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1. Germantown October Fest Returns Oct. 10 with Grammy-Nominate (moderatelymoco.com) — Germantown's signature October Fest is set for Saturday, Oct. 10 at Germantown Town Center, with free admission, live music from Grammy-nominated Nappy Roots, and a big community parade. Residents can sign up now as vendors, parade participants, or volunteers, and explore new features like an African market preview, drag bingo, and expanded family-friendly Halloween-themed activities.
2. Germantown, MD: Resident Asks Where Local Trump Supporters Live, Sparks Statewide Discussion (theunionstar.com) — A longtime Germantown resident's Facebook question about never meeting an open Trump supporter in her neighborhood sparked a lively thread about where Republicans tend to live in Maryland. Commenters from across the state weighed in with county-by-county impressions, debating whether MAGA voters cluster in certain areas or simply stay quieter in places like Montgomery County.
3. Montgomery County police defend decision to disband DUI unit as agency faces 200 vacancies (wjla.com) — Montgomery County police are defending their decision to disband a five-officer DUI unit amid about 200 vacancies, even after a deadly wrong-way I-270 crash involving a Germantown man accused of driving drunk. Leaders say patrol officers already make most DUI arrests and those specialized positions are being shifted to traffic safety oversight, crisis response, and school coverage while checkpoints and task forces continue.
4. Burglaries, Vehicle Thefts and Weapons Arrest Included in August 31 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com subscription) — Police report that property was stolen from vehicles on Astoria Hill Court in Germantown early Tuesday morning, but it was later recovered and one person was arrested. The August 31 crime summary also details burglaries, auto thefts, and a weapons arrest elsewhere in Montgomery County, offering a snapshot of recent safety issues across several districts.
5. Man accused of wrong-way DUI crash on I-270 that killed a mother, daughter (washingtontimes.com) — A Germantown man is accused of driving drunk the wrong way on I-270 near Democracy Boulevard, causing a head-on crash that killed a Virginia mother and daughter and critically injured an 8-year-old girl. State police say he faces multiple manslaughter and DUI-related charges and is being held without bond ahead of an October court date.
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