🌱 Patch AM: Why Germantown just made Maryland’s “best places to live” list

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Germantown just made Maryland’s “best places to live” list

Also on today's calendar: Chair One Fitness and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cooler; a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 63, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Three Montgomery County Communities Named Among Best Places to Live in Maryland for 2026 (mocoshow.com) — Germantown has been named one of Maryland’s best places to live for 2026, praised for its safety, convenience, and easy access to nature. World Atlas highlights local favorites like Black Hill Regional Park, Little Seneca Lake, the Germantown Community Center, and Butler’s Orchard as key reasons the community stands out statewide.    

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📸 Around Germantown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday April 28

• Chair One Fitness
  Oakdale Rec Center Cafeteria, Center St, Frederick
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 7

• Active Aging Expo
  506 S Frederick Ave , Gaithersburg
  9:00 am
• Inner Engineering
  The Highlands at Germantown , 20260 Goldenrod Ln , Germantown
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Fairy Tales On Stage, featuring Giselle
  Bender JCC of Greater Washington , 6125 Montrose Rd , Rockville
  1:00 pm

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📣 Germantown Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• Early Childhood and Pre-Kindergarten Playdate
  Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences , 21830 Peach Tree Rd , Barnesville
  2:00 pm
• Richard Montgomery Varsity Softball @ Clarksburg
  Clarksburg High School , 22500 Wims Rd , Clarksburg
  3:45 pm
• Clarksburg Coyotes vs Thomas Wootton High School
  Clarksburg High School , 22500 Wims Rd , Clarksburg
  5:30 pm
• G V Lacrosse vs Rockville
  Poolesville High School PHS
  5:30 pm
• B JV Lacrosse @ Rockville
  Rockville High School Rockville HS
  5:30 pm
• At Large County Council Candidate Debate Sponsored by the Fair Access Committee and the PACC
  Poolesville, MD Calendar , 19721 Beall St. , Poolesville
  6:30 pm
• Damascus Library Evening Book Discussion
  Damascus Library , 9701 Main St #2 , Damascus
  7:00 pm
• B V Lacrosse vs Rockville
  Poolesville High School PHS
  7:15 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Cozy Cubs' Storytime & Art-Play! [Session 2, Day 3]
  Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences , 21830 Peach Tree Rd , Barnesville
  9:00 am

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• Germantown Pediatric Dental Center — (877) 992-4476
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• Summer At Sandy Spring — (301) 774-7455
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ‼️‼️ Please share.
  New foster dog missing in unknown area. Please call 24/7 with sightings Olney MD Please do not chase. Possible sighting near Olney Theatre. She is… (Nextdoor Fountain Hills)
• Newly received stray animals at the shelter (BREED DETERMINATIONS ARE MADE BY THE SHELTER):
  DOGS: *CURLY - A542516 I am an unaltered male, chocolate Poodle - Standard. My age is unknown. I was found near Kemp Mill/Kenbrook Drive, Silver… (Nextdoor Fountain Hills)

• Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Germantown. Apply here.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Servers in Germantown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

• Resident and Community Gardening Grant Program (montgomerycountymd.gov)
• Arizona Leaders React To Assassination Attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (arizonadailyindependent.com)
• Teen Stabbed on University Boulevard in Montgomery County; Two Suspects Taken Into Custody (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Clarksburg

• Quince Orchard Alumnus Jalen Huskey Selected in 3rd Round of 2026 NFL Draft (mocoshow.com)
• Montgomery County's Last Remaining Phone Booth Still Rings (mocoshow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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