🌱 Patch AM: Which Montgomery Village groups just won new anti-poverty funding?

What's up Montgomery Village! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Montgomery Village groups just won new anti-poverty funding?
• Could MCPS lose $1.5M that keeps students online?

Also on today's calendar: League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD Voter Hotline and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cooler; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Rain most of the time, temps: high: 64, low: 56.
• Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record ENOUGH Funding Brings $32 Million To Maryland Communities Fighting Child Poverty (thebaynet.com) — Montgomery Village is directly included in Maryland's record $32 million ENOUGH Initiative grants, with 480 Club and Identity, Inc. serving Central Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village among the funded communities. These investments aim to reduce child poverty through local programs like food access, education, and family support, potentially bringing more services and resources into Montgomery Village neighborhoods over the coming year.
   

• MCPS wary of changes to federal internet funding program that may lead to $1.5M loss (bethesdamagazine.com) — Families in Montgomery Village could feel the impact as Montgomery County Public Schools warn that proposed federal changes to the E‑rate program may cost the district about $1.5 million in annual internet reimbursements. District leaders say the loss could hurt classroom connectivity and support for students without home internet, while PTA advocates also see a chance to rethink how much screen time and online tools schools should rely on.
   

📸 Around Montgomery Village

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Montgomery Village

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Monday October 5
• League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD Voter Hotline →
  (301) 984-9585
  9:00 am
Thursday October 8
• PTA Fall Fest →
  Stedwick Elementary School Montgomery Village, MD 20886
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Family Market →
  Stedwick Elementary School Montgomery Village, MD 20886
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Frederick Ski Swap →
  Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair, 797 E Patrick St, Frederick
  9:00 am
Wednesday October 14
• The LWVMC November Election Ballot Questions Discussion →
  Various sites
  9:00 am
• League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD Board of Education Candidate Forum →
  Montgomery Community Television dba Montgomery Community Media, 7548 Standish Pl, Rockville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3
• Germantown Community Flea Market →
  MARC rail parking lot, Bowman Mil Dr & Germantown Rd, Germantown
  8:00 am
• Germantown Flea Market →
  Germantown Flea Market, MARC Parking Lot Rt. 118 (Germantown Road & Bowman Mill Dr.), Germantown
  8:00 am
• Inaugural Salvation Army Car Show in Germantown, MD →
  Salvation Army Car Show, 20250 Century Blvd, Germantown
  8:30 am
• Badminton +16 Drop-In
  Germantown Community Recreation Center
  9:00 am
• Main Street Farmers Market →
  Gaithersburg MD
  9:00 am
• PMP Training Course | 4 Day PMP Certification Bootcamp in Gaithersburg, MD →
  Regus - Gaithersburg - Washingtonian Boulevard, 9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Happy National black dog day to my beautiful labrador Leon!
  From sitting Beautifully and waiting for his dinner, to running fast in circles when he sees his dog friend outside, he brings so much fun and… (Nextdoor Middle Village - Clubside)

• Starbucks Corporation posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 61569, MONTGOMERY VILLAGE CENTER in Montgomery Village. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Gaithersburg

• Remembering Chi-Chi's as Restaurant Chain Makes a Comeback (mocoshow.com)
• Rockville Ranks Among Top 20 Safest Midsize Cities in U.S. (mocoshow.com)
• Elme Communities Chose to Dissolve Entirely Rather Than Sell or Merge. Here's What That Actually Looked Like. (realtytoday.com)

Germantown

• Police Report Multiple Auto Thefts and Two Incidents Involving Gunfire In October 1 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)

Rockville

• Mexican-Fusion Restaurant Opens 1st Standalone Eatery In Montgomery County (patch.com)

Ok Montgomery Village! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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