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Hi there, Lexington Park! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many hidden duckies can you spot at Nicolet Skate Park?
  • How the new Villas of Lexwood could reshape housing in Lexington Park
  • What investigators say they uncovered in a Sell Drive drug raid

Also on today's calendar: By Appointment Only at Powerhouse Apostolic Ministries- Food Pantry and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Not as warm with rain, with a high of 70 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 65 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Lexington Park Mural Challenges Visitors To Find Its Hidden Duckies (thebaynet.com) — A new interactive mural at Nicolet Skate Park in Lexington Park invites kids, families, and skaters to hunt for dozens of hidden resin duckies and other surprises. Created by local artist Scott Tippett as part of the colorful "Nicolet" fence panels, the piece aims to deepen community pride while giving residents a playful reason to linger, explore, and keep coming back.
   

2. Affordable townhouse community opens in Lexington Park (somdnews.com) — Forty families now have new affordable townhomes at the Villas of Lexwood in Lexington Park, a community designed for residents earning about 40% of the county's median income. Local officials and developers say the energy-efficient units are meant to give working households stability, dignity, and a better shot at reaching their financial goals right here in town.
   

3. COURT DOCS: Three Charged After Lexington Park Drug Raid Uncovers Packaged Cocaine, Suboxone (thebaynet.com) — Three Lexington Park residents are facing serious drug charges after detectives raided a Sell Drive home and an Audi parked outside, seizing packaged suspected cocaine, Suboxone, cash, and paraphernalia. The case, which investigators say points to distribution activity in the neighborhood, remains open as preliminary hearings approach in St. Mary's District Court.
   

4. Curb Strike Leads To Warrant Arrest, Crack Cocaine Charges In Lexington Park (thebaynet.com) — A 43-year-old Lexington Park woman faces drug and traffic charges after deputies say a curb strike on Pegg Road led to a traffic stop and discovery of suspected crack cocaine. The case, tied to streets many locals drive daily, now moves to St. Mary's District Court with a November hearing scheduled.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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