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In today's newsletter:

• How rescuers tunneled through a Potomac basement wall to save a worker

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

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunny and comfortable, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: High clouds and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
• Sunday: Rain, with a high of 66 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crews Dig Through Basement Wall To Save Worker Buried For 3 Hours In Potomac (UPDATED) (newsbreak.com) — A construction worker was dramatically rescued after being buried for more than three hours when a trench collapsed outside a home on Falls Bridge Lane in Potomac. Over 65 responders from Montgomery and Fairfax counties, plus state and trauma teams, dug from the yard and through a basement wall to free him. Neighbors watched as crews worked carefully to stabilize the trench and bring him out alive in serious but stable condition.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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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
• Rt. 97 Vintage Market ~ Tails & Treasures Cat & Kitten Adoption Event →
  16650 Georgia Ave, Olney
  10:00 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
Saturday November 7
• DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival ~ Maryland Edition →
  Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse, 18031 Central Park Cir,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• PCV Cultural Arts Programming, a presentation on artist Amy Sherald →
  Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
  10:30 am
Thursday October 15
• PCV Speaker Series: Bridges of Washington, D.C.: A History & Guide, with author Bob Dover →
  Potomac Community Recreation Center, 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Family Fall Festival →
  St. Francis Episcopal Church, 9220 VA-193, Great Falls
  9:00 am
• St. Francis Potomac Fall Fest →
  10033 River Rd, Potomac
  10:00 am
• 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk →
  , Washington
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Grand Opening of The Cashmere Sale →
  The Cashmere Sale 1085 Seven Locks Rod, Potomac
  11:00 am
Monday October 19
• PCV Presents: Winging It: What Birds Can Teach Us About Thriving →
  Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Dr, Potomac
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rockville's Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing during their Monday, Oct.
  26 meeting in connection with an ordinance to make comprehensive amendments to Chapter 21 of the Rockville City Code. These amendments are to… (Nextdoor )
• Liriope?
  I am looking for some ground covering for planting beds at our home. I thought that liriope would be a good choice. Does anyone have some plants they… (Nextdoor Stratton)

• Aramark posted a job opening for Lead Cook - William F. Bolger Center in Potomac. Apply here.
• Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Montgomery Mall - Part Time in Bethesda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Potomac here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

• 2128 Towler St St, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (redfin.com)
• Symphony still rehearsing at 'dangerous' Kennedy Center (seattletimes.com)
• T. Rowe Price Reveals 6.2% Ownership Stake in ESAB Corp as of September 30, 2026 (kalkinemedia.com)

Bethesda

• Susan Wardle (albany.edu)

Rockville

• New Round Of MoCo Water Shutoffs Scheduled For October: What To Know (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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