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Hello again Gaithersburg! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Gaithersburg's new weather station means for your next big storm.
  • Why Gaithersburg is renaming Olde Towne Plaza for Sidney Katz.
  • Gaithersburg man arrested at motel in high-profile soccer coach killing.

Also on today's calendar: Breakfast at the Peace Pole and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Monday: Not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Montgomery County expands weather network, flood detection to enhance storm preparedness (mymcmedia.org) — Gaithersburg will soon get a new Maryland Mesonet weather station as part of Montgomery County's expanded network to improve storm and flood warnings. Combined with dozens of flood sensors, these stations will give emergency managers more precise, real-time data, helping protect local neighborhoods from tornadoes, flash floods, and other extreme weather tied to climate change.
   

2. Gaithersburg's Old Towne Plaza renamed in honor of Sidney Katz (mymcmedia.org) — Olde Towne Plaza in Gaithersburg is being renamed Sidney A. Katz Plaza, honoring the lifelong resident and former mayor who helped guide developments like Kentlands and Downtown Crown. Local and state officials celebrated Katz's five decades of public service and his family's century-long roots in the city during a ceremony near the site of his family's former department store.
   

3. Accused Killer Of Beloved Soccer Coach Captured After Leaving Gaithersburg Motel (UPDATED) (dailyvoice.com) — A Gaithersburg man wanted in the fatal shooting of a well-known soccer coach was arrested without incident after leaving a local motel, ending a four-day regional manhunt. Police say surveillance video tied the 21-year-old to the deadly encounter outside Quincy's South Bar & Grille in Rockville, and he's now held at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit pending a bond hearing.
   

4. Gaithersburg man sentenced to 14 years for fentanyl sale leading to teen's death (mdstatewire.com) — A 27-year-old Gaithersburg man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl to a 15-year-old girl, leading to her death in Montgomery County. Investigators tied him to a late-night drug sale arranged over Instagram and later found drug paraphernalia at his Gaithersburg home; he will also serve five years of supervised release.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The CCOC – Commission on Common Ownership Communities – is Not Working —Steven Lapham Read on Patch
  • I have a very loved cat that unfortunately needs a new home by tomorrow.
    She's very shy and very low maintenance. She come with a robo cat litter box and she will get along well with other cats. Please message me if you're… (Nextdoor Muncaster-Emory)
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    If you are interested, please send me a message so we can further discuss. Thank you (Nextdoor Saybrooke)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
  • Michaels posted a job opening for Seasonal PT replenishment team member in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaithersburg here.

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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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