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

In today's newsletter:

  • What Hyattsville residents should know about the treasurer's resignation fallout
  • Hyattsville grocery sells $100,000 Powerball ticket to retired coworkers
  • Hyattsville distillery lands state backing for new Takoma Park cocktail bar

Also on today's calendar: The W. Allen Taylor Quintet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hyattsville treasurer temporarily remains on payroll following resignation announcement (thebanner.com) — Hyattsville's treasurer is still on the city payroll briefly to help transfer duties after resigning amid concerns over a steep drop in the general fund balance. City officials say he's working remotely from Ohio without access to bank accounts while staff share his responsibilities, and Hyattsville prepares costly searches for a new treasurer and city administrator.
   

• $1 Power Play move doubles retired coworkers' Powerball win to $100K (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket bought at the Giant on Eastern Avenue in Hyattsville turned two retired federal coworkers into $100,000 winners, thanks to a $1 Power Play add-on. The pair, who usually only won a few dollars, matched four white balls and the Powerball in the August 24 drawing and claimed their prize in Baltimore, still undecided on how they'll use the windfall.
   

• Economic Development, Homeless Solutions Center of Department Day Trips: Community Connections Visit to Montgomery County (maryland.gov) — A Hyattsville-based business, Sangfroid Distilling, is expanding with state support, receiving $150,000 to turn a historic Takoma Park bank into a new distillery and cocktail bar. During a Montgomery County visit, Maryland housing officials highlighted this investment alongside broader efforts on homelessness, housing stability, and economic development tied to the Purple Line corridor.
   

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    I bought some cheap stick on wall panels from TikTok. Yeah I know, should have known better. But I tried putting up one and didn't line it up right… (Nextdoor FedEx Field Believers)
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🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • UMD says Purple Line 90% complete, testing will continue through fall semester (dbknews.com)
  • Virginia Tech Coach James Franklin's Repeated 'Hey Michael' Greeting Steals Press Conference Ahead of Maryland Game (thebeltwayreport.com)
  • Here's what to know about construction projects on campus (dbknews.com)

Greenbelt

  • NASA Roman Telescope Confirms 22-Year Science Life After First Burn Used Just 9% of Fuel (techtimes.com)

Bowie

  • Landover Man Dies 1 Week After Shooting, Detectives Search For Suspect (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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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