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What's up Greenbelt! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How is Greenbelt Arts Center stacking up in regional theater awards?
  • Could AI detectors be unfairly flagging Greenbelt students’ homework?
  • How a Greenbelt jury ended years of cyberstalking harassment

Also on today's calendar: Chanukah in Bowie Celebration and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 48, low: 43.
  • Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; COLUMBIA HEIGHTS BOLERO BAR Leads Best Musical! (broadwayworld.com) — Greenbelt Arts Center’s production of “Tick, Tick… Boom!” is earning multiple nominations in the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards, including choreography, direction, lighting, sound, and individual performances. Local theater fans can see how Greenbelt’s homegrown talent stacks up against companies across the region and still have time to support their favorites before winners are announced in January.
   

2. < Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong? (npr.org) — A junior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt was wrongly flagged three times by AI-detection software, sparking worries about how these tools affect local students’ grades and stress. The story follows her case and shows how schools nationwide are wrestling with unreliable AI detectors, teacher judgment, and district policies.
   

3. Navy officer convicted of cyberstalking ex-wife in Prince George's County (dcnewsnow.com) — A federal jury in Greenbelt convicted a Navy lieutenant commander of cyberstalking after years of harassing his ex-wife and her new partner with false allegations aimed at costing them their jobs and housing. The Silver Spring man now faces up to five years in prison, with sentencing set for March 12, 2026, in a case prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Maryland.
   

4. The $4.3 billion space telescope Trump tried to cancel is now complete (arstechnica.com) — NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt has finished assembling the $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, declaring it complete and on track for a 2026 launch. Local residents should know that this major milestone happened right in their backyard, highlighting Greenbelt’s key role in cutting-edge space science and future discoveries.
   

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Other local events
    Thursday December 18
  • Pins and Needles
    New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton - Large meeting room 1
    10:00 am
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 02
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt -
    10:15 am
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg -
    10:30 am
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
    New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
    10:30 am
  • Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
    Spaulding Branch Library , Spauldings , MD
    11:00 am
  • Get Active: Ride and Read
    Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
    11:00 am
  • Free HIV and Syphilis Screening
    Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
    2:30 pm
    • Friday December 19
  • Care Partner Support Group
    City Building , 4310 Gallatin St , Hyattsville
    9:30 am

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