Volunteer For 9/11 + Maryland Restaurant Week + Prince George's County Zebras Loose

Happy Saturday, people of Laurel! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 81 Low: 62.

Here are the top stories in Laurel today:

1. D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is denying any responsibility for setting a group of zebras loose in Prince George’s County. She claims her "alibi is solid." It is not clear who accused Norton of the act. (WTOP)

2. A Prince George’s County man who shot two victims to death during a marijuana deal in White Oak was convicted Thursday. He was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of 23-year-old Jordan Radway of Laurel and 24-year-old Christian Roberts of Silver Spring. (Fox 5 DC)

3. The Maryland Department of Health has launched a new initiative called the Community COVID-19 Vaccination Project, the program will bring vaccine education to your door. Workers will go on door-to-door visits in areas identified through ZIP code analysis as having low vaccination rates and spread information about testing and vaccine sites. (WDVM)

4. Bowie is hosting 7 community service events this weekend to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The city will also lower its flags to half staff and take a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m., which is the time when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center. (Bowie Patch)

5. Maryland Restaurant Week is returning for 10 days of special menus as well as deals across the state, the Restaurant Association of Maryland announced on Tuesday. It kicks off September 17th and runs through September 26th. About 14% of all restaurants in Maryland or about 1,650 businesses have permanently closed since the start of the pandemic. (CBS Baltimore)

Today in Laurel:

• Laurel Dutch Country Farmers Market. (8:00 AM)
• Maryland Renaissance Festival. (10:00 AM)
• Zumba Class at Laurel Boys and Girls Club. (11:30 AM)
• Warriors in the Park at Park Place in Annapolis. (1:00 PM)
• A Fun Day At The Races at Laurel Park. (2:00 PM)

Laurel Patch Notebook

• Prince George’s County Police: "Flashback feature for #BacktoSchool2021. Say hello to Lieutenant Walford of our District 6 #Beltsville Station. #PGPD #FirsttoServe" (Instagram)
• City of Laurel - Government: "Laurel TV will air a special City of Laurel ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Here is viewing schedule. https://www.cityoflaurel.org/comm/press-releases/14996-laurel-tv-air-city-la..." (Facebook)
• City of Laurel - Government: "REMINDER: Please join Council member Keith Sydnor at Granville Gude Park, September 11th, at 8:30am for 2 mile walk around the park! And wear a yellow shirt to highlight September as #childhoodcancerawareness Month!" (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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