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Good morning to you Greenbelt! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How NASA Goddard's next big contract could reshape Greenbelt's space economy
- How Old Greenbelt's backyard paths fit into the region's trail types
- How a GSA bribery scheme ended with prison time in Greenbelt
Also on today's calendar: Open House: 7407 Lake Glen Dr. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy with occasional rain, with a high of 69 and low of 56 degrees.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 63, low: 58.
- Monday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. NASA Goddard Seeks Industry Input on GSMO-4 Contract (govconwire.com) — NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt is asking industry for ideas on how to structure its next big space mission operations contract, GSMO-4, which supports missions like James Webb and GOES. Officials are weighing a shift toward more fixed-price, performance-based payments and catalog-style pricing, changes that could influence local contractors, jobs, and long-term work tied to Goddard's flagship science missions. 
2. What's your type… of trail? (ggwash.org) — Trail lovers in and around Greenbelt will recognize their own backyard-style paths as this piece breaks down the many types of multi-use trails across the Washington region. Using Old Greenbelt as a key example, it explains how different trail designs—from neighborhood greenways to rail-trails and canal towpaths—shape everyday walking and biking experiences and connect communities in distinct ways.
3. Former Government Official Sentenced in Bribery Conspiracy (crweworld.com) — A federal bribery case tied to General Services Administration construction contracts just resulted in a three-year prison sentence handed down at the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. Prosecutors say former contracting officer's representative Lennie Lamont Miller steered federal project work to favored companies in exchange for cash, repairs, and even a sports car. Additional co-conspirators have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.
4. NASA Selects PRIMA (PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics) Far-Infrared Telescope as First in New Mission Class (astrobiology.com) — NASA's newly selected PRIMA space telescope will be managed by Jet Propulsion Laboratory, but key work will also involve NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, tying local scientists to a major new astrophysics mission. Scheduled for a planned 2033 launch, PRIMA will study the far‑infrared universe to better understand how planets, galaxies, and black holes form and evolve.
5. Arctic Sea Ice Ties for 10th-Lowest Summer Minimum as Antarctic Ice Likely Peaks at Third-Lowest (natureworldnews.com) — A NASA sea ice scientist based at Goddard in Greenbelt explains how increased cloud cover has recently slowed, but not reversed, the long-term decline of Arctic sea ice. This year's Arctic minimum tied for the 10th-lowest on record, while Antarctic ice likely reached its third-lowest winter maximum, underscoring ongoing polar changes that Greenbelt researchers closely track for the world.
📸 Around Greenbelt
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt
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★ Featured events ★
- Open House: 7407 Lake Glen Dr. →
Private Residence, 7407 Lake Glen Dr, Glenn Dale
1:00 pm - Infusing Taste: Bottling Flavor in Bitters and Shrubs →
Montpelier Historic Site & Museum, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel
3:00 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
Saturday September 26
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Campfire Program: Bioluminescence
Greenbelt National Park, 6565 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt
7:00 pm - DMV TCG FEST 2.0 ! →
Crowne Plaza College Park - Washington DC by IHG, 6400 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt - Tool Library Open Hours →
The Granite Building, 115 Centerway, Greenbelt
11:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 0-2
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
10:30 am - Positively Moving - Presented by ArtStream Held in Meeting Room 2
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
10:30 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
11:30 am - Computer Basics: Open Lab
BL Activity Room Bladensburg -
4:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Greenbelt - Program Room
12:15 pm - When Eagles Gather →
Zoom
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
Sunday September 27
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Saturday October 3
📣 Greenbelt Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Target posted a job opening for GM and Food (General Merchandise, Closing, Fulfillment, Inbound, Food and Beverage , Starbucks) (T1295) in Greenbelt. Apply here.
- IKEA posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Activities (12-19 Hours/week) in College Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenbelt here.
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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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