🌱 Patch AM: Why an Upper Marlboro football standout is heading to Virginia Tech

Morning Upper Marlboro! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why an Upper Marlboro football standout is heading to Virginia Tech

Also on today's calendar: Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 53 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 31.
• Thursday: Becoming windier and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Former Penn State Football Defensive End Cortez Harris Transfers To Virginia Tech (onwardstate.com) — A former four-star football recruit from Upper Marlboro, defensive end Cortez Harris, is leaving Penn State and transferring to Virginia Tech with four years of eligibility left. Harris, a top Maryland prospect in the Class of 2025, saw limited action as a freshman before entering the transfer portal earlier this month.
   

📸 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

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

📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• 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

• Indoor Track (PG Tune-up Meet)
  PG Sports & Learning Complex
  4:00 pm
• Boys’ Basketball vs CMIT South
  Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Nextdoor users report a large police and emergency response presence at Bowie Town Center near Aroma restaurant.
  7:04PM on Jan 11: Police activity at Bowie Town Center, Bowie, Maryland, per local source (Nextdoor )

• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
• Regal posted a job opening for Largo Mall 8 - Floor Staff $14.00/hr in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Largo

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

District Heights

• District Heights woman wins $200,000 on Ravens scratch-off ticket (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• The Erol's Video Club Locations Many Maryland and Northern VA Kids Grew Up With (mocoshow.com)

Bowie

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 took its bike away.
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