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🌱 Uber Credit For Sober Rides Home + Deadly Crash On B/W Parkway

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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(Patch Media)

Happy Thursday, Laurel! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything going on today in Laurel.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 56 Low: 40.

Here are the top three stories today in Laurel:

  1. TEDCO, Maryland's economic engine for technology companies, recently launched a new program called the Urban Business Innovation Initiative (UBII). It's designed to provide technical and business assistance to underserved startups in key urban areas within Maryland. Through its partners' resources and funding, this program provides valuable connections to entrepreneurs, guidance in developing technologies for commercialization, and general business assistance for continuous growth. (Baltimore Business Journal)
  2. A crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway caused major delays Wednesday morning. The accident happened along the northbound lanes of the roadway near MD 197. According to police, the victim was a pedestrian, only described as a 26-year-old woman. (FOX 5 DC)
  3. On Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan announced a new partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration's (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) that provides 1,000 Uber ride credits worth $10 each to Marylanders for a sober ride home. To redeem the $10 credit, Marylanders can open the Uber app, choose "wallet" from the menu and scroll to the "promo codes" section. Marylanders can use the code "MAKEAPLAN2021" and $10 will be applied to their account. (Maryland.gov)

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Today in Laurel:

  • Laurel Dutch Country Farmers Market—Open on 9701 Fort Meade Road (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)
  • Fairland Thanksgiving Ride—Enjoy a Thanksgiving ride at Fairland. Ride for about 10 miles! The ride will take two hours tops so you have time for the rest of the holiday's festivities. Wheels roll at 9:10 a.m.! (9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
  • 15th Annual Thanksgiving Morning 5K Turkey Trot—Annual Thanksgiving Morning 5K Turkey Trot to Benefit Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS) meanders along the Patuxent River and through the historic town of Laurel. (8:00 a.m.)
  • Mirror Thursdays + Jazz Night—Enjoy this Jazz Night featuring Colin Chambers Quartet. (7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.)
  • Thanksgiving with Teddy—Attend this 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner with your family and friends! Enjoy a beautiful feast of carved all natural turkey, fish and prime rib with unlimited sides including a distinctive in bird stuffing, mac and cheese, and all the trimmings. Desserts are all made in house and will satisfy holiday cravings of pumpkin and seasonal fruit. This dining experience costs $68 per person / $20 for Children 12 & under. The prices for tax, gratuity and beverages are not included. (12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)
  • Laurel Park Racing—Enjoy this horse racing event at Laurel Park! (11:00 a.m.)
  • Monthly Brazilian Thursday at Bossa! —Make summer even more hot! Enjoy the Brazilian dances that are taking the DMV by storm. Forro and samba are bubbling up in Bossa Lounge. (8:15 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook

  • City of Laurel - Government: Happy Thanksgiving! Remember: City and Passport offices will be closed today and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving. (Facebook)
  • City of Laurel - Government: This sounds like so much fun: A Santa Drive-thru! (Facebook)

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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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