🌱 How a yearlong data center pause could impact Smithsburg’s water future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a yearlong data center pause could impact Smithsburg’s water future

Also on today's calendar: Join us for an exclusive screening of Minions & Monsters @ Warehouse Cinemas Hagerstown and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 90, low: 71.
• Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Washington County Commission extends data center moratorium to one year (localnews1.org) — Washington County commissioners have approved a 12‑month pause on new data center applications, after residents including Smithsburg’s Dave Williams pushed for stronger protections for local water and sewer systems. During the moratorium, county staff will study environmental, infrastructure, and cost impacts, then propose new rules that could shape how any future data centers affect Smithsburg and surrounding communities.
   

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📸 Around Smithsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Smithsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Monday July 6

• Join us for an exclusive screening of Minions & Monsters @ Warehouse Cinemas Hagerstown →
  Warehouse Cinemas Leitersburg, 20145 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday July 7

• Movie Night - An American Tail
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  4:00 pm
• Movie Night - 1776 →
  Smithsburg Library, 66 W Water St, Smithsburg
  6:00 pm

Friday July 10

• Knitting, Crocheting, and Craft Group →
  Smithsburg Library, 66 W Water St, Smithsburg
  10:30 am

Saturday July 11

• Writers Group →
  Smithsburg Library, 66 W Water St, Smithsburg
  10:30 am

Tuesday July 14

• Clothing of the Revolution
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  6:00 pm
• It's Game Night
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 15

• 18th and 19th Century Historical Yard Games
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  4:00 pm

Friday July 17

• Mr. Mike's Dinorific Scientific Name Game →
  Smithsburg Library, 66 W Water St, Smithsburg
  11:00 am

Saturday July 18

• Purcellville Wine and Food Festival →
  Fireman's Field Complex, 250 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville, VA, 20132
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday July 7

• Mayor & Council Meeting: No Meeting →
  Hagerstown, MD Calendar Hagerstown, MD 21740
• Movie Night - An American Tail
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  4:00 pm
• Movie Night - 1776
  Smithsburg Library 66 West Water Street, Smithsburg, MD, 21783, US
  6:00 pm

Tuesday July 14

• Mayor & Council Meeting: Work Session →
  Hagerstown, MD Calendar Hagerstown, MD 21740
  4:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Hagerstown. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Hagerstown, Maryland in Hagerstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smithsburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hagerstown

• Free shuttle to link Hagerstown with 250th celebration site (heraldmailmedia.com)
• Western Marylanders try to cool down from record heat with holiday weekend upon us (dcnewsnow.com)
• Free ‘Minions & Monsters' screening July 6 in Hagerstown (heraldmailmedia.com)

Thurmont

• 12 Hidden Maryland Destinations That Are Finally Getting the Attention They Deserve (myfamilytravels.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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