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$155 M Granted To Child Care Centers + MD Sports Wagering Update

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a shower in spots. High: 72 Low: 62.

Here are the top four stories in Laurel today:

  1. Maryland lawmakers on Monday announced $9,899,758 in American Rescue Plan Funding for Bowie State University's Public Health Information and Technology (PHIT) Workforce program and the school's COVID-19 data collection. The funding came from the Department of Health and Human Services through the American Rescue Plan. It will help the university recruit and train participants, get paid internships and placement into public health agencies for those participants to enter and diversify the PHIT workforce. (CBS Baltimore)
  2. Maryland is preparing to allow sports wagering by late fall or winter. The MGM National Harbor resort casino in Prince George's County added a sports betting lounge. The BetMGM Sportsbook & Lounge will open by mid-October at the MGM casino. The lounge was designed as a prototype for sports betting destinations MGM Resorts eventually will open elsewhere in the U.S. (Baltimore Sun)
  3. Prince George's County is known nationally as a magnet for Black professionals. However, according to Latino leaders, it has a diversity problem in local government. Nearly a dozen current and former officials accused County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks of failing to hire a single person of Hispanic descent to an agency-level position since her election nearly three years ago. The group accused Alsobrooks of being "stubbornly closed to the inclusion of Latinos in the county's public affairs." (WTOP)
  4. Governor Larry Hogan announced on Oct. 4 that more than $155 million in Child Care Stabilization Grants will be distributed to licensed child care centers and registered family child care providers across the state this month. These federal funds will provide financial relief to child care providers and help address the financial burdens and operational challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible child care programs will receive a $15,000 base award and $500 for each licensed program slot. (Maryland.gov)

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Today in Laurel:

  • Caroline MacKinnon: Celestial Bodies (10:00 a.m.)
  • Bible Study — Every week at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, one of the pastors of Our Savior Lutheran Church will lead a study. (7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
  • Speaking of Books with Dr. Shay Hazkani: Dear Palestine (Event is nearby Laurel) — Shay Hazkani's book, Dear Palestine: A Social History of the 1948 War (Stanford University Press) recasts the 1948 war in Palestine through a socio-cultural history of the conflict's ordinary actors and its transnational reverberations. Dear Palestine shows that the stories ordinary people told themselves about the war were far more diverse and complex than the nationalist fervor and unquestioning loyalty to the cause usually imputed to them. (1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
  • Auricular Acupuncture at MUIH Main Campus (CHI Site) — Master's level acupuncture students, under supervision by licensed and experienced faculty, are providing safe and effective auricular treatments. Limit: Six participants per seating to ensure a safe, physically distanced, and peaceful experience. (5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.)
  • Fandango for Butterflies (And Coyotes) *Event is nearby Laurel* — Immigrants from Mexico, Honduras and the Dominican Republic living in New York City without "papeles" band together inside a community sanctuary for a fandango—a celebration brought to life by live music, dance and performance. (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook

  • City of Laurel - Government: The City's Electronics Recycling and Paper Shredding Event is back! Gather up your old, important papers, old electronics, lightly used home goods for GreenDrop and certain Styrofoam products then come down to Public Works, located at 305-307 First Street, this October 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Facebook)
  • PGCPS: Tune in to high school football series PG13l! In this week's episode, watch as scholar athletes experience game preparations, last-minute changes and Friday night success ... all in a one week timeframe! (Instagram)

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  • Autumn Festival at The Mandala School (October 30)
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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm a Bowie area resident with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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