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Good morning Greenbelt! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Greenbelt's NASA team doubled the Roman telescope's mission lifetime.
  • Greenbelt federal court handles theft case involving former USCIS contractor.

Also on today's calendar: Infusing Taste: Bottling Flavor in Bitters and Shrubs and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Cloudy, a t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Cooler with occasional rain, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 64 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mission time doubled: Roman space telescope now has fuel for 22 years instead of 10 (dagens.com) — NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt just confirmed that the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has enough fuel to operate for at least 22 years, more than double its original plan. Thanks to a precise SpaceX launch and efficient course correction, the Greenbelt-led mission will study dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets well into the 2040s.
   

• Former USCIS Contractor Faces Charge for Theft of Government Property (crweworld.com) — A federal theft case based in Greenbelt charges a Laurel man, a former USCIS IT contractor, with stealing RAM modules from government laptops valued at over $1,000. Prosecutors say he was observed removing the parts in August, and he now faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, though sentencing guidelines typically result in less time.
   

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  • Good morning,
    There were 5 crimes in my area of responsibility for the week of September 14, thru September 19, 2026.   Northern College Park Community Area: (2… (Nextdoor )
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member in College Park. Apply here.
  • Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission posted a job opening for Golf Course Shift Leader - Seasonal in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • Grunkemeyer's Sharp Start Helps Virginia Tech Beat Maryland 35-26 (pcpatriot.com)
  • NASA's TEMPO satellite enables better monitoring of bad air days (popsci.com)
  • Maryland Leads America in AI Adoption. Now It Must Lead the Nation in AI Strategy. (bmorenews.com)

Beltsville

  • Weekend Wrap-Up: FDA Confirmed the Sprout Seed Recall and Still Did Not Say Who Sold the Seed. Washington Counts 27 Sick in the Broccoli Sprout Outbreak Where CDC Counts 22. And CDC Stopped Counting C (marlerblog.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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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