🌱 Patch AM: Why the state declined charges against a Greenbelt officer in a death

Morning Greenbelt! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why the state declined charges against a Greenbelt officer in a death
• How Greenbelt scientists are steering NASA's powerful new Roman telescope
• Greenbelt's Goddard tapped to help build NASA's next big telescope

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 67 and low of 59 degrees.
• Sunday: Cool with rain, temps: high: 62, low: 56.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AG's office declines to prosecute Greenbelt Police officer for in-custody death (thebanner.com) — State investigators have decided not to charge Greenbelt Police Officer Tyler Fahey in the July in‑custody death of a Frederick man who crashed off the B‑W Parkway near Southway. The medical examiner ruled the death an accident caused by drug effects, saying police restraint did not contribute. Greenbelt residents may still have questions about body‑camera footage, Narcan use, and how such incidents are reviewed statewide.
   

• Roman Space Telescope Completes Guidance Tests and Captures First Light (memesita.com) — Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt helped prove the new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope can hold an incredibly steady gaze and has captured its first coronagraph "first light." With fuel margins now supporting at least 22 years of operations, the mission is on track for major exoplanet and dark‑energy studies starting in 2027. Greenbelt‑based experts are central to Roman's guidance innovations.
   

• NASA Advances PRIMA Far-Infrared Telescope to Phase B Development (memesita.com) — NASA's upcoming PRIMA far‑infrared space telescope has advanced into Phase B development, and Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt will help build the spacecraft alongside Marshall and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Planned for a 2033 launch, PRIMA will study how planets, stars, and black holes form by capturing far‑infrared light. Greenbelt's role means local engineers will shape one of the next big observatories.
   

📸 Around Greenbelt

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
• When Eagles Gather →
  Zoom,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Pure Sacred pursuit -NOW26 →
  155 Centerway, Greenbelt
  6:00 pm
• Star Party →
  City of Greenbelt Observatory, 8101 Northway Road, Greenbelt
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Bethel Christian Fellowship 30th Church Anniversary →
  Martin's Crosswinds, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt
• Greenbelt Farmer's Market →
  Event Location, 25 Crescent Road, Greenbelt
  10:00 am
• ASL Brunch on Sundays in Greenbelt →
  Cedars of Lebanon, 103 Centerway, Greenbelt
  10:30 am
• Tool Library Open Hours →
  The Granite Building, 115 Centerway, Greenbelt
  11:00 am
• Fall Art Studio Open House & Sale →
  Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt
  1:00 pm
Monday October 5
• Mini Macramé →
  Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt
  12:00 pm
• Greenbelt Museum Talk & Tour →
  Greenbelt Museum, 10B Crescent Road, Greenbelt
  2:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Step 4 Re-entry: A night of line dancing to support re-entry mediation →
  Joy Joy Land Event Hall, 311 N Warwick Ave, Baltimore
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Watch how you talk to people and treat people.
  You never know what kind of situation you could end up in. So many look down on others but your own life could change in the blink of an eye. Treat… (Nextdoor Greenbelt East)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Greenbelt. Apply here.
• Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Baker in Greenbelt. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• Ikea to shutter 3 small-format plan and order stores (retaildive.com)
• ChBE Seminar Series - 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 7 (gatech.edu)
• Rosa Jisoo Pyo (instyle.com)

Bowie

• Suspect Sought In Man's Fatal Shooting In Brentwood (patch.com)
• D.C. Halloween Party Shooter From Upper Marlboro Sentenced (patch.com)
• Suitland Man Killed In Car Crash, Detectives Seek Tips (patch.com)

Ok Greenbelt! 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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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