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Morning Bowie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek witnesses after Bowie woman killed in fleeing-driver crash
  • Will Six Flags redevelopment quietly chip away at Bowie's rare old-growth forest?
  • How a Bowie-raised nursery worker became a global musical legend

Also on today's calendar: When Faith Meets the Fight: The Church's Role in Domestic Violence and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bowie Woman Dies After Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop Crashes Into Her: Police (patch.com) — Bowie residents are being asked for any dashcam or home security footage after 69-year-old Deborah Saffran of Bowie was killed when a driver fleeing a traffic stop crossed the center line and hit her car. The crash happened Wednesday afternoon near Lanham Severn Road and 9th Street, and Prince George's County police say charges will be reviewed once the investigation is complete.
   

• Plans for old Six Flags site in Maryland reignite concerns for Belt Woods (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Plans to redevelop the former Six Flags site next to Belt Woods are raising fresh worries for Bowie-area conservationists who helped save the old-growth forest decades ago. Local advocates, including a former Bowie mayor, fear new entertainment, retail, and housing could erode the fragile habitat despite county promises of buffers and sensitivity to the rare ecosystem.
   

• Documentary on late Maryland 'Songbird' Eva Cassidy makes DC-area debut (wtop.com) — A new documentary about late singer Eva Cassidy, who grew up partly in Bowie, is finally reaching a wide local audience on WETA and PBS streaming. The film blends rare performance footage, a previously unseen interview, and reflections from family, friends, and music legends to explore how a modest nursery worker from suburban Maryland became an international posthumous star.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lanham

  • Prince George's County school bus problems enter third day (dcnewsnow.com)
  • Bowie woman killed after driver speeds away from traffic stop identified (fox5dc.com)
  • The University Of Maryland Kicks-Off The 2026 Abbott And Big Ten 'We Give Blood' Drive As U.S. Faces Blood Supply Crisis - University of Maryland Athletics (umterps.com)

Largo

  • Sandlot community space coming to Prince George's County (thebanner.com)
  • Moisette Tonya Sweat Files Petition For Nomination As Independent Candidate For County Executive (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
  • Woman Goes To Double Tree In Washington. Then She Tries To Lock Her Door: 'More Like Hilton Horrors' (brobible.com)

Odenton

  • Defense Giant To Cut Nearly 400 Jobs In Anne Arundel County (patch.com)

Ok Bowie! 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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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