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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Burtonsville dinner-table idea turned into a $50,000 surprise?
  • How a Burtonsville debt dispute ended in a double-murder conviction

Also on today's calendar: Hooks & Needles and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
  • Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burtonsville Woman Wins $50,000 Thanks to Powerball Quick Pick (mdlottery.com) — A Burtonsville woman’s spur-of-the-moment decision over dinner to try Powerball has turned into a $50,000 win. After her husband bought $20 in quick pick tickets at a Silver Spring gas station, one line matched four white balls and the Powerball, and the couple now plans a family vacation with their grandchildren and to save the rest.
   

• West Virginia man found guilty in 2018 double-murder in Burtonsville (thebanner.com) — Residents should know that a Montgomery County jury has reconvicted a West Virginia man for the 2018 execution-style killings of a young couple in Burtonsville, after his first conviction was overturned on appeal. Prosecutors say the victims were shot while sitting in a vehicle after traveling to Burtonsville over a drug debt, and the defendant now again faces life in prison without parole.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday December 16
  • Udvar Hazy Air & Space Museum, VA
    Laurel, MD Calendar Laurel, MD 20707
    9:00 am
  • Bollywood Celebration
    North Laurel Community Center , 9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd , Laurel
    1:30 pm
  • Family Market
    Fairland Cafeteria
    4:30 pm
  • Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors
    Laurel Branch Library - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room) Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
    5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Ornaments Drawn By Howard Co. Kids Displayed Near National Christmas Tree (patch.com)

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