🌱 How a Landover Mall data center fight could reshape county policy

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Landover Mall data center fight could reshape county policy

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 3 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, temps: high: 49, low: 26.
• Thursday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 51 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland becomes new data center battleground as demand soars (axios.com) — A major data center proposal at the former Landover Mall site has sparked rallies, a 20,000-signature petition, and a countywide pause on new projects while impacts are studied. Prince George’s leaders are weighing stricter oversight against promises of thousands of jobs and deficit relief as Maryland rapidly becomes a new battleground over data center growth.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Landover

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Kenmoor Middle School vs Ellen Ochoa Middle
  Kenmoor Middle School , 2501 Kenmoor Dr , Landover
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Pins and Needles
  New Carrollton Branch Library , Large meeting room 1 , New Carrollton
  10:00 am
• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 35
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  10:30 am
• Northwest Stadium Thursdays
  Northwest Stadium , 1600 Ring Rd , Landover
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
  Northwest Stadium , 1600 Ring Rd , Landover
  3:20 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Fresh Produce Distribution
  First United Methodist Church , 6201 Belcrest Road , Hyattsville
  12:00 pm
• Acupuncture and Bodywork with Acupuncturists Without Borders — Joe's Movement Emporium
  Joe's Movement Emporium , 3309 Bunker Hill Rd , Mt Rainier
  12:00 pm
• Capital Food Bank Food Distribution for Federal Workers and Contractors
  Mount Rainier, MD Calendar , 7721 Barlowe Rd , Hyattsville
  12:00 pm
• English Conversation Club
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  1:00 pm
• Sew it Seams: Open Sewing Lab
  New Carrollton Branch Library New Carrollton -
  3:30 pm
• STEM Fun: Cubelets
  Greenbelt Branch Library Greenbelt - Auditorium
  4:30 pm
• Teen Action Group (TAG)
  Bladensburg Branch Library Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Capitol Heights

• Teacher Records Sex With Student Roommates' Argument Ends In Stabbing: MD Weekend (patch.com)

Hyattsville

• Hyattsville author Sargeant defends dependence, dialogue (streetcarsuburbs.news)

Greenbelt

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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