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🌱 How University Park’s new Adelphi Road noise camera actually works
Make time for Admissions Open House on the University Park Patch calendar
Hey there, University Park! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
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In today's newsletter:
- How University Park's new Adelphi Road noise camera actually works
Also on today's calendar: Admissions Open House and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Noise cameras spread across US cities for vehicle noise enforcement (dig.watch) — University Park residents should know that a new noise enforcement camera has been operating on Adelphi Road since January 2026, as part of a Prince George's County–authorized program. The piece compares how cities nationwide are testing similar noise-camera systems, explains how they capture vehicle data, and outlines ongoing debates over accuracy, privacy protections, and how long information is stored. 
📸 Around University Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in University Park
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★ Featured events ★
- Admissions Open House →
Edmund Burke School, 4101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
10:00 am
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Computer Basics: Open Lab
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - Kids and Teens STEM
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Learning Lab
6:00 pm - English Conversation Club
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
6:00 pm - Kids Achieve Club
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Art Room
6:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Health Insurance Enrollment Clinic
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
11:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 3-5
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville -
10:30 am - Beginning Blues Harmonica
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
10:30 am - Beginning Voice: Singing the Blues
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
11:30 am - Kids Create: Papel Picado
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
1:00 pm - Comics Count: Bringing Reading to Life Through Voice Acting
Hyattsville Branch Library Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
2:00 pm - Town Council Meeting →
University Park, MD Calendar University Park, MD 20782
7:30 pm
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
📣 University Park Shout Outs!
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🗞 Nearby News
Hyattsville
- 2026 Distinguished Service Award: Cynthia 'Cindy' Lapp '86 (emu.edu)
- Maryland Man Convicted in $6M Multi-State Vehicle Theft Scheme (meigsindypress.com)
- Indian Head Could Lose State Aid Over Missing Audit Reports (thebaynet.com)
College Park
- Sock Puppet Week Celebrated UMD Alums Jim, Jane Henson (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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