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And on the Hyattsville Patch calendar - High Holidays at Mishkan Torah

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Greetings Hyattsville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Did you buy a ticket at Hyattsville's Eastern Avenue Giant?
  • How Hyattsville's DeMatha helped spark today's national high school hoops scene
  • Want free weekly acupuncture just minutes from Hyattsville?

Also on today's calendar: High Holidays at Mishkan Torah and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Six-figure Powerball luck lands at Hyattsville Giant (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A Powerball ticket sold at the Giant Food on Eastern Avenue in Hyattsville just hit for $100,000 after a $1 Power Play doubled the prize. The winning ticket, which matched four white balls plus the Powerball, hasn't been claimed yet, and the winner has 182 days to come forward. Local players also contributed to more than 8,000 smaller Maryland wins in the same drawing.
   

• Legendary Steve Smith talks Carmelo and Kiyan Anthony, Syracuse, EYBL Scholastic, Oak Hill and more (insidetheloudhouse.com) — Hyattsville hoops fans get a nod as Steve Smith praises the late DeMatha legend Morgan Wootten, whose powerhouse program helped pioneer national high school schedules. In a wide-ranging interview, Smith also reflects on coaching Carmelo Anthony at Oak Hill, the rise of the EYBL Scholastic super league, and how today's NIL and transfer culture is reshaping both prep and college basketball.
   

• Drop In for Free Weekly Acupuncture at Joe's Movement in Mount Rainier (hyattsvillewire.com) — A retired Hyattsville acupuncturist is offering free weekly stress-reduction acupuncture sessions just up the road at Joe's Movement Emporium in Mount Rainier. Every Tuesday from noon to 1:30 p.m., Alaine Duncan and other volunteers treat about two dozen people without appointments. The long-time Route 1 resident says the clinic keeps the community's "heart in rhythm," with donations welcome but not required.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Next door students!
    I have 2 clear book bags & pencils I can donate if anyone still in need. MUST PICK UP! (Nextdoor Landover Hall)
  • Someone missing three huskies??
    : one white husky and two other gray white huskies near the intersection of queensbury rd and 40th Ave (Nextdoor Hyattsville)
  • Compass Group, North America posted a job opening for Suites Hospitality Manager - Northwest Stadium in Hyattsville. Apply here.
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0315 in Hyattsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hyattsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

College Park

  • Beach, Hollamon and Kuhne Named Big Ten Players to Watch (umterps.com)
  • IonQ Stock Drops 8% as Skyloom Deploys Defense Satellite Terminals (coincentral.com)
  • University of Maryland predicts 30% decline in new grad students due to Trump visa restrictions (wtop.com)

Greenbelt

  • With launch of Roman telescope, NASA hopes to unlock mystery of dark energy (adn.com)

Bethesda

  • Site Of Longtime Bethesda Eatery Sells For $7M: Report (patch.com)

Ok Hyattsville! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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