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Good day Laurel! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Laurel's new 7-acre Anderson Corner park?
  • Inside the Laurel lab building NASA's Titan-bound Dragonfly
  • How Laurel's APL just set a national innovation record

Also on today's calendar: Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland buys 15 acres near Appalachian Trail, South Mountain State Park (localnews1.org) — Laurel has secured state funding to build a new seven-acre park at Anderson Corner, featuring an inclusive playground, trails, courts, and a pavilion. Approved by Maryland's Board of Public Works as part of a larger conservation package, the project promises fresh recreation space and accessibility-focused amenities for local families and residents.
   

• NASA Dragonfly Rotorcraft Prepares for Titan Mission as Landing Area Is Officially Named (clarksvilleonline.com) — Engineers at Johns Hopkins APL in Laurel are wiring NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft, which will explore Saturn's moon Titan starting in the 2030s. The work inside Laurel clean rooms includes installing the complex electrical harness that powers and connects Dragonfly's instruments, highlighting how a global space mission is being assembled in the community's backyard.
   

• Johns Hopkins APL Earns Eighth Straight Selection to Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators List (jhuapl.edu) — Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel has again been recognized as one of Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, the only organization honored eight straight years. The lab's Laurel-based teams are cited for breakthroughs in cybersecurity, space science, AI, and healthcare, underscoring the national impact of high-tech work happening right in the community.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

  • Chicago Stars FC trade Jameese Joseph to Utah Royals FC with Chicago at bottom of the NWSL table (yardbarker.com)

Greenbelt

  • Sunday Science – Inside the D.O.J.'s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists (portside.org)
  • NASA's Roman Space Telescope launches to reveal the Universe's darkest secrets (rocketnews.com)
  • Missed Connection – 'L'Enfant Plaza!' (popville.com)

Columbia

  • Fires Fought At Barn, Townhouse, 2-Story Home In Howard Co. (patch.com)
  • 2 Teens Charged In Armed Robbery In Columbia (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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