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Hello College Park! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Feeling pressured to re-sign your College Park lease? Here's what to do
  • How Quantum World Congress in College Park could reshape Maryland's tech future
  • Why protesters marched by the College Park Marriott demanding divestment

Also on today's calendar: DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Rain, with a high of 68 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• College Park City Council urges residents to continue filing formal landlord complaints (dbknews.com) — If your College Park landlord is pressuring you to renew early, city officials want you to file a formal complaint so they can enforce the Early Lease Ordinance. The council reviewed ongoing problems with early renewal tactics, outlined fines for noncompliant landlords, and shared direct contacts and email for tenants to trigger investigations and push for stronger renter protections.
   

• Beyond the Science: Building infrastructure for Maryland's e... (afro.com) — College Park just hosted the Quantum World Congress, drawing more than 2,000 scientists, policymakers and business leaders as Maryland pushes to brand itself the "Capital of Quantum." A Maryland legal and policy expert reflects on how this high-profile College Park gathering underscored the need for strong laws, partnerships and inclusive economic planning to turn cutting‑edge research into real jobs and investment statewide.
   

• UMD community members call for USM, university divestment on 3-year anniversary of Oct. 7 (dbknews.com) — On the third anniversary of the Israel‑Hamas war, protesters gathered near the College Park Marriott and on campus to demand that the University System of Maryland divest from defense contractors tied to Israel's military actions in Gaza. Students, community members and a congressional candidate joined in, calling for changes to university investments and ethics education while university officials declined to comment.
   

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Ok College Park! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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