🌱 Patch AM: How an Upper Marlboro guard powered Army’s big win at UMBC

Hello Upper Marlboro! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How an Upper Marlboro guard powered Army’s big win at UMBC
• Where can you drop Toys for Tots donations in Upper Marlboro?
• Meet the Upper Marlboro math grad honored at Wingate commencement

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 6 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Upper Marlboro? Post it to Upper Marlboro photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 28 degrees.
• Thursday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 53, low: 42.
• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Army Men's Basketball's New Tradition Comes To Baltimore (pressboxonline.com) — An Upper Marlboro native, freshman guard Jackson Furman, hit three threes and grabbed six rebounds to help Army edge UMBC 63–60 in Baltimore during Army–Navy weekend. Furman, a Riverdale Baptist alum, is averaging double figures as he embraces West Point’s demanding, team-first culture and credits tough DMV competition for preparing him for college basketball.
   

• Toy Drives In Bowie: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone (patch.com) — Several Toys for Tots drop-off sites are located right in Upper Marlboro, including Langford Law on Main Street, Primis Bank on Pratt Street, and other local offices. Residents can donate new, unwrapped toys at these locations or other Prince George’s County sites to help thousands of local children enjoy a brighter holiday season.
   

• Atrium executive inspires graduates during Wingate's fall commencement (richmondobserver.com) — Wingate University’s fall commencement included Honors College graduate Imani Ballou of Upper Marlboro, who earned a mathematics degree among 317 total diplomas awarded. Graduates heard an inspiring message from healthcare executive Rashard Johnson and saw new programs like the online doctor of medical science and early-assurance physical therapy track reach important milestones.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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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

Thursday December 18

• Montpelier Farm Fall Festival
  Montpelier Farms , 1720 Crain Hwy , Upper Marlboro
  10:00 am
• Playday at the Library: Celebrate Winter
  Largo-Kettering Branch Library Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
  10:30 am
• Indoor Track (PG Relays)
  PG Sports & Learning Complex
  4:00 pm
• Festival of Lights
  Watkins Regional Park , 301 Watkins Park Dr , Upper Marlboro
  5:00 pm
• Girls’ Basketball @ CMIT North
  CMIT Academy , 6201 Frost Pl , Laurel
  5:30 pm
• Boys’ Basketball vs CMIT North
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  5:30 pm
• Christmas Karaoke & Ugly Sweater Contest
  Oak Creek Golf Club , 600 Bowieville Manor Ln , Upper Marlboro
  6:00 pm
• Financial Protection: The Foundation of Real Wealth
  Mortgage Experts , 9500 Medical Center Dr #102 , Upper Marlboro
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Needlework Social
  Spauldings - Conference Room
  5:00 pm
• Sip and Paint: Winter Scenes
  Upper Marlboro Branch Library, PGCMLS , 14730 Main St , Upper Marlboro
  5:30 pm
• Visual and Fine Arts Winter Showcase
  Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr, High School , 12650 Brooke Ln , Upper Marlboro
  6:30 pm
• FDHS Winter Showcase
  Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr , High School , Upper Marlboro
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors - I usually take two days to put up my christmas village.
  But it was just so overwhelming this year. I decided to really slim it back. So I created with the pieces from the village, a little replica of a… (Nextdoor Marlboro Ridge)
• My mindset is my power.
  I choose thoughts that build me up, not break me down. Happy Motivational Monday!! (Nextdoor Canter Creek)

• PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
• Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T1006) in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Largo

• AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the ‘Severance' star who is very much connecting (sentinelcolorado.com)
• The 2026 Best Maternity Care Hospitals in Maryland (chesapeakefamily.com)

Forestville

• High school basketball rankings: City of Palms Classic to feature 10 teams ranked in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 (maxpreps.com)

District Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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