Monday: Hot with sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• PGCPS To Host Groundbreaking For New James E. Duckworth Elementary School (beltsvillenewstoday.com subscription) — Upper Marlboro residents can look ahead to a new, 94,000-square-foot James E. Duckworth Elementary School that will serve up to 700 students and ease overcrowding nearby. PGCPS just broke ground as part of its Blueprint Schools Phase II program, promising modern, energy-efficient classrooms and specialized spaces for students with special needs by the 2028–2029 school year.
• Woman Sentenced For Fatal 2025 Drunken Marlboro Pike Crash, Lying About Who Was Driving (thebaynet.com) — From the courthouse in Upper Marlboro, prosecutors announced a 10-year sentence, with five years to serve, for a driver convicted in a 2025 drunken crash on Marlboro Pike that killed passenger Erika Boykin. Officials emphasized their focus on uncovering the truth after the driver initially lied about who was behind the wheel.
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Hospice of the Chesapeake announces new board members —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Small items can make a big impact! LOVE YouMore, Inc. is hosting there 2nd Annual Toiletry Drive to help provide 4,000 boys and girls with essential… (Nextdoor Williamburg Estates)
Smallish black dog, (maybe knee high at the shoulder) smooth coat tail curled over its back. seen running toward upper Marlboro, on old Marlboro Pike this morning, does not appear to have traffic sense. Appeared to be heading out of upper… (Nextdoor Town of Upper Marlboro)
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🗞 Nearby News
Largo
Sandlot community space coming to Prince George's County (thebanner.com)
Documentary on late Maryland 'Songbird' Eva Cassidy makes DC-area debut (wtop.com)
Moisette Tonya Sweat Files Petition For Nomination As Independent Candidate For County Executive (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
District Heights
Maryland Father-Son Drug Bust: Authorities Seize Millions In Fentanyl, Cocaine And Cash (thebaynet.com)
US Foods Scholars Program Welcomes 20 New Students to 2026 Class; Sara Matheu Shares (delimarketnews.com)
Bowie
Father, Son From Prince George's Co. Charged In $1.7M Drug Case (patch.com)
Bowie Woman Dies After Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop Crashes Into Her: Police (patch.com)
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