🌱 How the nearly finished Purple Line could change New Carrollton commutes

Morning New Carrollton! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How the nearly finished Purple Line could change New Carrollton commutes

Also on today's calendar: Dash In Bowie Grand Opening - Free Carwashes and Free Food Samples - Enjoy! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
• Friday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 52.
• Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 60 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Purple Line Project Nears Completion: Boosting Local Transit (pgproudmag.com) — New Carrollton will anchor one end of the nearly finished Purple Line, with all 16.2 miles of track now laid between the city and Bethesda. As testing and station work ramp up toward a 2027 opening, state and federal leaders tout faster commutes, better job access, and new small-business grants to help Prince George’s County neighborhoods that endured years of construction.
   

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📸 Around New Carrollton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in New Carrollton

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 22

• Dash In Bowie Grand Opening - Free Carwashes and Free Food Samples - Enjoy! →
  16680 St Chesley Ave, Bowie
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday May 23

• Comedy at the Puppet Co. →
  The Puppet Co., 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  7:00 pm

Sunday May 24

• The Forest of the Witch →
  The Puppet Co., 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
  11:30 am
• Live Music: Sophie Bernitt →
  Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Ln, Ellicott City
  2:00 pm

Monday May 25

• Memorial Day - Office Closure →
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar New Carrollton, MD 20784

Tuesday May 26

• Chess Club
  New Carrollton Branch Library, Large meeting room 1, New Carrollton
  4:00 pm

Wednesday May 27

• Needlework Social: Knitting and Crocheting
  New Carrollton Branch Library, Large meeting room 2, New Carrollton
  5:30 pm

Thursday May 28

• Pins and Needles
  New Carrollton Branch Library, Large meeting room 1, New Carrollton
  10:00 am

Saturday May 30

• Japanese Koto Recital
  New Carrollton Branch Library, Large meeting room 1, New Carrollton
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 21

• YFS Seniors Event →
  College Park Woods Club, 3545 Marlbrough Way Su, College Park
  9:30 am
• Pins and Needles
  New Carrollton Branch Library, Large meeting room 1, New Carrollton
  10:00 am
• Housing Authority Hybrid Board Meeting →
  City of College Park, Maryland Calendar, 3545 Marlbrough Way Suite 201, College Park
  10:00 am
• AyudaTech
  Hyattsville Branch Library, Learning Lab, Hyattsville
  10:15 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Greenbelt

• NASA's Roman Space Telescope Nears Launch for Epic Hunt Across the Universe (scitechdaily.com)
• Man accused of violent Prince George's County crime spree had been convicted for a 1983 homicide (wusa9.com)
• McNamee Hosea, P.A. (whatsupmag.com)

Landover

• Packers Mourn Death of Former Offensive Coordinator (totalpackers.com)
• 500+ workers at MD shuttle facility laid off without notice, lawsuit alleges (thedailyrecord.com)

Bowie

• $200K Winning Lotto Ticket Pads IRA For Financial Specialist (patch.com)

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Ok New Carrollton! 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: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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