Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spooky Maryland attractions that won't scare the hell out of kids (thebanner.com) — Families in Upper Marlboro have several kid-friendly Halloween options close to home, including Montpelier Farms' extensive fall festival with corn mazes, slides and hayrides, plus Trek or Treat walks at Watkins Regional Park. The statewide roundup also spotlights gentler spooky attractions from Baltimore to Gambrills and Dickerson, helping parents find fun that won't overwhelm younger children this season.
• D.C. Halloween Party Shooter From Upper Marlboro Sentenced (patch.com) — A 20-year-old Upper Marlboro resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, plus five years of supervised release, for a 2025 Halloween party shooting at a Washington, D.C. nightclub that injured five people. Prosecutors said ballistics tied the Glock handgun seized during his Prince George's County arrest to the crowded club shooting, and the judge rejected a request for a more lenient youth sentence.
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