🌱 Why Bishop McNamara still honors Terrence Butler two years later

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• Why Bishop McNamara still honors Terrence Butler two years later

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A shower in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 51, low: 35.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mist, with a high of 54 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drexel's Terrence Butler died two years ago. The reasons for his passing still elude everyone who loved him. (richmond.com) — Forestville readers will recognize Bishop McNamara High School as a central backdrop in this remembrance of former Drexel basketball player Terrence Butler, whose memorial card still hangs in the dean’s office there. The story follows his Maryland-rooted family’s grief, his time at Bishop McNamara, and their lingering questions two years after his unexpected death.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Winter Holiday Celebration — Prince George's Suite
  Marietta House Museum , 5626 Bell Station Rd , Glenn Dale
  11:00 am
• Capital Food Bank Food Distribution for Federal Workers and Contractors
  Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 7721 Barlowe Rd , Hyattsville
  12:00 pm
• Kids Holiday Movie & Treats Party at Mix + Mingle!
  Mix and Mingle Coffee Lounge , 8923 Woodyard Rd , Clinton
  4:00 pm
• 2025 SPPD Santa Run
  Seat Pleasant, MD Calendar Seat Pleasant, MD 20743
  6:00 pm
• Hyattsville Figure Drawing Group Meetup
  Pyramid Atlantic Art Center , 4318 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  6:00 pm
• 5th Annual Christmas Party
  Noelle's , 567 Ritchie Rd , Capitol Heights
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• No Bulk Collection Service
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar New Carrollton, MD 20784
• Seated Exercise Class for Older Adults
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  10:00 am
• Helping Hands (HHUP) Conversational Spanish
  University Park, MD Calendar University Park, MD 20782
  3:00 pm
• Free Zumba Fitness Class!
  City of Hyattsville , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - New Carrollton Offices Closed
  New Carrollton, MD Calendar
• Christmas Day: Town Offices Closed
  Cheverly, MD Calendar

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