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Spotted on the Greenbelt calendar: Bryce's Treehouse Hosts Inaugural International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Bowie – Aug. 30
Good morning Greenbelt! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can you help Greenbelt Police ID this Marshalls theft suspect?
- Why a high-profile COVID records case ended in Greenbelt court
- What a federal court's FBI headquarters ruling means for Greenbelt's plans
Also on today's calendar: Bryce's Treehouse Hosts Inaugural International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Bowie – Aug. 30 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
- Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect accused of using in-store outfit change during Prince George's County theft (fox5dc.com) — Greenbelt police are asking residents to help identify a man accused of stealing about $700 in merchandise from the Marshalls on Greenbelt Road after changing his outfit inside the store. Surveillance images show the suspect's mid-store makeover, and authorities believe he may have targeted the same location before. Anyone who recognizes him is urged to contact Greenbelt Police. 
• David Morens Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Over Hidden COVID-19 Research Records (thehenryettan.com) — A former senior adviser at NIAID has pleaded guilty in federal court in Greenbelt to conspiring to conceal government records tied to COVID-19 research decisions. The case centers on using personal email to evade federal records laws and has become part of a wider national debate over transparency in pandemic-era research funding. Sentencing is set for November 12, 2026.
• State AG News: Data Privacy, Consumer Protection, Administrative Law (August 13-19, 2026) (lexblog.com) — Maryland's attorney general successfully blocked a Trump Administration plan to move the planned FBI headquarters away from its proposed Greenbelt site, keeping hundreds of millions in federal funding from being redirected. The ruling is part of a broader roundup of recent state attorney general actions nationwide on consumer protection, environmental rules, and voting-related disputes.
📸 Around Greenbelt
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt
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★ Featured events ★
- Bryce's Treehouse Hosts Inaugural International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Bowie – Aug. 30 →
Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Dr, Bowie
2:00 pm - Bryce's Treehouse Hosts Inaugural International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Bowie – Aug. 30 →
Kenhill Center, 2614 Kenhill Dr, Bowie
2:00 pm - High Holidays at Mishkan Torah →
Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Rd, Greenbelt
9:00 pm
Sunday August 30
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- Needlework Social
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Pins and Needles
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
10:15 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
10:30 am - "I know what to do, I just don't do it." →
9:00 am - Launching a local fitness motivation system (and looking for 3 testers) →
9:00 am - Preteens Place Homeschool Tutorial →
9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission posted a job opening for Performing Arts Instructors and Aides - Seasonal/Year-Round in Greenbelt. Apply here.
- College Park #11 | 8300 Baltimore Avenue posted a job opening for College Park - Core Team Member in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.
🗞 Nearby News
College Park
- IonQ's Skyloom Subsidiary Reaches 84 Optical Terminals On-Orbit, Doubling Its Defense Satellite Footprint in a Year (prismmarketview.com)
- University of Maryland predicts 30% decline in new grad students due to Trump visa restrictions (thebanner.com)
- Tailored surface vibrations to improve aerodynamic performance in passenger jets (techxplore.com)
Beltsville
- Mu Alpha Sigma, Inc. to Host 'Steps Toward Peace' Domestic Violence Awareness Walk in Beltsville (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
Bowie
- 10K PGCPS Students Miss Their Bus On 1st Day Of School (patch.com)
- New Salad Bars, Stadium, Buildings, Schedules At Prince George's Schools (patch.com)
- Officer ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of Driver In Suitland: AG (patch.com)
Ok Greenbelt! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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