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Greetings College Park! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When can you grab 1 a.m. pancakes in College Park?
  • How a $1 College Park verdict could reshape campus Title IX cases

Also on today's calendar: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: A morning shower in the area, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven Maryland Diners Serving Breakfast All Day, Because Pancakes Shouldn't Have A Curfew (newsbreak.com) — College Park residents get a shout-out in this roundup of Maryland diners that serve breakfast all day, with College Park Diner on Baltimore Avenue highlighted for its late-night pancakes and omelets. The piece details its early opening, 2 a.m. weekend closing, and consistently busy Sunday mornings, making it a handy guide for students, shift workers, and anyone craving breakfast at odd hours.
   

• The Cornell case meets a $1 Maryland verdict (inhiswords.us) — A recent jury verdict involving the University of Maryland, College Park found the school liable for being deliberately indifferent to harassment after a student was falsely accused of rape, awarding him symbolic $1 damages. The piece argues this ruling could reshape how universities nationwide handle Title IX complaints, then pivots to a strongly opinionated critique of campus rape statistics and political reactions to a separate Cornell case.
   

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  • Good morning,
    There were 14 crimes in my area of responsibility for the week of September 20, thru October 9, 2026.   Northern College Park Community Area: (9… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment for Role in COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud Scheme Totaling More Than $100M (justice.gov)
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  • Shooting Reported On Bel Pre Road In Montgomery County: Police (patch.com)

Ok College Park! 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: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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