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šŸŒ± Patch AM: BogotĆ” Coffee House Officially Opens In Montgomery County

And on the Rockville Patch calendar - "A Pumpkin Play Date" - Child Care Open House

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In today's newsletter:

  • New Colombian-style coffee spot opens early in downtown Rockville
  • How Rockville's 6,188 traffic stops fit its Vision Zero push
  • How Rockville volunteers are stitching opportunity for girls overseas

Also on today's calendar: "A Pumpkin Play Date" - Child Care Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Saturday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bogotá Coffee House Officially Opens In Montgomery County (patch.com) — Rockville residents can now grab Colombian-inspired coffee, pastries, sandwiches, and smoothies at the newly opened Bogotá Coffee House on North Washington Street, which launched a few days earlier than planned. The shop, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., promotes itself as offering a little taste of Bogotá right in downtown Rockville.
   

• Rockville Reports 6,188 Traffic Enforcement Actions, Up 1,246 From Last Year (mocoshow.com) — Rockville is ramping up traffic safety, with police logging 6,188 enforcement actions so far this year—1,246 more than the same period in 2025—as part of the city's Vision Zero push to end serious crashes by 2030. A new "It's Up to Us…" campaign urges everyone using Rockville streets to follow traffic laws, stay alert, and watch out for one another.
   

• Montgomery Co. nonprofit delivers hundreds of reusable menstrual pads to girls in Comoros (wtop.com) — A Montgomery County woman's nonprofit is helping girls in Comoros stay in school by sending reusable menstrual pad kits, with volunteers sewing from chapters in Rockville, North Potomac, and Virginia suburbs. If you're in Rockville, you can join local sewing or cutting groups as the organization looks to expand its volunteer base across the D.C. region.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda Awarded National Recognition from AHCA/NCAL —The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane Read on Patch
  • Looking for recommendations for someone to rebuild or extend a small front porch concrete patio in Silver Spring.
    Any reliable contractors or services you've used would be appreciated! Estoy buscando recomendaciones de alguien confiable que pueda reconstruir o… (Nextdoor Fallsgrove)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Rockville. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cafe Associate in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville here.

🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

Gaithersburg

  • Olde Towne Plaza Renamed in Honor of Former Gaithersburg Mayor Sidney Katz (mocoshow.com)

Germantown

  • Hoggle Murder Trial Rescheduled Weeks Before October Start (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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