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Hey hey Laurel! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did your camera capture clues in this deadly Laurel hit-and-run?
  • How will the Patuxent Oxbow restoration reshape Russett's natural area?
  • What the end of WSSC's emergency water limits means for you

Also on today's calendar: Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with sunny intervals, temps: high: 90, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck Killed By Two Separate Vehicles, Both Drivers Flee (thebaynet.com) — A 52-year-old Laurel resident, Ernesto Chocoj Caal, was killed early Sunday after being struck by two vehicles on Laurel Bowie Road near Briarwood Drive, with both drivers fleeing the scene. Prince George's County police are asking anyone with dashcam, home surveillance, or eyewitness information to contact their Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit to help identify the vehicles involved.
   

• Patuxent Oxbow Stream Restoration Project #B588801 (aacounty.org) — If you live in Laurel's Russett community, a major stream and wetland restoration is planned for the Oxbow Natural Area along the Little Patuxent River, with construction possibly starting in summer 2027 via Brock Bridge Road. Anne Arundel County DPW is inviting residents to review plans, attend an upcoming Zoom meeting, and request printed minutes or accommodations so neighbors can weigh in on this environmental project.
   

• WSSC has lifted the emergency water-use restrictions affecting Prince George's County. (thebaynet.com) — Emergency water-use restrictions for Prince George's and Montgomery counties, announced from Laurel, have now been lifted, meaning your tap and fire protection systems are back to normal. WSSC's Potomac plant is running on a temporary electrical setup while crews work on a permanent fix, but officials say power and water production are currently stable and adequate.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Gas Leak Advice: Pipe Replacement
    Got a new water heater installed. Gas detector went off this morning and fire department assumed it was water heater that was installed a week ago… (Nextdoor Montrose Ave)
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🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

  • Lucern Capital Partners Acquires Edmonston Road Business Center in Beltsville, Maryland (lucerncapital.com)
  • NASA Awards Orbital Safety Analysis Support Services Contract (nasa.gov)
  • Gould Starts $25M East End Office Renovation, Seeks Tenants For Top Floors (bisnow.com)

Greenbelt

  • Roman Space Telescope's Wide Field Instrument Activated (astrobiology.com)
  • WSSC Water urges essential water use only after power outage at Potomac plant (mdstatewire.com)

Columbia

  • Free Narcan Kits Available In 2 Howard Co. Vending Machines (patch.com)
  • Police Arrest Suspect In String Of Home Burglaries 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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