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Jessup, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Jessup? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where to get free 24/7 naloxone in Jessup now
  • Did you know Maryland’s flags are sewn inside Jessup’s women’s prison?

Also on today's calendar: July 4th Red, White & Blue Celebration, Fireworks 2026: Fort Meade and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bird say when he flew over Walmart? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hotter with hazy sun, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 102, low: 74.
  • Friday: Very hot and humid, with a high of 101 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howard County Launches Free 24/7 Naloxone Vending Machines (92q.com) — Jessup residents can now anonymously pick up free naloxone and drug-checking supplies 24/7 from a new outdoor vending machine at the Grassroots Day Resource Center on Guilford Road. The county installed just two of these machines, one in Jessup and one in Columbia, to reduce overdose deaths and connect people with treatment resources using local overdose data to choose the sites.
   

• Maryland's state flags are made by incarcerated women at a Jessup correctional facility (wmar2news.com) — Many of the Maryland and U.S. flags you see around the state are actually sewn by incarcerated women at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup. Working through Maryland Correctional Enterprises, these women design, cut, and stitch hundreds of flags, gaining skills and pride while supplying state agencies and nonprofits.
   

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Other local events
    Friday July 3
  • Schools & Central Offices closed. Independence Day (Observed)
    Maryland City Laurel, MD 20724
  • Schools & Central Offices closed. Independence Day.
    Maryland City Laurel, MD 20724
    • Monday July 6
  • Summer School begins.
    Maryland City Laurel, MD 20724
    • Sunday July 12
  • Rainforest Falls Kids Camp VBS →
    5929 Setter Dr, Elkridge
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday July 18
  • Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
    Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday July 19
  • Summer Psychic Fair →
    Glen Burnie Elks Lodge #2266, 878 Stevenson Rd, Severn
    9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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  • TravelCenters of America posted a job opening for Porter in Jessup. Apply here.
  • The Class Produce Group posted a job opening for Produce Buyer in Jessup. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jessup here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Meade

  • Senior Security Engineer, Google Threat Intelligence Group (google.com)
  • NSA, DEVCOM Army Research Office Launch QuantumEAGLe Initiative (einpresswire.com)

Severn

Columbia

  • Howard County Installs 2 Narcan Vending Machines To Help Prevent Overdoses (patch.com)

Ok Jessup! 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: Cheap, cheap (Thank you maryanne L. for sending it in!)
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