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In today's newsletter:
- What new union rights are coming to UMD College Park grad assistants?
Also on today's calendar: College Park Farmer's Market Saturday and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
- Thursday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Maryland Gets F in New Public-Sector Labor Report (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Graduate assistants at the University of Maryland's College Park campus won the right to unionize under a new state law, though bargaining won't begin until 2028. The report explains why a free‑market think tank still gives Maryland an F on public‑sector labor laws and previews a November ballot question on binding arbitration for some state employees. 
📸 Around College Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in College Park
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★ Featured events ★
- WIE - Intro to CAD with Autodesk Fusion 360 →
College Park
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Deloitte Case Interviewing Workshop →
College Park MD
6:30 pm - Maryland Transportation Authority Pop-up →
College Park MD
10:00 am - America 250: A History of the Greater United States →
Stamp Student Union, Stamp Student Union, College Park
12:00 pm - College Park Farmer's Market Saturday →
College Park Farmer's Market @ Paint Branch Parkway, 5211 Campus Dr, College Park
8:00 am - Sacred Circle Dance →
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park
2:00 pm - Inner Peace Summit: A Day to Recharge. Reconnect. →
Brahma Kumaris Meditation Museum - VA, 14020 Thunderbolt Rd., Chantilly, VA
12:00 pm - Salsa dancing workshop →
Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Rd, College Park
7:30 pm - College Park Farmer's Market Saturday →
College Park Farmer's Market @ Paint Branch Parkway, 5211 Campus Dr, College Park
8:00 am - Return to the River: An Evening of Discovery →
Jackie, 79 Potomac Ave SE, Washington
6:30 pm - Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Held at Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, LUTHVLE TIMON, MD, 21093
9:30 am - College Park Day 2026 →
College Park Aviation Museum, 1985 Corporal Frank Scott Dr, College Park
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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I am 72 and a widow. I am healthy and active and looking for any neighborhood activities,, clubs, senior centers etc. I like to dance so any… (Nextdoor Woods North)
- EMCOR Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time General Cleaner NARA II (Work Schedule M-F 6pm - 10pm) in College Park. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - 4658 in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near College Park here.
🗞 Nearby News
Greenbelt
- Dozens volunteer their time to restore New Deal Cafe as a third space (thebanner.com)
- New Construction Homes in Greenbelt MD (zillow.com)
- Vandal behind bars allegedly terrorizing suburban Maryland neighborhoods thousands damage (nypost.com)
Hyattsville
- The owners of this store, the only one of its kind in Prince George's Co., want everyone to get moving (wtop.com)
- STRecruiting Notebook 9-14: South Carolina hands out more football offers over the weekend; Additional visitors at USC and Clemson identified; USC adds another baseball commitment (sportstalksc.com)
- Sculpture Exhibit Honors Survivors, Victims of Gender-Based Violence (umd.edu)
Bethesda
- Fleeing Driver Dies After Jumping Off I-495 Overpass In Montgomery Co.: State Police (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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