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🌱 Patch AM: How Upper Marlboro residents can help overcrowded county shelter dogs now
Coming up: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition on the Upper Marlboro Patch calendar

Good morning Upper Marlboro! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Upper Marlboro residents can help overcrowded county shelter dogs now
- New Upper Marlboro veterans office aims to simplify benefits help
Also on today's calendar: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: High clouds and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 73, low: 58.
- Sunday: Rain, with a high of 69 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Overcrowded PG Shelter Posts 17 Dogs at Risk of Euthanasia (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Prince George's County's animal shelter on Brown Station Road in Upper Marlboro remains packed beyond its roughly 170 kennels, and officials warn healthy dogs could be euthanized for lack of space. Residents can search adoptable dogs online, then visit the shelter with an application, ID, and leash during posted walk-in hours. Those unable to adopt can still foster, volunteer, or work with approved rescues to ease the strain.
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• MEDIA ADVISORY: Moore-Miller Administration to Celebrate Opening of Veterans Benefits Office in Prince George's County (maryland.gov) — A new veterans benefits office is opening inside the MVA's Largo Branch on Central Avenue in Upper Marlboro, giving local veterans and families in-person help with accessing earned benefits. The ribbon-cutting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 13, as part of a statewide effort to co-locate services. Once open, the office should make it easier for Prince George's County veterans to get one-stop assistance close to home.
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📸 Around Upper Marlboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro
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★ Featured events ★
- DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
10:00 am
Saturday November 7
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Other local events
- Race for the Race →
Upper Marlboro MD - 10k RUN BOWIE MD (CHARITY) →
Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - HEAR Empowerment Conference →
1441 McCormick Dr Suite 1030, Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - Broken but Beautiful →
14507 Main Street, Upper Marlboro
11:00 am - Picture THAT. Creator Experience Take ONE →
7925 Penn Randall Pl, Upper Marlboro
12:00 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 - From Crys With Love Presents: "...SHALL WE DANCE?" Pop Up Dance Class →
14949 Leeland Road, Upper Marlboro
6:15 pm - THE ARTHUR WHEELER BOTTLING EXPERIENCE →
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1:00 pm - Washington International Horse Show →
The Show Place Arena, 14900 Pennsylvania Ave., Upper Marlboro
8:00 am - The Politic's Hour Live with Kojo Nnamdi →
Prince George's Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd, Hyattsville
10:00 am
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Monday October 19
Friday October 23
📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Caregiver Academy offers support to family caregivers across the community —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch
- 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
- Recently visited this cafe which I ran across by accident on Google Maps, its not on the main roads.
Since I like Crepes I had to check it out. I was not disappointed, had a warm Crepe with breakfast ingredients stuffed inside and I was more then… (Nextdoor Putters Court) - The Panera is Bowie town center is closing permanently on October 27.
The new owners of the town center refuse to renew their lease. All the employees have lost their jobs with no benefits or transfers to other… (Nextdoor Greens of Marlton)
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in UPPER MARLBORO MD S07742 in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Annapolis
- Weeks After Cyberattack, Luminis Health Says Systems Are Restored (patch.com)
Ok Upper Marlboro! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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