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What's up Laurel! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Laurel Honda owners: why police say your airbag may be at risk
  • How one Laurel resident experienced the massive D.C. Freedom 250 race
  • Why a Laurel bilingual childcare center is suddenly half empty

Also on today's calendar: Preteens Place Homeschool Tutorial and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Humid with heavy t-storms, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anne Arundel police warn of airbag thefts targeting Hondas in three areas (foxbaltimore.com) — Drivers in the Laurel area are being warned about a spike in thefts of driver-side airbags, especially from Honda Civics, Accords, and HR-Vs. Anne Arundel County police urge residents to park in well-lit spots, use visible anti-theft devices, review security camera footage, and report suspicious activity or discovered thefts directly to officers or the non-emergency line.
   

• 'It was nice and loud and fast': Fans react to inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix (wtop.com) — A Laurel resident was among more than 150,000 people who packed the National Mall for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race, soaking in the noise, speed, and patriotic flyovers. Fans from across the region and country compared the up-close street-circuit experience to traditional NASCAR events and reacted to the spectacle, including a ceremonial lap by former President Donald Trump.
   

• MD Hispanic student enrollment drops amid immigration fears (thedailyrecord.com) — A bilingual children's center in Laurel is seeing sharply lower enrollment and frightened families after visible ICE activity near its parking lot, mirroring a broader drop in Hispanic student numbers across Maryland schools. Local educators and advocates say immigration enforcement and changes to childcare scholarships are pushing some Laurel-area parents to pull children from classrooms and avoid engaging with schools altogether.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

  • AiNET Corp. agrees $1.8 million false claims settlement over SEC data center contract (tradersunion.com)
  • PGPD - PGPD Investigating Fatal Crash in Beltsville (somd.com)
  • ASRC Wins $494M DCSA Case Processing Support Contract (clearancejobs.com)

Greenbelt

  • NASA Roman Space Telescope Arrives in Florida Ahead of August Launch (time.news)
  • Postdoctoral Position – Atmospheric Sciences, Radiative Transfer, and Remote Sensing (uw.edu)
  • Basket full of Marshalls merchandise vanishes after suspect switches appearance (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Columbia

  • Meeting Highlights Plans For Clarksville Streetscape, MD 32 Alternate Bike Route (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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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