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🌱 Patch AM: How did Ohio State stun No. 8 Maryland in College Park?
Coming up: "New Chapters" BINGO on the College Park Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Ohio State stun No. 8 Maryland in College Park?
- How a College Park-led flu study upended assumptions about getting sick
Also on today's calendar: "New Chapters" BINGO and 8 more events.
Find out what's happening in College Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in College Parkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 52, low: 37.
- Wednesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sarah Strong records double-double as No. 1 UConn routs Creighton 95-54 (timesunion.com) — College Park fans saw No. 8 Maryland women’s basketball fall 89-76 at home to Ohio State, despite 27 points from Oluchi Okananwa. The roundup also tracks a busy day across women’s college hoops, with several top-25 upsets and standout individual performances nationwide. 
• A room full of flu patients and no one got sick (sciencedaily.com) — Researchers based at the University of Maryland in College Park helped run a hotel-based flu experiment that found no transmission from sick students to healthy adults, offering clues about how influenza really spreads. Their findings highlight the importance of coughing, indoor air movement, and age in flu risk, and suggest that portable air purifiers and high-quality masks like N95s can meaningfully cut your chances of getting sick.
📸 Around College Park
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🗓 Upcoming Events in College Park
- Berwyn Ballet School at The Old Parish House
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
4:30 pm - Mayor and Council Worksession
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 7401 Baltimore Ave 2nd Floor , College Park
7:30 pm - Art for Homeschoolers
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
1:30 pm - Bee City USA Committee Virtual Meeting
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , Meetings are held Virtually , College Park
7:00 pm - DPW
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 9217 51st Avenue , College Park
8:00 am - Berwyn Ballet School
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
3:45 pm - "New Chapters" BINGO
IKEA , 10100 Baltimore Ave , College Park
6:00 pm - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar College Park, MD 20740
7:00 pm - Open Session for Folk Musicians
City of College Park, Maryland Calendar , 4711 Knox Road , College Park
4:00 pm - Northumbrian and Scottish small pipers retreat: concerts, dance and jam session
Old Parish House , 4711 Knox Rd , College Park
7:00 pm - New Year. New Chapters at IKEA Georgetown
IKEA Georgetown - Plan and Order Point , 3307 M St NW , Washington
4:00 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Wednesday January 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
Hyattsville - Hyattsville -
10:30 am - English Conversation Club
Mount Rainier Branch Library Mount Rainier -
11:00 am - The Lunch Bunch @ Shagga
Shagga Coffee & Restaurant , 6040 Baltimore Ave , Hyattsville
12:00 pm - English Class: Beginner
Glenarden Branch Library Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
1:00 pm
Monday January 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning,
There were 10 crimes in my area of responsibility for the week January 05 thru January 10, 2026. Northern College Park Community Area: (3 Crimes)… (Nextdoor )
- Apollo Retail posted a job opening for Merchandiser in College Park. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Laurel business leader Fred Frederick Jr. dies (streetcarsuburbs.news)
- Macy's To Close Marley Station Mall Store In Glen Burnie, Leaving Fewer Anchor Options (eyeonannapolis.net)
Beltsville
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