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In today's newsletter:

• How to speak up on Rockville's FY28 housing and grant priorities
• Hazmat crews probe strong sulfur odor at a Rockville extended-stay hotel.
• How a 126 mph Rockville crash led to manslaughter charges.

Also on today's calendar: Dan Hovey and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
• Thursday: A t-storm; very hot and humid, with a high of 97 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Public Hearing Notice: Housing and Community Development Needs for FY28 Grant Funding (rockvillemd.gov) — Rockville residents are invited to weigh in on local housing and community development needs at a Mayor and Council public hearing on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, at City Hall and online. The city expects about $263,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds and is seeking input on how to direct projects that benefit low- and moderate-income neighbors. You can speak in person, virtually, or by written testimony with advance signup.
   

• Fire rescue responds to uncontained hazmat incident in Rockville hotel (bethesdamagazine.com) — Fire and rescue crews responded Monday afternoon to a reported uncontained hazmat situation at the Extended Stay hotel on Research Boulevard in Rockville, where a strong sulfur-like odor followed a guest mixing chemicals in a room. Firefighters entered the building to investigate as a precaution, and officials say more details will be shared as they become available.
   

• Driver charged in March crash that killed 2 in Rockville (wtop.com) — Two men were killed in a high-speed March crash on Norbeck Road near East Gude Drive in Rockville, and the 24-year-old Rockville driver is now charged with two counts of negligent manslaughter by vehicle. Police say he was driving a BMW at up to 126 mph in a 40 mph zone before losing control; he later turned himself in and was released on bond.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville

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Tuesday September 1
• Dan Hovey →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  5:30 pm
• The Brother Bill Quintet →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Appointments for help with public benefits - HHS Navigation Prog
  Montgomery County Government Health Gaithersburg Library, 2nd Floor18330 Montgomery Village Av
  10:00 am
• Gaithersburg HELP Pantry Pickup (By appointment only M_F)
  Montgomery County Seniors 301 Muddy Branch RoadGaithersburg, MD 20878
  5:00 pm
• "Local Cream" Songwriter Showcase →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  8:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Appointments for help with public benefits - HHS Navigation Prog
  Montgomery County Government Health 11002 Veirs Mill Road., Suite 506, Wheaton, MD 20902
  9:00 am
• Coffee House Social
  Montgomery County Seniors Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center 4301 Willow Lane Che
  9:30 am
• Jack Bond →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  5:30 pm
• The Longtimers →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  8:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Jay Byrd →
  Hank Dietle's Tavern, 11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville
  5:30 pm
• Parents Night Out Swim and Slime →
  College Plaza, 15120 Frederick Rd, Rockville
  6:30 pm
• Dragvaganza! →
  Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney Sandy Spring Rd, Olney
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Vote for Geneva Day School via the "Best of Bethesda" Contest! —Geneva Day School Read on Patch

• Today around 5:40 pm 3 kids came and banged on our door, and ran away.
  When we went out they ran away on there bikes. It was a very scary experience. We caught two of them on the ring camera. It happened on Roslinda… (Nextdoor Tuckerman Ln by Hoover MS)

• Kelly Services posted a job opening for Assembler in Rockville. Apply here.
• Russian School of Mathematics, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends) in Rockville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

• Choice Hotels Names New President and CEO (lodgingmagazine.com)

Potomac

• Former Maryland Cidery Transformed Into New Fall Farm Experience (mocoshow.com)
• New ABS Liquor & Wine Store to Celebrate Grand Opening in Gaithersburg (mocoshow.com)
• Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Gaithersburg (bethesdamagazine.com)

Bethesda

• 8 People Displaced After Bethesda Apartment Fire: MCFRS (patch.com)
• MD Man Facing Charges After Wrong-Way Crash Kills VA Mother, Daughter (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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