Community Corner
🌱 Why Waldorf’s biggest traffic fixes are still stuck on hold
Also check out Strength & Vitality: Senior Strength & Conditioning on the Waldorf Patch calendar

Good morning to you Waldorf! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Waldorf's biggest traffic fixes are still stuck on hold
Also on today's calendar: Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• What Maryland's $21.9 Billion Transportation Plan Means For Southern Maryland (thebaynet.com) — For Waldorf drivers, two long-discussed congestion fixes at US 301, MD 228, and MD 5 Business remain unfunded in Maryland's new $21.9 billion draft transportation plan, despite years of planning costs. While nearby projects in La Plata, Great Mills, and along MD 231 advance, the major Waldorf intersection upgrades and a proposed flyover are still on hold with no construction money through 2032.
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📸 Around Waldorf
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Waldorf
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★ Featured events ★
- Strength & Vitality: Senior Strength & Conditioning →
3317 Plaza Way, Waldorf
10:30 am
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- LEGO WeDo 2.0 Robotics Club for TEENS & TWEENS
Waldorf West Branch -
6:00 pm - Cuddle Time
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch -
9:30 am - Morning Story Time
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch -
10:00 am - Waldorf: Strength & Vitality: Senior Strength & Conditioning →
3317 Plaza Way, Waldorf
10:30 am - Free Showers for the Homeless – Waldorf West Library →
Charles County Public Library – Waldorf West, 0405 O'Donnell Pl, Waldorf
9:30 am - Reaction Band & ABM at Shark Bar →
Shark Bar And Seafood House, 2056 Crain Highway, Waldorf - BBQ Karaoke & Conversations →
70 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf - QueFest 2026 →
MartinisLounge, 10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, Waldorf - Worship Service →
11245 Berry Road, Waldorf
11:15 am - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
📣 Waldorf Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our third 30 day walk challenge starts today so if you wanna join us feel free.
Will be having our launch meet up walk today at 7 PM. (Nextdoor Sheffield Circle) - Looking for a reasonable handyman who actually travels.
My mom lives in a small town in the Northern neck of Virginia and it is impossible to get anybody in that area to do any work. They are little things… (Nextdoor North Pointe)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Lead in Waldorf. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Waldorf. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Waldorf here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Plata
- 12-Year-Old Boy Taken To Hospital After Two-Vehicle Rollover Crash In La Plata (thebaynet.com)
- La Plata Votes 4-1 to Curb Mayor's Authority (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
- Major renovation, addition planned for La Plata High (somdnews.com)
Ok Waldorf! 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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