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In today's newsletter:

• Jeopardy just spotlighted a Potomac resident in a surprising clue.
• What Founding Farmers' Maryland move means for Park Potomac diners.

Also on today's calendar: East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop Dance Classes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 68.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Final Jeopardy: Men of Religion (9-7-26) (fikklefame.com) — A recent Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament episode included a clue about a Potomac resident who was in the news as a key figure in a speculated new Iranian regime. The recap walks through the Final Jeopardy question, game highlights, and tricky clues, giving local trivia fans a fun brush with national TV attention.
   

• Founding Farmers Moves Headquarters to Maryland, Plans 90 New Jobs (mocoshow.com) — Founding Farmers, which already runs a restaurant at Park Potomac, has moved its headquarters from D.C. to a new 17,000-square-foot facility in District Heights, Maryland, where it plans to add more than 90 full-time jobs by 2027. The expanded site centralizes catering, production, and administration, and could eventually support an online store, with state and county incentive loans helping fund the growth.
   

📸 Around Potomac

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop Dance Classes →
  Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs St, Rockville
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Fall Community Parking Lot Sale →
  McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• JV Field Hockey (FH) Blair Home
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• MCR PROGRAMS
  Potomac Community Center
  6:00 pm
• Basketball- Teen/Adult- Drop In
  Bette Carol Thomsen Scotland Neighborhood Rec Center Scotland Neighborhood Center
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 10
• PCV Women's Group →
  Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Dr, Potomac
  1:00 pm
Friday September 11
• PCV Cultural Arts Programming, with artist Susan Goldman →
  Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
  10:30 am
Sunday September 13
• Welcome Back Sunday - Potomac United Methodist Church →
  9908 S Glen Rd, Potomac
  11:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Protecting Your Wealth: Insurance Solutions for Business Owners →
  Virtual
  11:30 am
Thursday September 24
• The Playlist of Your Life: A Conversation About What Still Matters →
  Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• Language Justice Summit: Beyond Translation →
  McLean School-Lochinver Lane Campus (Middle & Upper School), 8224 Lochinver Ln, Potomac
  8:30 am
Sunday September 27
• MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun →
  Agricultural History Farm Park, 18400 Muncaster Rd, Derwood
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• US Department of War posted a job opening for Medical Support Assistant (Office Automation) in Bethesda. Apply here.
• Evereve, Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist Stores Part Time-Bethesda Row-Bethesda, MD in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Potomac here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

• Removal of bus-only lanes on Md. 355 underway as 3 Metro Red Line stations reopen (wtop.com)
• Readers sound off on the U.S. Open, tech moguls and donation ethics (nydailynews.com)
• 11 Surprisingly Affordable Maryland Restaurants You Need To Try (myfamilytravels.com)

Bethesda

• UBS Recruits Morgan Stanley, Merrill Advisors Managing $2.7B (fa-mag.com)

Gaithersburg

• Plane Carrying 2 People Makes Emergency Landing At MoCo Airpark (patch.com)
• 12 People Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak At MoCo Apartment (patch.com)

Ok Potomac! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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