Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Monday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 70.
Tuesday: Hot with partial sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Florida post color guard retains championship title (legion.org) — Laurel's American Legion Post 60 color guard earned high marks at the American Legion's 2026 National Color Guard Contest, placing second in Advancing/Retiring of Colors and strong in Open Class. The overall championship went to Florida's Post 347, but Laurel's performance kept the city prominently represented on the national stage among top posts from across the country.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Update: HE has been picked up by animal control. After further investigation, he is a male! Was on my way to a workout class this morning at 5:40ish when I saw this dog walking toward Forest mill… (Nextdoor West Laurel)
Looking for electrician / handyman to install EV charger in my garage. My panel is in basement and have 200 amp panel. (Nextdoor Haddon Hall)
Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Columbia Mall - MD in Columbia. Apply here.
COPT Defense Properties posted a job opening for Assistant Contractor Special Security Officer (ACSSO) in Columbia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beltsville
TGIF . . . You'll Never Guess the Next Atlantic Storm Name . . . No, Really. (napa-net.org)
Greenbelt
Man Sentenced For $7.5M Scam Targeting MD Charity (patch.com)
US judge questions but won't yet block Trump's new birthright citizenship order (regionalmedianews.com)
She was told women couldn't be scientists. Now a NASA space telescope bears her name (abcnews.com)
College Park
This College Park landmark has been wrong for 35 years: It has finally been fixed (foxbaltimore.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!