🌱 Patch AM: How a trooper saved an Upper Marlboro man from a burning Tesla

Good day Upper Marlboro! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a trooper saved an Upper Marlboro man from a burning Tesla
• How an Upper Marlboro guard is lighting up West Virginia hoops

Also on today's calendar: Santa is coming to Largo Xfinity Store - Saturday, 12/13 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, temps: high: 35, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Cold with sunny intervals, with a high of 34 and low of 21 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trooper breaks window to pull driver from burning Tesla (richmondfreepress.com) — A 34-year-old man from Upper Marlboro was seriously injured but survived after a Virginia state trooper and bystanders pulled him from a burning Tesla on I-95. Investigators say winter weather may have contributed to the early-morning crash, which remains under investigation.
   

• Gia Cooke leads WVU to 82-50 rout of Georgia Tech (newsandsentinel.com) — An Upper Marlboro native, junior guard Gia Cooke, powered West Virginia’s women’s basketball team with 23 points in an 82–50 win over Georgia Tech, continuing her streak of double-figure games. Her emergence as a key starter highlights a local athlete thriving on a major college stage.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Santa is coming to Largo Xfinity Store - Saturday, 12/13
  10582 Campus Way South Largo, MD 20774,
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Budweiser Clydesdales Parade Thru North Beach
  Thru North Beach with photos at at North Beach waterfront pavilion,
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  14300 St Thomas Church Rd , Upper Marlboro
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• PGCAC 2025 Football & Brunch Watch Party
  Famous Lounge Restaurant & Bar , 5010 Brown Station Rd Suite 150 , Upper Marlboro
  12:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  11:00 am
• Manga and Anime Club
  Largo-Kettering Branch Library Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
  4:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Montpelier Farm Fall Festival
  Montpelier Farms , 1720 Crain Hwy , Upper Marlboro
  10:00 am
• Boys’ Basketball @ Friendly HS
  Friendly High School , 10000 Allentown Rd , Fort Washington
  5:30 pm
• Trivia: Ultimate Jams
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
  6:00 pm
• Girls’ Basketball vs Friendly HS
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Montpelier Farm Fall Festival
  Montpelier Farms , 1720 Crain Hwy , Upper Marlboro
  10:00 am

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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fun spring events to support care and community at Hospice of the Chesapeake —Hospice of the Chesapeake in Largo Read on Patch

• A package was delivered to our home incorrectly.
  If you are missing a package please reach out to me. (Nextdoor Woodyard Estates)
• Another new kitty has showed up at my doorstep..
  that’s like 10 people.. Please get you pets spayed and neutered so we can put an end to ferals.. Neighbors are complaining but it’s not the kittys… (Nextdoor Marlton)

• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
• Office Pride posted a job opening for Cleaning Team Member in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

District Heights

• Upper Marlboro Murder Case: Video Shows Fatal Shooting Outside Giant, Trial And Sentencing Pending (thebaynet.com)

Bowie

• Man Convicted Of Stealing Cars From PG County Dealership (patch.com)

Landover

Ok Upper Marlboro! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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