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Jessup, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Jessup! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $20,000 EPA penalty could affect Jessup’s prison complex
- Which Jessup educator was recognized in this year’s countywide teacher honors?
Also on today's calendar: Zumba Class.
Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 60 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Proposed penalty of $20,000 against Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correction Services (epa.gov) — Federal regulators are proposing a $20,000 penalty over alleged Clean Water Act violations tied to the storm sewer system at Jessup Correctional Facility on House of Correction Road. The EPA’s proposed consent agreement with Maryland’s corrections department focuses on stormwater management at the Jessup site and is based on federal penalty guidelines and inflation-adjusted civil fine rules. 
• STEM Leader Bigsby Takes 2026 County Teacher Award (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Jessup gets a nod in this year’s Anne Arundel County Teacher of the Year celebration, where Jessup Elementary’s Kelly Shipley Spence was among dozens of honored educators. The story centers on STEM teacher Joe Bigsby’s countywide win and explains how these awards highlight strong teaching practices across Maryland.
📸 Around Jessup
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★ Featured events ★
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Maryland Nerf Herders May 2026 Blaster Battle! →
Soccer Dome, 7330 Montevideo Rd, Jessup
12:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Zumba Class →
Ridgely's Run Community Center, 8400 Mission Rd, Jessup
6:00 pm
Monday May 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Bulky Item and Yard Debris Collection →
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EAGC Open Gym →
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Calvert Marine Museum & Drum Point Light House, MD →
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Toddler Time →
Severn Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 2624 Annapolis Rd, Severn
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Crystal Wire Tree Workshop →
Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St, Savage
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Jewelry Making with Pliers: Beads & Findings Workshop →
Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St, Savage
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Teen Hangout →
Severn Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 2624 Annapolis Rd, Severn
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Housing Support Seminar →
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Young Child at Play →
Severn Library - Anne Arundel County Public Library, 2624 Annapolis Rd, Severn
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Glow and Flow: Pre Mother’s Day Celebration →
Savage Mill, 8600 Foundry St, Savage
6:00 pm
Wednesday April 29
Thursday April 30
Friday May 1
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🗞 Nearby News
Fort Meade
- U.S. Army Major Charged Over Alleged Support to Cameroon Separatists (mimimefoinfos.com)
Severn
- Police seize gun, drugs & cash after traffic stop in Severn (foxbaltimore.com)
- Undocumented immigrant shot by ICE officers in Maryland pleads guilty to federal charge (cbsnews.com)
- DOJ Press Release: Washington, D.C. Woman Sentenced for Role in HSTF Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy Case (epa.gov)
Columbia
- Principal Placed On Extended Leave After 'Incident' With Students (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)
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