🌱 Patch AM: Meet the new principal leading St. Mary of the Mills in Laurel

Hello again Laurel! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the new principal leading St. Mary of the Mills in Laurel
• How a Laurel kitten ended up in an attempted bank robbery

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 95, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six new principals serving in Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington (cathstan.org) — Families connected to St. Mary of the Mills School in Laurel will see a leadership change this year, as longtime Catholic educator and parishioner Nicholas Caputo becomes principal for 2026‑27. The Archdiocese of Washington also named new principals at several other regional Catholic schools, but Caputo's appointment directly affects Laurel students, parents, and parish life.
   

• Stolen kitten used in attempted bank robbery in PG County (thedailyrecord.com) — A rescued kitten that was briefly stolen and carried into an attempted bank robbery has now settled into a calm new life in an apartment in Laurel. The tuxedo cat, Magnolia, was safely recovered by police and later adopted by a Laurel resident, becoming a minor local celebrity after her unusual brush with crime.
   

📸 Around Laurel

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
  Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
  9:30 am
Monday September 7
• Columbia Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night at The Collective ENCORE →
  The Collective Encore, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 2
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Historic London Town Gardens, MD →
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  9:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
  Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
  9:00 am
• Laurel Remembers 9/11 Panel Presentation →
  8103 Sandy Spring Rd, Laurel
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Community Yard Sale.... →
  Hope Baptist Church, 8801 Stephens Rd, Laurel
  8:00 am
Sunday September 13
• Patuxent Research Refuge, North Track, Bike Ride →
  North Tract Visitor Center, 230 Bald Eagle Dr, Laurel, MD 20724
  8:30 am
Friday September 18
• Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon →
  Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Ln, Beltsville
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon →
  Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Ln, Beltsville
  2:00 pm
• Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon →
  Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Ln, Beltsville
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• The Maltese Falcon →
  Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Ln, Beltsville
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Missing Kitty Cat!
  While I was in town, I mistakenly left access for the cat to get out of the house. Her name is Panini, and she is a tuxedo short hair. She has HUGE… (Nextdoor Laurel Bowie)

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Laurel. Apply here.
• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Server - Franchise in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.

🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

• Trump administration cancels research into very parasite making Americans sick right now (indy100.com)

Greenbelt

• His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, at 'An Evening for Cure' Fundraising Gala Supporting $100 Million Cancer Center in Ghana (oncodaily.com)
• NASA's Roman Space Telescope begins million-mile journey for dark matter, dark energy and exoplanets (washingtontimes.com)
• Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Embarks on Million-Mile Journey to Uncover Cosmic Mysteries (radiofreehubcity.com)

Columbia

• 1 Killed, 1 Injured When Driver Rear-Ends Box Truck In Howard County (patch.com)

Ok Laurel! 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: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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