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In today's newsletter:

• How will the Laurel stormwater pond repair affect Stanfield Road traffic?
• How the new MARC line could change your commute from Laurel

Also on today's calendar: Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 74, low: 47.
• Saturday: Nice with high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Forest Stormwater Pond Repair Project Has Begun in Laurel (howardcountymd.gov) — A county project is underway to repair a failing stormwater pond near 10408 Stansfield Road in Laurel, bringing weekday construction and temporary lane closures through late November and overall work into early 2027. Drivers in the area should expect alternating closures on Stanfield Road between 10416 and 10404 during weekday hours and are urged to slow down and stay alert in the work zone.
   

• New MARC train service offers Brunswick-Baltimore connection for UMD commuters (dbknews.com) — Laurel residents now have a more direct MARC train option linking Frederick County's Brunswick station to Baltimore's Camden station, with the line stopping in both College Park and Laurel. The weekday service aims to ease commutes for University of Maryland students and workers by bypassing D.C. transfers, offering predictable travel times and a temporary fare discount on one-way tickets through March.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Harbor City Music Company Presents: The Show Must Go On! →
  Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts, 5460 Trumpeter Rd, Columbia
  3:00 pm
• U.S. Marine Band Chamber Music Ensemble →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 9202 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
  4:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Breast Cancer Awareness: Truth vs Myth →
  Miller Branch - Howard County Library System, 9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City
  6:00 pm
Friday November 6
• The Upper Room →
  Laurel High School, 8000 Cherry Ln, Laurel
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• GreyCon STEM Conference →
  11301 Springfield Rd, Laurel
  8:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Market USA Community Shred Day & Vaccination Services →
  8871 Gorman Rd, Laurel
  10:00 am
• Victoria Falls 2026 Community Craft Fair →
  13701 Belle Chasse Blvd, Laurel
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Victoria Falls 2026 Community Craft Fair →
  13701 Belle Chasse Blvd, Laurel
  12:00 pm
Friday October 16
• St. Nicholas 2026 Fall Bazaar →
  St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 8603 Contee Rd, Laurel
  2:00 pm
• 2026 Holiday Bazaar Passport →
  St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 8603 Contee Rd, Laurel
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• No Kings: Scream for Early Voting! →
  Alice B. McCullough Field, Laurel
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• Chesapeake Bay Blues Quilt Show →
  First Presbyterian Church of Howard County (PCUSA), 9325 Presbyterian Cir, Columbia
  10:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Columbia

• Man Shot In Vehicle Drives Self To Howard Co. Hospital (patch.com)
• Food Delivery Driver Robbed In Columbia (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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