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🌱 Patch AM: Laurel man charged after loaded handgun found in Severn traffic stop.
Spotted on the Laurel calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!
Hello Laurel! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Laurel man charged after loaded handgun found in Severn traffic stop.
Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sun and clouds; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
- Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 88, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Sunshine and humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Press Release - August 27, 2026 (aacounty.org) — A Laurel resident was arrested after Anne Arundel County police say they found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Severn on August 26. The same press release details an earlier carjacking at a Taco Bell in Brooklyn Park, with detectives still seeking tips from the public. 
📸 Around Laurel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Laurel
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★ Featured events ★
- Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! →
Grace Lutheran of Lutherville, 8601 Valleyfield Rd, Timonium, MD, 21093,
9:30 am - D&D Homeschool Class →
9811 Mallard Dr, Laurel
1:30 pm
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 15
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Other local events
- LaurelKids: Firehouse Friends Canvas Painting →
Firehouse Subs (Laurel Shopping Center), 901 Washington Blvd, Laurel
10:00 am - The Wildlife Wonder Boat at National Harbor Drop Off →
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2:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Laurel Branch Library Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
10:30 am - Colonial Williamsburg Drop Off, VA →
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7:30 am - Columbia Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night at The Collective ENCORE →
The Collective Encore, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia
5:30 pm - Power52 Live On The Green! 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic →
Turf Valley Golf Club, 2700 Turf Valley Rd, Ellicott City
9:00 am - Laurel Remembers 9/11 Panel Presentation →
8103 Sandy Spring Rd, Laurel
6:00 pm - Community Yard Sale.... →
Hope Baptist Church, 8801 Stephens Rd, Laurel
8:00 am - Patuxent Research Refuge, North Track, Bike Ride →
North Tract Visitor Center, 230 Bald Eagle Dr, Laurel, MD 20724
8:30 am - Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon →
Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 11416 Cedar Ln, Beltsville
7:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: HE has been picked up by animal control.
After further investigation, he is a male! Was on my way to a workout class this morning at 5:40ish when I saw this dog walking toward Forest mill… (Nextdoor West Laurel)
- Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Laurel. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Beltsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Laurel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beltsville
- UpStage Artists Announces Auditions for Babes In Toyland: The Musical (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
- From the Office of Council Member Tom Dernoga September 2026 (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
- Classic Detective Story Brings A Fantastic Mystery to UpStage Artists This September (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
Greenbelt
- City of Greenbelt Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Protecting FBI Headquarters Project (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
- City Council Discusses Greenbelt Cinema's Fiscal Needs, Outlook (greenbeltnewsreview.com)
- 'You Look Fine': Award-Winning Film Turns Invisible Illness Into a Call for Preventative Health (washingtoninformer.com)
Columbia
- Columbia Wood-Processing Facility To Focus On Locally Grown Trees (patch.com)
Ok Laurel! 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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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