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Greetings Montgomery Village! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Montgomery Village shop sold this $50,000 winning lottery ticket?
- What the nearly finished Montgomery Village Avenue upgrades mean for school traffic
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 69 degrees.
- Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Sunday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Gaithersburg Lottery Fan Takes Home $50,000 Pick 5 Prize (mdlottery.com) — A Montgomery County auto mechanic just won $50,000 on a Pick 5 ticket bought at Goshen Beer & Wine on Rothbury Drive in Montgomery Village. He plans to use the windfall for property taxes and home remodeling, while the local shop earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. 
• Montgomery County completes road safety work ahead of new school year (mymcmedia.org) — Road work on Montgomery Village Avenue is nearly finished, with new sidewalks, ramps, and a traffic signal aimed at improving safety before school starts. County crews also upgraded sidewalks near several schools and are investing more in pedestrian safety as overall crashes rise, while officials remind drivers to follow Maryland's strict laws around stopping for school buses.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Pickleball Family - All Ages - Drop-in
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1:00 pm - Adult Fitness/Walking Club
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3:30 pm - Badminton (+16) Drop-In
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9:00 am - Basketball Family - All Ages - Drop-In
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11:15 am - Volleyball - Family - All Ages - Drop-In
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12:00 pm - Basketball - 55+ Drop In
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9:00 am - Pickleball - 16+ - Drop-In
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5:30 pm - Basketball - 18+ Drop In
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7:30 pm - Multi-Activities - TR Drop-In
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11:30 am - New Student Welcome Night
Quince Orchard High School Gaithersburg, MD 20878
5:30 pm - Back to School Night
Quince Orchard High School Gaithersburg, MD 20878
6:30 pm - Songwriter Showcase →
Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville
5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Cashier Associate - Part Time in Montgomery Village. Apply here.
- Giant Food of Maryland, LLC posted a job opening for PT Service Clerk - Bake Off - 0150 in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gaithersburg
- Sheetz Opens Second Gaithersburg Location Today (mocoshow.com)
- Gaithersburg Man Wins $50,000 (mocoshow.com)
Germantown
- Man charged with anti-gay assault in D.C. accepts plea offer (washingtonblade.com)
Rockville
- MoCo Drivers Put On Notice As New School Year Nears (patch.com)
- MoCo's New Traffic Cameras Are Coming After Green-Light Speedsters (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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