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Spotted on the La Plata calendar: Digital Harbor Girls Varsity Soccer @ La Plata

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Good morning La Plata! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where La Plata drivers will soon find new fast EV charging
  • How La Plata women can benefit from this expanded OB-GYN team
  • What will 35 new homes near U.S. 301 mean for La Plata?

Also on today's calendar: Town of La Plata Summer Concert Series (Coastal... and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 81, low: 70.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Maryland conditionally awards five new electric vehicle charging projects (baltimorefishbowl.com) — La Plata is slated to get a new fast-charging station at the Holiday Inn Express on Crain Highway as part of Maryland's latest EV infrastructure expansion. By 2028, local drivers will have access to public fast chargers there, helping close gaps along major travel corridors and supporting the growing number of electric vehicles statewide.
   

2. New Nurse Practitioner Joins Charles Regional Women's Health (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Women in La Plata now have expanded access to OB-GYN and well-woman care through UM Charles Regional's Women's Health offices, including the La Plata location tied to the hospital's Birthing Center. A new nurse practitioner is seeing patients in nearby White Plains, part of a broader push to grow women's health services across Charles County and Southern Maryland.
   

3. Charles planning approves final plats for 35 homes (somdnews.com) — A 35-home subdivision called Shepherd's Creek Manor in La Plata has received final plat approval from the Charles planning commission after environmental and traffic reviews. Located off U.S. 301 near Shepherd's Creek Place and New Life Church, the project met wetland permitting and adequate public facilities requirements and can now move forward toward construction.
   

4. La Plata council votes to censure mayor over MDOT email (somdnews.com) — La Plata's town council voted 4-1 to censure Mayor Jeannine James over how she handled an email exchange with the Maryland Department of Transportation about a safety coalition role. Council members say her response undermined their chosen representative, while James argues she broke no rules and was acting within her normal state-level relationships and responsibilities.
   

5. CSM Foundation Golf Classic Sets $94K Record (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Scholarship dollars are flowing directly to students at CSM's La Plata campus after the college foundation's Golf Classic raised a record $94,000 this year. The long-running event has now generated more than $1.6 million overall, helping hundreds of Southern Maryland students with tuition and support programs across La Plata and other campuses.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 20
  • Southern Maryland Lacrosse Association
    McDonough High School Pomfret, MD 20675
    5:30 pm
  • CCASM (Archaeology) →
    Port Tobacco Court House, 8430 Commerce St, Port Tobacco
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday August 22
  • Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Lackey @ Lackey H.S.
    McDonough High School Pomfret, MD 20675
    8:00 am
  • Patuxent JV Football @ McDonough →
    Maurice J. McDonough High School, 7165 Marshall Corner Rd, Pomfret
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in La Plata. Apply here.
  • Weis Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Shift Supervisor in La Plata. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Plata here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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