose, 5446 Moose Lodge Rd, Cambridge
  6:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Bennett Varsity Football @ CSDHS →
  Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, 2475 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• A Day of Resilience →
  206 High St, Cambridge
  11:00 am
• North Star Village Ribbon Cutting →
  428 Race St, Cambridge
  2:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Laurel Varsity Football @ CSDHS →
  Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, 2475 Cambridge Beltway, Cambridge
  6:00 pm

📣 Cambridge Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Worcester Prep Girls Varsity Soccer @ North Dorchester →
  North Dorchester High School, 5875 Cloverdale Rd, Hurlock
  4:00 pm
Monday September 14
• North Dorchester Eagles vs Colonel Richardson Colonels →
  North Dorchester High School, 5875 Cloverdale Rd, Hurlock
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Expedition: Exploring the History of Waterman in Oxford and Bellevue on the Tred Avon River — ShoreRivers →
  The Water's Edge Museum, 101 Mill St, Oxford
  10:00 am
• Expedition: Exploring the History of Waterman in... →
  The Water's Edge Museum, 101 Mill St, Oxford
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Late last night there was an emergency call to a home of one of our Nextdoor app users.
  First responders handled the situation— a gas leak from behind a kitchen stove. Fortunately, the family is okay and a tragedy was averted. While… (Nextdoor Historic West End)
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🗞 Nearby News

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• 'Excited and exhilarating': Talbot County welcomes students back to school (somdnews.com)
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Lusby

• Lusby: Vera's Owners Fight To Reopen As Wastewater Dispute Heads To Court (thebaynet.com)
• Lusby Woman Arrested On Warrant, Trooper Allegedly Finds Cocaine Residue (thebaynet.com)
• Huntingtown High Tops Calvert County in New U.S. News Rankings; Two Schools' Rankings Still Unconfirmed (southernmarylandchronicle.com)

Ok Cambridge! 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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