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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. New 26-Floor Residential Building OK'd For Downtown Bethesda: Report (patch.com) — Downtown Bethesda is set to get a 26-story, 250-unit residential tower after the Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously approved demolishing two existing office buildings on Hampden and Montgomery lanes. The project will mix for-sale and rental units, including homes under the county's moderately priced dwelling unit program, potentially expanding housing options for local residents.
2. For about $65K, this AI-powered Bethesda school plans to offer 2 hours of academics a day (thebanner.com) — Families in Bethesda are being courted by Alpha Schools, a high-priced private program that aims to open here in 2027, promising kids can finish core academics in two AI-driven hours a day. The school is recruiting at least 25 committed local families, touting six-figure "guide" salaries and unconventional practices that have drawn both national interest and skepticism.
3. Over $210K jackpot of lottery winnings hit in Howard County (wjla.com) — Bethesda lottery players were among Maryland's recent big winners, with a $10,000 scratch-off prize claimed at a local retailer during a week that saw more than $30 million awarded statewide. While a Howard County FAST PLAY jackpot topped the list, several sizable prizes across Maryland remain unclaimed, and winners have 182 days to collect their money.
4. Exclusive: New NIH research center on vaccine harms takes shape (science.org) — A new NIH research center on the Bethesda campus is being planned to study people who believe they were harmed by vaccines, including COVID-19 shots, with a possible launch in mid-October. For Bethesda residents, this means expanded clinical research activity and potential local participation opportunities, though experts caution the effort could become politicized and stress the need for rigorous, balanced science.
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