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🌱 Patch AM: Gaithersburg Councilmember 'Conditionally Selected' As City's Next Mayor

You won't want to miss Frederick Ski Swap on the Gaithersburg Patch calendar

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What's up Gaithersburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Gaithersburg prepares for possible mayoral change and new councilmember
  • What Ikea's latest store closures mean for Gaithersburg shoppers
  • Three vehicles stolen in Gaithersburg-area district over one weekend

Also on today's calendar: Frederick Ski Swap and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine and pleasantly warm, temps: high: 79, low: 48.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gaithersburg Councilmember 'Conditionally Selected' As City's Next Mayor (patch.com) — Gaithersburg residents could soon see Councilmember Lisa Henderson step into the mayor's role if current Mayor Jud Ashman wins a Montgomery County Council seat. Henderson, a lifelong Gaithersburg resident, would be sworn in November 9 and serve through the 2027 city election, while the council prepares to appoint a replacement for her current seat later this month.
   

• Ikea closing 3 DMV-area Plan & Order stores (fox5dc.com) — Ikea is closing three of its smaller Plan & Order stores in Fairfax, Georgetown, and Annapolis, but the Gaithersburg Plan & Order location will remain open for local shoppers. The company says the closures are part of a broader strategy to focus on affordability, delivery, and online services while keeping other regional stores, including Gaithersburg and College Park, operating.
   

• Armed Robbery, Gun Incident and Multiple Auto Thefts Included in October 5th MCPD Daily Summary (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County Police reported three vehicle thefts in the 6th District, which includes Gaithersburg and Montgomery Village, with two of the cars later recovered. The incidents, along Quince Orchard Road, Quince Orchard Boulevard and Muddy Branch Road, were among several robberies, assaults and thefts countywide logged between October 2 and October 5.
   

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  • Looking for a licensed electrician for EV charger installation
    I recently purchased a Kia EV6 and need a Level 2 EV charger installed in my garage. The electrical panel is located in the garage, close to where I… (Nextdoor Kentlands)
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  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

  • About 119,000 Montgomery County seniors to get $90 Medicare checks, feds say (mymcmedia.org)
  • How pipe inspection technology can prevent costly school plumbing failures (asumag.com)
  • Teacher-Funded Super PAC Attacks Diaz (montgomeryperspective.com)

Germantown

  • QIAGEN Expands AI-Powered Bioinformatics for Research and Drug Discovery (natlawreview.com)

Rockville

  • $25M Wrongful Death Suit Against Former Commanders Players Resolved: Report (patch.com)

Ok Gaithersburg! 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: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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