Maryland Football Win + Summertime Temps + Animal Adoptions

Good morning, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with today's Laurel Daily. Let's get this Monday started right.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 89 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories in Laurel today:

1. Maryland football enjoyed a home win over Howard in a 62-0 game on Saturday night at Capital One Field in Maryland Stadium. The team scored 38 points in the first half alone. Maryland has won both of its opening games of the football season. (Testudo Times)

2. D.C.’s Humane Rescue Alliance is waiving adoption fees through September 19th to help get as many animals into new home as possible. It is currently housing over 150 animals including cats, dogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, turtles, rabbits and a chicken. (WTOP)

3. A Maryland man who plunged a semen-filled syringe into a woman in an Anne Arundel County grocery store has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty in June and was caught on surveillance camera footage. (Fox 5 DC)

4. Maryland reported 1,150 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths, according to the state health department on Sunday. The positivity rate increased by .02% to 4.77%. More than 3.8 million Maryland adults are fully vaccinated. (CBS Baltimore)

5. Forecasters say summertime temperatures will reappear this week in Maryland. Temperatures in the upper 80s and near 90s will be possible and and there may be degraded air quality from wildfire smoke. (Baltimore Patch)

Today in Laurel:

• Montpelier House Museum re-opened. (10:00 AM)
• PTO Chipotle Night Out - Laurel Woods Elementary. (4:00 PM)
• Virtual 37th Mayor and City Council Meeting. (6:00 PM)
• Primary BTSN - Forest Ridge Elementary. (6:30 PM)
• 3rd Annual DC Comedy Festival. (7:30 PM)

Laurel Patch Notebook

• Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad Company 49: "Please join Company 49 in congratulating our newest turned over firefighter Matt Brown. Matt joined the company in April 2018 and he recently completed Firefighter I and the firefighter turnover process. Congratulations Matt!" (Facebook)
• Prince George’s County Police: "Two of our officer’s participated in the 20TH ANNIVERSARY Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff and ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K run to show their honor, respect and support for all those affected by 9/11. #pgpd #911memorial5k #neverforget #neverforge..." (Instagram)
• City of Laurel - Government: "#ICYMI: Thanks to everyone that came out with their yellow on yesterday for the Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk at Granville Gude Park! If you missed this walk, never fear! Another one will be held on September 25th, so get your walking ..." (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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