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🌱 Patch AM: What changes is PGCPS promising after this week’s bus chaos?
Happening soon: Let It Flow Entertainment & DJ T-Why @ Oak Creek Golf Club on the Upper Marlboro Patch calendar
Good morning Upper Marlboro! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What changes is PGCPS promising after this week's bus chaos?
- Which state champs will be racing for titles again in Upper Marlboro?
Also on today's calendar: Meet. Mingle. Match and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• PGCPS superintendent Dr. Shawn Joseph apologizes, takes responsibility for bus failures (wusa9.com) — Prince George's County school leaders in Upper Marlboro are scrambling to fix major school bus failures that left thousands of students without rides or facing hours-long delays during the first week of classes. Superintendent Dr. Shawn Joseph publicly apologized, called the breakdown a leadership failure, and outlined staffing and routing fixes he says should significantly reduce unresolved bus issues within days, though problems may linger. 
• Get To Know Maryland's Six Returning State Champions (milesplit.com) — Maryland's top returning high school cross country champions will again chase titles, with key 4A races finishing on the familiar championship course in Upper Marlboro. The piece highlights standout runners, their recent track breakthroughs, and how their times stack up statewide as the new season begins, giving local fans a sense of who to watch this fall.
📸 Around Upper Marlboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro
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★ Featured events ★
- Let It Flow Entertainment & DJ T-Why @ Oak Creek Golf Club →
Oak Creek Golf Club, 600 Bowieville Manor Ln, Upper Marlboro
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Varsity Football vs Roosevelt (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
7:00 pm - Coding: Zumi Robot Cars
Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - Meet. Mingle. Match →
Yours Cafe, 2619 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
5:00 pm - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
11:00 am - Homeschool Hangout: Welcome!
Largo-Kettering Branch Library Largo-Kettering - Entrepreneur Lab
12:30 pm - Boys' & Girls' Soccer vs St. Charles HS (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
4:30 pm - Caseworker in the Library
Spaulding Branch Library Spauldings - Group Study Room 1
10:00 am - Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 2-3
Largo-Kettering Branch Library Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
10:15 am - Meet. Match. Mingle. →
912 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
7:00 pm - Drive Up Pet Vaccination Clinic for Dogs and Cats - Microchips Available - Register at Link →
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center, 3750 Brown Station Rd, Upper Marlboro
10:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 13
📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- FDHS Senior Sunrise
Frederick Douglass High FDHS Football Field
5:30 am - On Pins and Needles (PF) →
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick
1:00 pm - JV Football vs Roosevelt (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
5:00 pm - Varsity Football vs Roosevelt (Scrimmage)
Frederick Douglass High School 8000 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, M
7:00 pm
Friday August 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hospice of the Chesapeake announces new board members —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch
- I forgot to share that my birthday was Monday, August 24th.
I am so thankful for this blessed life God has blessed me to see. I have been here 58 years and I look forward to 58 more. Thank you Jesus!! (Nextdoor Marlboro Downs) - Bathroom Remodeling
Hello everyone, I'm looking for a licensed and bonded company that specializes in bathroom makeovers. Please, no general contractors—only companies… (Nextdoor Upper Marlboro)
🗞 Nearby News
Largo
- Documentary on late Maryland 'Songbird' Eva Cassidy makes DC-area debut (wtop.com)
- Moisette Tonya Sweat Files Petition For Nomination As Independent Candidate For County Executive (beltsvillenewstoday.com)
- Schedule Confirmed for 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup First Qualifying Round (ussoccer.com)
District Heights
- Senator demands investigation after trash pileup at Prince George's complex (wusa9.com)
- Maryland invests over $3 million to add 24 public fast-charging ports in 5 different counties (thecooldown.com)
Bowie
- Firefighters Battle 2 Blazes At Homes In Hyattsville, New Carrollton (patch.com)
- Man Who Used Gun, Circular Saw To Rob Clinton Store Sentenced (patch.com)
Ok Upper Marlboro! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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