🌱 How a proposed ICE facility could reshape a Williamsport warehouse site
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In today's newsletter:
- How a proposed ICE facility could reshape a Williamsport warehouse site
Also on today's calendar: July 4th Weekend At National Harbor and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Very hot, with a high of 101 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maryland AG raises environmental concerns over proposed Hagerstown ICE facility (wmar2news.com) — State officials are fighting a proposed ICE detention facility at a warehouse on Wright and Hopewell roads in Williamsport, arguing the project needs a full environmental review. Maryland’s attorney general has secured a preliminary injunction halting construction while raising concerns about impacts on the Potomac River and the lack of public information about ICE’s plans. 
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★ Featured events ★
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July 4th Weekend At National Harbor →
National Harbor, National Harbor
12:00 pm
Friday July 3
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Other local events
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Evening Storytime
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
6:00 pm -
Independence Day closings 2026
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD 21795 -
Williamsport’s Fireworks Celebration 2026 →
Byron Memorial Park, 11 Park Rd, Williamsport
5:00 pm -
Authentic Community Theater Storytelling Performance
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
11:00 am -
*NEW* Walk & Talk
Williamsport Memorial Library 11 Park Road , Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
1:30 pm -
Preschool Storytime
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
11:00 am -
Wiggles & Giggles Playtime
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
11:30 am -
Adult Crafty Hour
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
5:30 pm -
Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
2:00 pm
Thursday July 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Williamsport Book Club
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
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Writers Workshop
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
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Evening Storytime
Williamsport Memorial Library 104 East Potomac Street, Williamsport, MD, 21795, US
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Family Story Night
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch 100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US
6:30 pm
Thursday July 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ABM Industries posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Williamsport. Apply here.
- Staffmark posted a job opening for Maintenance Mechanic in Williamsport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Williamsport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hagerstown
- Hagerstown plans 50-year time capsule for America 250 (heraldmailmedia.com)
- Downtown Hagerstown Lists Cooling and Water Stations During Heat Wave (fcfreepresspa.com)
- Green Thumb Asset Protection Specialist (Full Time) in Hagerstown, MD (pennlive.com)
Clear Spring
- Trevor's 10-in-10, No. 9: Northern baseball's triumph at Campobello (wvnews.com)
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