🌱 Burtonsville co-defendant awaits sentencing in major COVID relief fraud case

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• Burtonsville co-defendant awaits sentencing in major COVID relief fraud case

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Judge sentences Silver Spring woman to 40 months in federal prison forpandemic fraud (bethesdamagazine.com) — A Burtonsville woman, Vanessa Valdez, is named as a co‑defendant in a federal pandemic‑fraud case after a Silver Spring woman was sentenced to 40 months in prison. Prosecutors say Valdez received help securing fraudulent PPP and disaster‑relief loans, while the main defendant also admitted to creating fake tax documents for bogus unemployment claims; Valdez’s own sentencing is still pending.
   

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📸 Around Burtonsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Burtonsville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday August 11

• Family Storytime at Marilyn J. Praisner Library - In-person →
  Marilyn J. Praisner (Burtonsville) Library, 14910 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville
  11:00 am

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Other local events

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Butterflies & Wishes Tea Room, MD →
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  9:30 am
• Caseworker in the Library
  Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
  10:00 am
• Spanish-English Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Program Room
  10:30 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  10:30 am
• Summer Meals
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  1:00 pm
• Laurel Farmer's Market →
  Laurel, MD Calendar, 378 Main Street, Laurel
  3:00 pm
• Ready 2 Read Art: Ages 3-5
  Beltsville Branch Library Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
  4:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Play and Grow: Ages 0-3
  Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
  10:30 am
• Outdoor Concert →
  Granville Gude Park, 8300 Mulberry St, Laurel
  7:00 pm
• (Womens Gold)- Spring/Summer 2026 Women's Game Day Sub Fee - Laurel, MD 2026 →
  The Gardens Ice House, 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd #2fl, Laurel
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• 80th Howard County Fair →
  Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• BJ's Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Laurel. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Laurel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Burtonsville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

White Oak

• New Renderings Released As $420 Million Financing Approved For Viva White Oak (mocoshow.com)
• Potential FSS III offerors get closer look at AEDC during Industry Day (af.mil)
• MRNA, LNTH, BMY, CAPR, RARE Stocks In Focus — These FDA Decisions Could Shape August Trading (stocktwits.com)

Columbia

• 1st Pre-K Facility In Howard County Unveiled (patch.com)

Olney

• NFL world, fans react to Commanders signing Stefon Diggs (usatoday.com)
• What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (Aug. 7) (notus.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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