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🌱 Patch AM: How the revived FBI HQ plan could reshape Greenbelt’s future
And check out High Holidays at Mishkan Torah on the Greenbelt Patch calendar
Hi Greenbelt! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the revived FBI HQ plan could reshape Greenbelt's future
- Recognize this Marshalls theft suspect Greenbelt Police are looking for?
- Want to do cutting-edge climate research right here in Greenbelt?
Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Humid with drenching t-storms, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 15 years of FBI headquarters delays have cost taxpayers millions Posted: Aug 23, 2026 Slug: BC-FBI-HEADQUARTERS-DELAYS:BZ (EDITORS: Clients are reminded that this story, and others moving via Tribune (havasunews.com) — Greenbelt has been re-confirmed as the future FBI headquarters site after a federal judge overturned a Trump-era plan to renovate Washington's Ronald Reagan Building instead. Years of political reversals and delays have already driven projected costs from about $2 billion to roughly $4 billion, with Maryland leaders warning that any appeal of the ruling could further postpone construction and economic benefits for Greenbelt. 
2. Basket full of Marshalls merchandise vanishes after suspect switches appearance (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Greenbelt Police are asking residents to help identify a man accused of stealing $600–$700 in merchandise from the Marshalls at 6000 Greenbelt Road after changing his appearance inside the store. The August 18 afternoon theft ended with the suspect fleeing toward a nearby parking garage, and investigators believe he may be tied to previous incidents at the same location.
3. Postdoctoral Position – Atmospheric Sciences, Radiative Transfer, and Remote Sensing (uw.edu) — A new NASA postdoctoral fellowship based at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt offers one- to three-year research positions in atmospheric science, radiative transfer, and remote sensing, with applications due November 1, 2026. Local scientists and recent PhDs can work on satellite data, aerosols, clouds, and climate-related studies while collaborating directly with NASA Earth science researchers.
4. Fauci's role in top aide's guilty plea to Covid origins conspiracy (washingtonexaminer.com) — A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared in federal court in Greenbelt this spring on charges tied to concealing COVID-19 records, part of a wider national controversy over the pandemic's origins. His guilty plea has intensified congressional scrutiny of Fauci and federal health agencies, but Greenbelt's role is limited to hosting key court proceedings at the local U.S. District Court.
📸 Around Greenbelt
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Greenbelt
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★ Featured events ★
- High Holidays at Mishkan Torah →
Mishkan Torah Synagogue, 10 Ridge Rd, Greenbelt
9:00 pm - Preteens Place Homeschool Tutorial →
9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- Spanish Conversation Club: Beginner
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
5:30 pm - Pajama Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
7:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Program Room
12:15 pm - Get Active: Quick Sweat Zumba
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
12:15 pm - Needlework Social
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
4:00 pm - 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 - Launching a local fitness motivation system (and looking for 3 testers) →
9:00 am - "I know what to do, I just don't do it." →
9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Monday August 31
📣 Greenbelt Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PGCPS is annoying!!
School starts Tuesday and I still don't have my kid's updated bus schedule. Been calling all week about it. No one has an answer except to check that… (Nextdoor Greenbelt East)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Greenbelt. Apply here.
- EMCOR Group posted a job opening for Part Time General Cleaner NARA II (Work Schedule M-F 6pm - 10pm) 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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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