Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Investigating Fatal Single Vehicle Crash; Victim Identified as 64-Year-Old Upper Marlboro Man (smnewsnet.com) — Police have identified the driver killed in Friday's single‑vehicle crash near Church Road and Oak Grove Road as 64‑year‑old Craig Stevenson of Upper Marlboro. Investigators are asking anyone in the Upper Marlboro area with dashcam or home surveillance footage from around 2:05 p.m. on August 7 to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit to help piece together what happened.
• Maryland's Coolest Hands On Experiences for Anyone Tired of Ordinary Day Trips (myfamilytravels.com) — Old Maryland Farm at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro offers a relaxed, hands‑on way to meet farm animals, explore display gardens, and see how a working farm runs through the seasons. It's one of several interactive Maryland day‑trip ideas in this guide, giving local families an easy, nearby option when they want something more engaging than ordinary sightseeing.
• Three bouts announced for Romero vs Lopez prelims (fightmag.com) — An undefeated super flyweight boxer from Upper Marlboro, Jordan Roach, is slated for a six‑round bout on the undercard of this Saturday's Romero vs. Lopez title fight in Las Vegas. The piece lays out the full main card and prelim matchups, noting Roach's opponent is still to be announced but expected to be confirmed soon.
Caseworker in the Library Prince George's County Memorial Library System Hillcrest Heights - Study Room 12:00 pm
Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3 Prince George's County Memorial Library System Greenbelt - Program Room 12:15 pm
Pins and Needles: Knitting Prince George's County Memorial Library System Surratts-Clinton - 12:30 pm
Free HIV and Syphilis Screening Prince George's County Memorial Library System Bladensburg - 1:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
PET FOUND! Cat in the Perrywood Community (Whistling Duck Drive) He's a sweet boy, very vocal and friendly. He's underweight. If you lost your cat or know… (Nextdoor Brock Hall)
My friends father passed away yesterday from prostate cancer, and it made me think about all the pr done for breast cancer, call your friend once a month to remind them to do a self exam, participate in a walk. How about this happening for men too. Pick a day and call the men you love and care about and remind them to have a prostate specific antigen… (Nextdoor Town of Upper Marlboro)
Wend American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Crew Member in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in District Heights. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Largo
PGC: Sandlot Venue Brings New Energy And Economic Opportunity To Downtown Largo (threee60.com)
Forestville
Clark Construction Subsidiary C3M Inks 141,000-Square-Foot Lease Bringing New Activity To PGC Logistics Hub (threee60.com)
2027 five-star forward names Lady Vols in top 10 schools (usatoday.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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