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In today's newsletter:

• How a local horse farm is shaping opportunities for Upper Marlboro youth.
• Why a swift suicide ruling in Upper Marlboro is drawing wider scrutiny.

Also on today's calendar: Washington International Horse Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hoyer, Lierman Shine Spotlight On Non-Profits In Prince George's And Charles Counties (thebaynet.com) — A visit by Congressman Steny Hoyer and Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman highlighted Westbrook Horse Farm in Upper Marlboro, where youth learn riding, job skills, and responsibility. The tour also showcased nonprofits in Charles County that provide housing, food, and workforce training, underscoring how Southern Maryland organizations support residents' economic stability and future opportunities.
   

• Rulings leave questions lingering in Nolan Wells case (greenecodemocrat.com) — In Upper Marlboro, authorities quickly ruled the hanging death of a Black man outside a D'Arcy Road business a suicide, a conclusion his family reportedly accepts while requesting privacy. The case is discussed alongside controversial deaths in Mississippi that families and activists question, raising broader concerns about transparency, autopsy findings, and how potential hate-motivated violence is investigated nationwide.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• RCC's 25th Anniversary Gala →
  Martin's Caterers, 13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• JV Football @ Largo HS
  Largo High School, 505 Largo Rd, Upper Marlboro
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• HEAR Empowerment Conference →
  1441 McCormick Dr Suite 1030, Upper Marlboro
• Race for the Race →
  Upper Marlboro MD
• Picture THAT. Creator Experience Take ONE →
  7925 Penn Randall Pl, Upper Marlboro
  12:00 pm
• Craft and Create: Spooky Resin
  Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  2:00 pm
• Manga and Anime Club
  Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
  2:00 pm
• Bubu & Swallow at Ithaka →
  13500 Van Brady Road, Upper Marlboro
  2:00 pm
• The Arthur Wheeler Bottling Experience →
  The Free State Distillery, Inc, 1001 Prince Georges Boulevard, Upper Marlboro
  3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• THE ARTHUR WHEELER BOTTLING EXPERIENCE →
  Upper Marlboro MD
  1:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Washington International Horse Show →
  The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro
  8:00 am
Friday October 23
• The Politic's Hour Live with Kojo Nnamdi →
  Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hospice of the Chesapeake's popular Golf Tournament raises more than $220,000 —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch
• Mahalo and aloha: Community turns out for Partners In Care End of Summer Luau —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch

• She's been found safely and reunited with her family.
  Thanks very much for your support and prayers. I am very proud and grateful to be part of this wonderful and caring community. Thank you. (Nextdoor Beechtree)
• Hello everyone.
  I posted a few days ago about needing a computer expert to get what I think may be a virus off of my computer. It is totally messing up my ability to… (Nextdoor Grandhaven)

• LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
• Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Forestville

• Why the Chitlin' Circuit Stopped in North Brentwood (hyattsvillewire.com)

District Heights

• More than 20 vehicles found with slashed tires at Suitland apartment complex (dcnewsnow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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