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Hi Laurel! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Laurel residents should know now that water restrictions are lifted
  • How Laurel-based Hopkins researchers are reshaping unmanned maritime technology

Also on today's calendar: Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Sunny intervals; very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy, rain possible, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WSSC Water moves to next phase after essential water alert lifted (dcnewsnow.com) — Laurel residents are now cleared to resume normal water use after WSSC Water lifted its essential-use-only alert and shifted to fully restoring the Potomac Water Filtration Plant's electrical systems. Crews and engineers are still working to return the plant to normal operations and strengthen its resilience so future outages are less disruptive for customers across the region.
   

• Hopkins Collaboration Expands Access to Maritime Testing and Advanced Sensing (jhuapl.edu) — Work at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel is helping engineering students design cheaper, more portable unmanned surface vessels for maritime testing and optical sensing. Their capstone project, guided by APL mentors, could speed up national security research while showcasing Laurel's role in cutting-edge engineering collaboration.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Beltsville

  • Lucern Capital Partners Acquires Edmonston Road Business Center in Beltsville, Maryland (lucerncapital.com)
  • Gould Starts $25M East End Office Renovation, Seeks Tenants For Top Floors (bisnow.com)
  • TEDCO's Entrepreneur Expo to Host 'From Lab to Liquidity' Panel (citybiz.co)

Greenbelt

Columbia

  • Culinary Walking Tour Showcases Eateries In Downtown Columbia (patch.com)
  • Howard Co. Busing Business Sold To Transportation Company (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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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