🌱 Patch AM: Why Hyattsville’s cash cushion just shrank by more than 70%

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Hyattsville's cash cushion just shrank by more than 70%
• How a Hyattsville resident got tied to a $2.3M PPP scam

Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
• Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Audit: Hyattsville's latest general fund balance is 71% lower than previously thought (thebanner.com) — Hyattsville's latest audit shows the city's general fund balance is far smaller than leaders and residents had believed, dropping from about $24.5 million to under $7 million. The findings have intensified long‑running concerns over bookkeeping, transparency, and leadership, with some current and former officials calling for top financial staff to be removed while others insist no money is missing but communication must improve.
   

• Maryland Resident Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme (radiofreehubcity.com) — This summary may be inaccurate; visit RadioFreeHubCity.com for the full article. A Hyattsville resident has pleaded guilty in federal court for helping orchestrate a multi‑million‑dollar scheme to obtain fraudulent COVID relief loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The case is part of a broader federal crackdown on pandemic‑related fraud and highlights how Maryland residents were involved in abusing emergency business aid. This article may be copyrighted content from Radio Free Hub City and should not be reproduced or summarized without a valid license agreement.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hyattsville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• High Holidays at Mishkan Torah →
  Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Rd, Greenbelt
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 31
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  10:15 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
  10:30 am
• English Conversation Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  11:00 am
• Job Seekers Club
  Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
  1:00 pm
• Computer Basics: Open Lab
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  4:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Do Portugal Circus in Hyattsville, September 2026 →
  6200 Annapolis Rd, Hyattsville
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• 43rd Annual Choreographers' Showcase Auditions →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 15
• Active Aging Week: African Dance with Fritete Ensemble →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  2:00 pm
• A Monument to Comedy - Sketch Comedy Show →
  DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  7:30 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Active Aging Week: African Dance with Fritete Ensemble →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  2:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Active Aging Week: African Dance with Fritete Ensemble →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi everyone!
  I'm a 15-year-old high school student looking for a part-time job or ways to make some extra money. I've been applying to places but haven't had much… (Nextdoor Woodlawn)
• Si hay trabajo.
  Para mañana después. De la 1 de la tarde avisen (Nextdoor Hyattsville)

• EMCOR Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time General Cleaner NARA II (Work Schedule M-F 6pm - 10pm) in College Park. Apply here.
• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Section Manager - Meter Services (Silver Spring, MD) in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

• This College Park landmark has been wrong for 35 years: It has finally been fixed (foxbaltimore.com)
• LIWKNN debuts new theme music (foxsports1340am.com)
• Chick-fil-A closes final experimental restaurant (miamiherald.com)

Greenbelt

• Man Sentenced For $7.5M Scam Targeting MD Charity (patch.com)

Ok Hyattsville! 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: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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