🌱 How will Congress hold DC Water accountable for Cabin John sewage spill?
Cabin John, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Cabin John! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will Congress hold DC Water accountable for Cabin John sewage spill?
Also on today's calendar: Get to Know Our Forest Kindergarten and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Want to hear a joke about a broken pencil? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Cooler with occasional rain, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 52.
- Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LIVE: Congress to grill DC Water leader over massive Potomac sewage spill (wjla.com) — A collapsed sewer pipe near the C&O Canal in Cabin John sent more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac, and Congress is now questioning DC Water and federal officials about the response and long-term fixes. The hearing will examine what went wrong, how cleanup was completed ahead of schedule, and what’s being done to prevent another failure affecting Cabin John and nearby communities. 
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Get to Know Our Forest Kindergarten →
Washington Waldorf School, 4800 Sangamore Rd, Bethesda
10:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Table Tennis Open Gym →
Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center, 7425 Macarthur Blvd # 151, Cabin John
5:00 pm -
Band & Orchestra Spring Concert
Walt Whitman High School, 7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda
6:00 pm -
Tiny Tot Playtime
Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
9:30 am -
Picklball Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
12:00 pm -
Holiday - Facility Closed →
Clara Barton Neighborhood Rec Center, 7425 MacArthur Blvd, Cabin John -
Comedy at the Puppet Co. →
The Puppet Co., 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
7:00 pm -
The Forest of the Witch →
The Puppet Co., 7300 Macarthur Blvd, Glen Echo
11:30 am -
Picklball Open Gym
Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
3:00 pm -
Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday →
2701 Tower Oaks Blvd, Rockville
12:00 pm -
World Heritage Festival @ Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD →
Veterans Plaza, 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring
1:00 pm
Thursday May 21
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Sunday May 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pickleball - 18+ Drop-In
Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
MCR PROGRAMS
Potomac Community Center
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Music and Movement →
Little Falls Library, 5501 Massachusetts Ave, Bethesda
10:30 am -
Storytime at Bohrer Park →
Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg
10:30 am
Thursday May 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Bethesda. Apply here.
- Gap posted a job opening for Assistant Manager, Merchandising - Wisconsin/Chevy Chase in Chevy Chase. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cabin John here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bethesda
- Find Bethesda's Cheapest Gas During Record Memorial Day Travel Weekend (patch.com)
- 20-Inch Water Main Break Repaired After Roads Flooded (patch.com)
Potomac
- Great Golf, Great Cause: Annual Tournament Supports MOAA Charities (moaa.org)
- Health Advisory Lifted Following Potomac Interceptor Sewage Leak (mocoshow.com)
- FAA official acknowledges warning signs before deadly DCA crash, defends ongoing safety reforms (fox5dc.com)
Chevy Chase
- A friendship forged in DC office property leads to focus on these markets (costar.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Nevermind, it has no point. (Thank you Kristi B. for sending it in!)
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