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Greetings College Park! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did you buy a Powerball ticket at Edmonston Road 7-Eleven?
  • Montgomery County actor and UMD College Park alum battles leukemia relapse
  • Can Maryland finally flip the script on Ohio State in College Park?

Also on today's calendar: College Park Composite Squadron Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Week in Winners: Powerball produces big wins in College Park and Baltimore as jackpot tolls to $467 million (nottinghammd.com) — A $200,000 Powerball ticket sold at the 7-Eleven on Edmonston Road in College Park remains unclaimed, making it the biggest Maryland lottery prize of the week. State officials list how and where winners can cash tickets of different sizes and remind players that draw-game winnings expire after 182 days, so College Park residents should double-check recent Powerball slips.
   

2. Montgomery County Native and Actor Kevin Saunders Faces Leukemia Again After Cancer Returns (mocoshow.com) — A Montgomery County–raised actor who once attended the University of Maryland at College Park is again fighting leukemia after a relapse and is now preparing for a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. His family has relaunched a GoFundMe to help cover treatment, transportation, caregiving, and living expenses while he undergoes chemotherapy and is unable to work.
   

3. Ohio State vs. Maryland series history: Buckeyes remain perfect (usatoday.com) — Maryland football's long-running struggle against Ohio State continues, with the Buckeyes holding a 9-0 all-time edge and having won big in their first Big Ten-era trip to College Park. As the teams prepare to meet again this weekend, the Terrapins look to finally break through at home against one of the nation's powerhouses.
   

4. Governor Moore Announces New Leadership at the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council (maryland.gov) — Maryland Governor Wes Moore has named Ken Ulman chair of the Maryland Entertainment Industry Council, a body that shapes policy for film, TV, and live entertainment statewide. Ulman also serves as chief strategy officer for economic development at the University of Maryland College Park Foundation, tying College Park's flagship campus into broader efforts to grow creative-industry jobs.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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