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FedEx Field Job Openings + Overnight Lane Closures On I-95/I-495

Here's a five-minute guide to all things happening in town today.

Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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(Patch Media)

Hey, Laurel! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories in Laurel today:

1. The Washington Football Team, which played without fans at FedEx Field during the 2020 season, intends to have full capacity of 82,000 in the stadium for the 2021 season. This means many jobs for those who provide services for fans. BEST Crowd Management, which provides staffing and crowd management at FedEx Field, is hiring 500 new guest relations and security positions at the stadium. Jobs being filled are seasonal. (WTOP)

2. A bridge replacement project is bringing overnight lane closures on the Interstate 95/I-495 bridges over the Suitland Parkway in Prince George's County. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said the $34 million bridge replacement will cause single and multilane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sundays through Thursdays, as crews set structural steel beams. (WTOP)

3. Three children under the age of 12 are dead after a fire tore through a Hillcrest Heights townhouse early Monday morning. Prince George's County first responders were called to a two-story townhouse at 2414 Iverson St., near Iverson Mall, around 2:30 a.m. for a fire with people trapped. (WTOP)

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Today in Laurel

  • Live Virtual Tour of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory — Third Party Event (10:15 AM)
  • CreateTEENS: Writing To Wellness Tuesdays (Virtual) — Third Party Event (6:00 PM)
  • "The Collection Plate: Poems" with Kendra Allen (7:00 PM)
  • Ring shout: Hunting Ku Kluxes in the end times by P. Djèlí Clark — Book Discussion (7:00 PM)
  • Corrie Parks: Uncanny Bodies — Corrie Francis Parks searches for life among the inanimate, endowing tiny grains of sand with their own autonomy. (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • Power Walking for ages 13 and up (8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.)
  • Photography: Digital Level 1 — Attend this educational event at the Montpelier Arts Center. (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  • Uhuru Quilters Guild Exhibit — Montpelier House Museum presents the latest creations of the Uhuru Quilters Guild. Come see these beautiful works, a mix of full size and challenge size quilts featuring traditional as well as original designs. The Uhuru Quilters Guild seeks to promote the work and accomplishments of African-American quilters and to preserve the tradition, culture and history of quilting. (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  • My First School Summertime Adventures — This field experience is only for teens participating as Junior Counselors (JRC) and have already enrolled in a JRC Training Camp. For more information, contact Melissa Byrne (mbyrne@howardcountymd.gov). To enroll online or by calling 410-313-7275. (9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
  • Auricular Acupuncture at MUIH Main Campus – 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. (12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook

  • City of Laurel - Government: "#COVID19: Be aware that since we last reported Daily COVID-19 numbers on July 1st, the Delta Variant, which is a high..." (Facebook)
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church invites children to Rocky Railway VBS: Jesus Christ's power pulls us through. This event will be hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church from July 26 to July 30. At Rocky Railway, kids discover through life's ups and downs that Jesus's power pulls us through. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, take part in one-of-a-kind Bible Adventures to remind them to trust Jesus. For more information about this event, call (301) 776-7670.

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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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