🌱 How today’s deadly Addison Road assault impacts Seat Pleasant Metro riders
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In today's newsletter:
- How today’s deadly Addison Road assault impacts Seat Pleasant Metro riders
Also on today's calendar: Purcellville Music and Arts Festival and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
- Sunday: Showers; breezy and cooler, with a high of 63 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 1 dead, another hurt after assault involving 'pipe' outside Addison Road Metro Station (wjla.com) — A deadly assault involving a pipe shut down the Addison Road Metro Station Thursday morning, directly affecting Seat Pleasant commuters who rely on this nearby stop. One person died at the scene, another was hospitalized, and trains are currently bypassing the station while shuttle buses run to Capitol Heights and police continue their investigation. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Grocery Giveaway - Capitol Heights
1 Capitol Heights Blvd, Capitol Heights
5:00 pm
Sunday April 19
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Other local events
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Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget Hearing (04/18/26)
Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar , City of Seat Pleasant-City Hall 6301 Addison Rd , Seat Pleasant
10:00 am -
Special/Closed Session 04/20/26
Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar , City of Seat Pleasant-City Hall 6301 Addison Rd , Seat Pleasant
6:00 pm -
Technology Help: Essential Skills for Everyday Computer Use
5904 Kolb St , Fairmount Heights
8:00 pm -
Public Safety Committee Meeting (04/22/26)
Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar
11:00 am -
NOTHING BUT GLUTES - DMV
SoBodyFit Gym , 1852 Rochell Ave , Capitol Heights
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Purcellville Music and Arts Festival
250 S. Nursery Ave. , Purcellville
12:00 pm -
Grocery Giveaway - Capitol Heights
1 Capitol Heights Blvd , Capitol Heights
5:00 pm -
Charter Amendment Public Hearing
Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar
6:00 pm -
The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event
Dock5 Event Venue , 1309 5th St NE , Washington
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Food Pantry Open
Brentwood, MD Calendar , 4300 39th Pl , Brentwood
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Play and Learn
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Storytime Barn
11:00 am -
Brooks Family & Community Business Pop-Up
Doswell E. Brooks Elementary School , 1301 Brooke Rd , Capitol Heights
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Dwayne Adell — cured | 18th & 21st
Cured 18th & 21st , 10980 Grantchester Wy #110 , Columbia
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Landover
- Next Flight! Ravens unveil new uniforms ahead of start of new era in 2026 (nfl.com)
- Usher tickets on sale in Landover at Northwest Stadium (ticketnews.com)
- Bruno Mars 2026 tour to hit Ford Field in May, here's where fans can still score tickets as they sell out (mlive.com)
District Heights
- Job and Resource Fair Supporting Workforce Reentry — Congress Heights on the Rise (congressheightsontherise.com)
Hyattsville
- Hyattsville Man Sentenced In Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme (thebaynet.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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