🌱 Patch AM: 2 Displaced After House Fire Causes $300K In Damages: MCFRS

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In today's newsletter:

• Smoke alarms save two in costly Silver Spring townhouse fire
• Father and daughter charged after housemate stabbed in Silver Spring
• Why state election officials just cleared Will Jawando’s campaign

Also on today's calendar: Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the elephant wear pink socks? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Wednesday: Warm with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 89, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Windy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2 Displaced After House Fire Causes $300K In Damages: MCFRS (patch.com) — Silver Spring residents were forced from their townhouse after an early-morning deck fire caused an estimated $300,000 in damage, but working smoke alarms helped them escape unharmed. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews responded to Habersham Circle around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, and investigators are still working to determine what sparked the blaze.    

• Father, daughter charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection to Silver Spring stabbing (mymcmedia.org) — Montgomery County police say a father and daughter have been arrested and charged with attempted first-degree murder and assault after a June 4 stabbing of their housemate on Stepping Stone Lane in Silver Spring. The pair were located in Rockville by U.S. Marshals and remain in custody while the victim recovers from chest stab wounds.    

• State Board of Elections Clears Jawando (montgomeryperspective.com) — Montgomery County Executive candidate and Council Member Will Jawando has been cleared by the State Board of Elections of allegations that his campaign illegally coordinated with the Working Families Party. A letter sent to his treasurer at a Silver Spring address says investigators found no evidence of improper communication or shared strategy, and the case is now closed with no further action planned.    

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📸 Around Silver Spring

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Spring

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday June 16

• Age 50+ Jobseekers Register today the JCA MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
  10:00 am
• Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce Celebrates More Than 100 Years of Business in greater Silv →
  AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Into The Woods - Summer Musical →
  Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St, Rockville
  8:00 pm

Monday June 22

• The GovCon Summer Soiree - Federal Contractors NETWORKING EVENT →
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St NW, Washington
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday June 16

• Palmetto Bay is at The Fenwick! →
  Fenwick Apartments, 8616 2nd Ave, Silver Spring
  5:00 pm
• Special Blues Week Performance with Oma Pearl →
  Commas Food Hall, 8661 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
  5:00 pm
• NotebookLM: Your Learning Partner →
  , Silver Spring
  7:30 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Beltway Bistro Food Truck is at The Fenwick →
  Fenwick Apartments, 8616 2nd Ave, Silver Spring
  5:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Panel: Promotion, Pipelines, and Profits →
  3:00 pm
• Catalyst Hot Dogs is at The Fenwick →
  Fenwick Apartments, 8616 2nd Ave, Silver Spring
  5:00 pm
• Solopreneurs Connect →
  , Silver Spring
  7:30 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Sip & Script: Modern Calligraphy for Beginners →
  Commas Food Hall, 8661 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring
  6:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Zoe is lost in Potomac
  Lost dog in Potomac, Maryland. Our puppy, Zoë, was at Furbabies on Falls Road for daycare today and she seems to have escaped while playing outside... (More info)

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• hello is anyone missing this dog
  male, super sweet found him on my front yard on radius road 20902! (Nextdoor Glenmont Forest)
• PawBoost has permission to post lost pets on my thread.
  Trying to reach out to them. This looks more like a dog. Anyway, it's lost! Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat! FOUND on June 14… (Nextdoor Wheaton Park)

• Savers Thrifts Stores posted a job opening for Savers / Value Village Careers - Merchandise Processing Associate in Silver Spring. Apply here.
• Montgomery County Schools posted a job opening for FY27: Teacher, Physical Education, Flora M. Singer ES, 0.6 FTE in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Spring here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chevy Chase

• Forbright Inc. - Ordinary Shares - Class A (FRBT) Profile, Company FAQs & Facts, Industry, Sector, Employee Strength (stocktwits.com)
• Move-In Ready - Skip the 18-Month Build Plan, PCI - 20854, Potomac, MD 20854 (zillow.com)
• Who's endorsing whom in the 2026 primary contests for Md. General Assembly (bethesdamagazine.com)

Bethesda

• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001474098-26-000050 (sec.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because his blue socks were in the wash. (Thank you Mary C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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