Wednesday: Couple of showers, t-storms, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Police Investigate Deadly Driveway Accident Involving Family Member (wfmd.com) — A 75-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle in a residential driveway on the 11600 block of Drumcastle Terrace in Germantown Friday afternoon. Police say a family member was driving and stayed at the scene, and the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is now investigating what led to the fatal crash.
• MCPD Reports Robbery, School Threat, and Multiple Auto Thefts in April 30 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com) — Montgomery County police reported several April 30 crimes, including a school-related threat in the 5th District, which covers Germantown and Clarksburg. A student at Laytonsville Elementary reported overhearing a threat about bringing a weapon to school; officers searched and found no weapon, while other incidents included robbery, burglary, and auto thefts across the county.
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The three animals most likely to be removed from a suburban yard are the same three animals preventing your garden from being eaten alive by slugs every night. The opossum eats slugs whole — finding them by smell across the lawn edge, picking them off the grass, and swallowing them one after another from… (Nextdoor Fountain Hills)
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🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery Village
3 people hurt after vehicle strikes 7 cars and flips over in Montgomery Co. (wtop.com)
County Council Begins Review of $4.9B FY27 Budget (mocoshow.com)
J.T. Realmuto likely back before end of Marlins series; Jhoan Duran not far behind (inquirer.com)
Clarksburg
Gaithersburg-Based Pharma Company Moves Into Dogecoin Mining With Major Acquisition (mocoshow.com)
Line Down the Block for Fried Chicken Ranked 4th Best in the Country (mocoshow.com)
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