Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Laurel’s St. Mary of the Mills welcomes a new school principal.

You won't want to miss Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! on the Laurel Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday September 3rd Patch AM
Thursday September 3rd Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Laurel's St. Mary of the Mills welcomes a new school principal.
  • How Laurel will mark the 25th anniversary of September 11.
  • How much faster will your Laurel-to-Baltimore MARC commute get?

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

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Six new principals serving in Catholic schools in Archdiocese of Washington (cathstan.org) — Families at St. Mary of the Mills School in Laurel will see a new face leading the halls this year, as longtime Catholic educator and parishioner Nicholas Caputo becomes principal for 2026–27. With more than two decades of teaching and administrative experience across Maryland Catholic schools, he's expected to strengthen academics and faith life for students and parish families.
   

2. City to Commemorate 25th Anniversary of September 11 'Together, We Remember. Together, We Stand." (cityoflaurel.org) — Laurel will host a 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11, from 6–7:30 p.m. at the Laurel Municipal Center, featuring music, reflections, a memorial walk, and wreath-laying at the city's 9/11 memorial. Residents are also invited to a Laurel Historical Society program the evening before, with exhibits and personal recollections of that day.
   

3. MARC Train introducing new service between Montgomery County, Baltimore (wtop.com) — Laurel riders will soon get a new direct weekday MARC connection linking the town with Baltimore and several Montgomery County stations starting September 28, significantly cutting travel times. One morning train will head toward Baltimore and one evening train will return, with schedule adjustments on the Brunswick and Camden lines to accommodate the added service.
   

4. Researchers develop new heatsink using additive manufacturing (techxplore.com) — Engineers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Laurel are developing compact, 3D-printed phase-change heatsinks that manage intense bursts of heat more efficiently than traditional metal designs. Their SPEAR system has already been built and tested in-house, showing big reductions in size and weight while maintaining performance. The work could benefit aerospace, defense, and other high-power electronics.
   

📸 Around Laurel

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Laurel Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Laurel PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This is not poisinous right?
    It climbed up two stories to a second level deck (Nextdoor Montpelier Woods)
  • Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Laurel. Apply here.
  • FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.

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 shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Laurel