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🌱 Patch AM: Why national food writers are raving about Gaithersburg’s Chicken Basket

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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:

  • Why national food writers are raving about Gaithersburg's Chicken Basket
  • Gaithersburg's True Food Kitchen stays open as chain restructures
  • How MCPS plans to respond to swastikas at Gaithersburg High School

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

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nearly 50-Year-Old Maryland Restaurant Named D.C.'s Best Hole-in-the-Wall Fried Chicken Spot (mocoshow.com) — Chicken Basket on North Summit Avenue in Olde Towne Gaithersburg has been named Washington, D.C.'s pick on Cheapism's 2026 list of best hole‑in‑the‑wall fried chicken spots, adding to last year's national praise. The nearly 50‑year‑old, family‑run restaurant is celebrated for its made‑to‑order fried chicken, generous portions, and low prices, and continues using its original 1978 recipe with weekday and weekend evening hours.
   

• True Food Kitchen Closes Permanently (newsbreak.com) — True Food Kitchen has closed its Bethesda Row restaurant as part of a Chapter 11 restructuring, but its location at Rio in Gaithersburg remains open and operating normally. The company says it will keep paying employees and honoring guest programs while it seeks a buyer and uses new financing to stabilize the health‑focused chain.
   

• MCPS promises 'dialogue' to address antisemitism (bethesdamagazine.com) — Recent antisemitic vandalism at Gaithersburg High School is part of a broader spike in hate-bias incidents that Montgomery County Public Schools is pledging to confront through ongoing dialogue with Jewish community leaders. MCPS leaders say they're working on stronger training, clearer communication, and new guidelines, while local Jewish organizations are pressing for faster, concrete action to protect students now.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hola!!!
    Buenos días necesito una muchacha para ayudar a limpiar casas de lunes a viernes q viva en el Area de silver spring por favor enviar mensajes gracias (Nextdoor Muncaster-Emory)
  • Buenos días 😃☀️🌞 feliz domingo quería por este medio dejarles saber que tengan cuidado , yo limpio casas 🏘️, pero deseo advertirles que ami últimamente me están preguntando cotizaciones de casas vacías y según la persona no está , que si acepto
    pagos por Zelle o cheque ! O depósito adelantado, quien te pagaría adelantado si no te conoce , son estafadores MUCHO OJO PLEASE. Nos cuesta hacer… (Nextdoor Shady Grove Village)
  • Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 0320 in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

  • The Top 50 Elementary Schools in Maryland, According to Niche (mocoshow.com)
  • 'No-Cost' Aspen Program Requires 24 School Districts to Hand Over Student Data by Race (dailysignal.com)
  • SBA Awards $3.75 Million to Train Veteran-Owned Small Businesses to Compete for Federal Contracts (vannuysnewspress.com)

Germantown

  • Robert Lawrence 'Larry' Brunner, 85, of Northampton (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home) (sauconsource.com)

Wheaton

  • Mattress Store Permanently Closes Burtonsville Branch: Report (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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