🌱 How a Damascus native rose to lead WBAL’s sports coverage
Damascus, Maryland Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Damascus! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Damascus native rose to lead WBAL’s sports coverage
Also on today's calendar: The Anderson Brothers with Adam Moezinia and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cool with sun and some clouds, with a high of 59 and low of 41 degrees.
- Monday: Pleasant with some sunshine, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Tuesday: Becoming windier and warmer, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Damascus Native Pete Gilbert Named WBAL Sports Director (mocoshow.com) — A fellow Damascus native just stepped into a major regional spotlight: Pete Gilbert, who was born and raised in town, has been promoted to Sports Director at WBAL-TV 11. Already familiar to Ravens fans and Maryland sports viewers, his new role highlights a hometown connection that local residents can cheer for as he leads one of Baltimore’s top sports desks. 
📸 Around Damascus
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Family Storytime at Damascus Community Recreation Center →
Damascus Library, 9701 Main St #2, Damascus
10:15 am
Wednesday May 6
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Other local events
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Badminton - 18+ Drop-In
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Basketball - 18+ Adult Drop-In
Damascus Community Recreation Center
5:45 pm -
55+ Pickleball (3 Courts available)
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Little Ones - Drop In - Age 5 & Under
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Badminton - 18+ Drop-In
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
55+ Pickleball (3 Courts available)
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
Badminton - 18+ Drop-In
Damascus Community Recreation Center
9:00 am -
The Anderson Brothers with Adam Moezinia →
St Anne's Episcopal Church, 25100 Ridge Rd, Damascus
4:30 pm
Monday May 4
Tuesday May 5
Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Saturday May 16
📣 Damascus Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Celtic Star Inc-Frederick Running Festival →
Frederick County Calendar Frederick, MD 21701
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42nd Deutsche Marque Concours →
Silo Falls, 19501 Georgia Ave, Brookeville
10:00 am -
Grief Share →
Mount Airy, MD Calendar, 17455 Old Frederick Rd, Mount Airy
11:00 am -
Pickleball Family - All Ages - Drop-in
Germantown Community Recreation Center
12:00 pm
Sunday May 3
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🗞 Nearby News
Clarksburg
- MCPD Reports Robbery, School Threat, and Multiple Auto Thefts in April 30 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)
- Boys volleyball begins season with new coach, new goals (thermtide.com)
Montgomery Village
- ‘The Pulse' on May Day protests, school shootings and a local medical breakthrough (mymcmedia.org)
- Homelessness is down 26% in Montgomery County (wtop.com)
- When Nearly $100 Million in State Funding No Longer Matches the Need (montgomeryperspective.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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