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🌱 Discover why Chapman State Park feels like Indian Head’s hidden retreat
Indian Head, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Indian Head! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Discover why Chapman State Park feels like Indian Head’s hidden retreat
- What detectives say they found inside this Indian Head home
- How a new federal program could reshape investment in Indian Head
Also on today's calendar: Maryland Delegate Candidate Yonelle Moore Lee Encourages District 27A Voters to Make a Plan to Vote and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny, hot and less humid, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 9 Maryland Nature Spots That Feel Completely Undiscovered (myfamilytravels.com) — One of the featured “undiscovered” nature escapes is Chapman State Park in Indian Head, where wooded trails, Potomac River views, and historic estate grounds offer a quiet, low-key day outdoors. The guide also spotlights eight other lesser-known Maryland parks and natural areas for residents willing to drive a bit for uncrowded hikes and water views. 
• Indian Head Man Charged In Charles County Drug Distribution Case After Search Warrant Finds Cocaine, Meth, Suboxone, Cash (thebaynet.com) — A 54-year-old Indian Head resident faces multiple drug distribution-related charges after Charles County narcotics detectives searched his Indian Head home and vehicle, seizing cocaine, methamphetamine, Suboxone strips, cash, and packaging materials. Investigators say the quantities, hidden compartments, and cash suggest intent to distribute, and a preliminary hearing in Charles County District Court is scheduled for July 1.
• County Approves School Safety Funding and Veteran Support Letter (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Charles County leaders are eyeing an Opportunity Zone designation for one census tract in Indian Head, potentially steering future private investment toward defense, energy, tourism, and waterfront projects there. At the same meeting, commissioners boosted school safety funding, backed a veteran suicide-prevention grant application, and advanced measures on collective bargaining and water access that affect residents countywide.
📸 Around Indian Head
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Maryland Delegate Candidate Yonelle Moore Lee Encourages District 27A Voters to Make a Plan to Vote →
2500 Davis Rd, Waldorf
11:59 pm
Tuesday June 23
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Other local events
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GOGO LIVE BOUNCE BEAT EDITION →
Lamonts Nightclub, 4400 Livingston Rd, Indian Head
3:00 pm -
Texas Hold'em Poker Tourney (IHMD) →
The Moose - Indian Head Lodge 1712, 11 Moose Lodge Way, Indian Head
1:00 pm -
Cuddle Time
Potomac Branch Library Potomac Branch -
9:30 am -
Morning Story Time
Potomac Branch Library Potomac Branch -
10:00 am -
LEGO Spike Essentials Build Session
Potomac Branch Library Potomac Branch -
2:00 pm -
Everyday Energy with SMECO
Potomac Branch Library Potomac Branch -
6:00 pm -
Texas Hold'em Poker Tourney (IHMD) →
The Moose - Indian Head Lodge 1712, 11 Moose Lodge Way, Indian Head
1:00 pm -
The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
6:00 pm -
LOTUS 50+ LAWN PARTY →
Village Green Park, 100 Walter Thomas Rd, Indian Head
1:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Sunday June 21
Monday June 22
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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HOPE Team Outreach @ the Library
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
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Thread Heads
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch -
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Mini Pride Flag Party
La Plata Branch Library La Plata Branch - -
DC Chamber Musicians Season Finale
Charles County Chamber of Commerce St. Thomas Parish Episcopal Church, 1517 18th St., NW., Washington, DC 20036
3:00 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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🗞 Nearby News
La Plata
- Police Searching for Critical Missing Person, James Edward Harding Sr., age 83 Last Seen in La Plata (smnewsnet.com)
- La Plata Man Held Without Bond In Charles County Burglary Case Involving Garage Break-In, Fuel Siphoning (thebaynet.com)
- Liquor Board Clears Outdoor Expansion For Rad House World Cup Watch Party (thebaynet.com)
Fort Washington
- Maryland begins in-person early voting June 11 for Gubernatorial Primary Election (wjla.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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