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🌱 Patch AM: Why an Upper Marlboro officer now faces serious DUI-related charges
And on the Upper Marlboro Patch calendar - Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro
Good morning Upper Marlboro! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why an Upper Marlboro officer now faces serious DUI-related charges
- Which Upper Marlboro product is leaving Penn State through the portal?
Also on today's calendar: Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Upper Marlborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Upper Marlborofor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Rain, becoming heavy, with a high of 49 and low of 42 degrees.
- Sunday: Increasingly windy, temps: high: 47, low: 29.
- Monday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Grand Jury Indicts Off-Duty PGPD Officer In 2025 Brandywine Fatal DUI Crash (thebaynet.com) — An Upper Marlboro resident and Prince George’s County police corporal has been indicted on multiple charges tied to a 2025 fatal crash in Brandywine, following a grand jury decision announced in Upper Marlboro. Prosecutors say the off-duty officer faces several vehicular manslaughter and DUI-related counts, while the police department has suspended him without pay and launched an internal investigation. 
• Penn State football transfer portal tracker: Lions load up on linemen (ydr.com) — A Penn State football transfer tracker notes that defensive end Cortez Harris, who attended Riverdale Baptist High in Upper Marlboro, is among many Nittany Lions entering the portal. While the story mainly follows roster upheaval in State College, it offers a small local connection for Upper Marlboro residents watching former hometown players’ college careers.
📸 Around Upper Marlboro
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Upper Marlboro
★ Featured events ★
- Feast & Fettle Brings a New Standard of Home Dining to Upper Marlboro
9:00 am
Saturday January 31
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Other local events
- Adopt Dogs and Cats for the New Year (Arrive by 3PM)
Prince George's County Animal Services Facility & Adoption Center , 3750 Brown Station Rd , Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - Montpelier Farm Fall Festival
Montpelier Farms , 1720 Crain Hwy , Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - 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 - Wrestling vs St. James HS
Frederick Douglass High School , 8000 Croom Rd , Upper Marlboro
5:30 pm - 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 - Swimming vs Gwynn Park, Friendly, Oxon Hill & IHS Largo
SAARC , 13601 Missouri Avenue , Brandywine
5:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Saturday January 17
📣 Upper Marlboro Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MD-DC-AZ Carry Permits (MD HQL Included)
Team Tenacious Youth Organization , 9311 Old Marlboro Pike , Upper Marlboro
9:00 am - Suburban Maryland Home Show
The Show Place Arena , 14900 Pennsylvania Ave. , Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - Suburban Maryland Spring Home Show
The Show Place Arena , 14900 Pennsylvania Ave. , Upper Marlboro
10:00 am - Global Tales and Traditions: Black History and Culture
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
11:00 am
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- What is going on with Greendrop?
They asked for a donation. I always support Purple Heart, so I prepared the bags and set them out front. They didn't show. They rescheduled for… (Nextdoor New Orchard Dr)
- DTLR posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager - Largo Town Center, Upper Marlboro, MD in Upper Marlboro. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Upper Marlboro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Upper Marlboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Forestville
- Off-Duty Police Officer Indicted In DUI Crash That Killed County Court Bailiff (UPDATED) (dailyvoice.com)
District Heights
- D.C. Area Ravens Fan Wins $200,000 on Ravens X10 Scratch-Off (mdlottery.com)
Bowie
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