🌱 Patch AM: Gene's Costumes Reopens Nearly 3 Years After Fire

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In today's newsletter:

• Beloved Kensington costume shop returns nearly three years after devastating fire
• Serious late-night e-scooter crash near Kensington Shopping Center

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

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 67, low: 62.
• Monday: A morning shower in the area, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gene's Costumes Reopens Nearly 3 Years After Fire (patch.com) — Longtime favorite Gene's Costumes has reopened on Connecticut Avenue in Kensington nearly three years after an electrical fire caused about $100,000 in damage and forced the shop to close. Owner Ginger Ager spent years salvaging inventory and supporting local theater productions, and now welcomes customers back with expanded hours leading up to Halloween.
   

• E-Scooter Driver Suffers Serious Injuries After Kensington Crash: Police (patch.com) — An electric scooter rider suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a late-night collision at Connecticut and Knowles avenues near the Kensington Shopping Center. Montgomery County Police say the car's driver has been located, and investigators are still working to determine what caused the crash.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Frederick Ski Swap →
  Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
  9:00 am
• Frederick World Heritage Festival →
  Carroll Creek Park, Carroll Creek Linear Park, Frederick
  11:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
• Todo Tango →
  The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
  7:30 pm
Saturday November 7
• DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
  Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
  10:00 am
Thursday November 12
• Holy Cross Health Lung Cancer Screening →
  Holy Cross Health Cancer Center 11006 Veirs Mill Rd Suite L1 Wheaton, MD 20902,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Youth Volleyball League (Registration Required)
  Wheaton Community Recreation Center
  5:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Various sites
  10:30 am
Saturday October 17
• 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk →
  , Washington
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• PRJC Presents The Charm City Traditional Jazz Sound →
  Rosensteel Hall, 9707 Rosensteel Ave, Silver Spring
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Building Bridges--A Benefit for Sumatra →
  Artha Rini Indonesian Restaurant, 10562 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington
  6:00 pm
Friday October 30
• Mystery Mansion 2026 Presents TWISTED. Get your tickets now! →
  The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, MD, 7931 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• *FOUND and REUNITED* Lost puppy Stevi.
  Black and white, escaped from our backyard. Very friendly but may think you're playing if you chase her. About 17 lbs. loves people and dogs. Please… (Nextdoor Rock Creek Palisades)

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Kensington. Apply here.
• Rocket Lab Corporation posted a job opening for Lead, Manufacturing Engineer in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wheaton

• D.C. Senior Living News October 2026 (thebeaconnewspapers.com)
• Tasty Tidbits: No Regrets Pizza slated to open in November in downtown Bethesda (bethesdamagazine.com)
• Richard Obranovich, Living Legend, former Police Foundation director dies at 82. (connectionnewspapers.com)

Silver Spring

• Silver Spring Man Scores $50K Ravens Scratch-Off Win and Keeps It Secret From Wife (shorenewsnetwork.com)

Rockville

• Paisano's Pizzeria Expands Free Slice Program To Anyone In Need (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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