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🌱 Patch AM: What new upgrades are coming to Wheaton Regional Park’s athletic complex?

Also, don't miss NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC on the Wheaton Patch calendar

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  • What new upgrades are coming to Wheaton Regional Park's athletic complex?

Also on today's calendar: NYC's Dan Levinson's Palomar Jazz Band sponsored by PRJC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
  • Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland buys 15 acres near Appalachian Trail, South Mountain State Park (localnews1.org) — State officials have approved funding to upgrade the Rubini Athletic Complex at Wheaton Regional Park, bringing improvements to sports courts, parking, roads, utilities, and lighting that Wheaton residents regularly use. The project is part of more than $9 million in statewide land and recreation investments, including new parkland near the Appalachian Trail and facilities in Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.
   

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