Ice Cream Social, National Night Out, August Showers, and More

Good morning, Laurel! Here's what's worth a look for Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

1) WEATHER » Get ready for the first of several days of showers. A stormy day will be bookended by showers. Expect showers in the morning and evening and a thunderstorm sometime between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Highs will be high-70s and evening lows will be in the high-60s. Take a look at the week ahead here.

2) PATCH TIP » National Night Out: What You Need To Know

3) AROUND TOWN » The Savage Community Association will host its annual ice cream social from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Baldwin Common (9035 Baltimore Street, Savage). Bring your lawn chair and come visit with your neighbors to enjoy music and free ice cream from the local Nestle factory.

4) YOU SAID IT » "Walmart’s relentless, profit-motivated quest to push down workers’ wages, sell products manufactured as cheaply as possible no matter the risks posed to those producing them, and to quash local competition is in part responsible for the erosion of America’s working families. We have no intention of welcoming that 'Walmart way' to Prince George’s County." –Cynthia McCabe in "Op-Ed: Walmart Expansion Unwelcome in Prince George's County"

5) ICYMI » Top Party Schools: University of Maryland Ranks 17th on Princeton Review's 2013-14 List

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