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In today's newsletter:

• How an Upper Marlboro pass rusher is reshaping Virginia Tech’s defense

Also on today's calendar: Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one elevator say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy this morning, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 51, low: 38.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Virginia Tech football: Penn State EDGE Cortez Harris transfers to Hokies (gobblercountry.com) — A former Riverdale Baptist standout from Upper Marlboro, EDGE rusher Cortez Harris, is transferring from Penn State to join Virginia Tech’s football program. The 6-foot-3 defender, a 4-star 2025 recruit, redshirted last season and will bring four years of eligibility. His move continues a trend of Nittany Lions following coach James Franklin to Blacksburg.
   

📸 Around Upper Marlboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 31

• Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Adopt Dogs and Cats for the New Year (Arrive by 6PM)
  Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center , 3750 Brown Station Rd , Upper Marlboro
  11:00 am
• Boys’ Basketball @ Potomac HS
  Potomac High School , 5211 Boydell Ave , Oxon Hill
  5:30 pm
• Girls’ Basketball vs Potomac HS
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Wrestling vs St. James HS
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Boys’ Basketball vs CMIT South
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  5:30 pm
• Girls’ Basketball @ CMIT South
  CMIT Academy , 6201 Frost Pl , Laurel
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Swimming vs Gwynn Park, Friendly, Oxon Hill & IHS Largo
  SAARC , 13601 Missouri Avenue , Brandywine
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 12

• Ready 2 Read Storytime: Ages 23
  Large Meeting Room B Laurel -
  10:30 am
• Game On: Virtual Reality
  Large Meeting Room B Laurel -
  3:30 pm
• Manga and Anime Club
  LK Program Room Largo-Kettering -
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Montpelier Farm Fall Festival
  Montpelier Farms , 1720 Crain Hwy , Upper Marlboro
  10:00 am
• Film Discussion: "Fargo" (R)
  Small Meeting Room (209) South Bowie -
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Largo

• Penn State DE Cortez Harris Commits To Virginia Tech (sportswar.com)

Forestville

• Sierra Canyon honors JuJu Watkins, then the boys' team beats Notre Dame (latimes.com)

District Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

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