🌱 Patch AM: What Takoma Park festivalgoers really said about giving up their homes

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In today's newsletter:

• What Takoma Park festivalgoers really said about giving up their homes
• What a new noncitizen voting ruling could mean for Takoma Park's policy

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 51.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland Festivalgoers Open to Government Seizing Their Homes (internewscast.com) — Residents at the Takoma Park Street Festival shared sharply different views on whether government should ever seize private homes or redistribute property, highlighting the city's liberal reputation and ongoing debates over socialism. Interviews with festivalgoers explore how far they'd go in supporting government control versus property rights, while also touching on rent stabilization and broader national polling on capitalism and socialism.
   

• A federal judge just called the noncitizen voting ban unconstitutional. Here's the real story. (latinpost.com) — A recent federal ruling in Florida found a 1996 noncitizen voting ban unconstitutional, potentially reshaping how courts view federal power over election rules. For Takoma Park residents, the decision highlights how their city's long-standing policy allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections fits into a broader national debate over voting rights, enforcement crackdowns, and the rarity of proven noncitizen voting cases.
   

📸 Around Takoma Park

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Takoma Park

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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
Saturday October 17
• Admissions Open House →
  Edmund Burke School, 4101 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday October 7
• City Council Regular Meeting →
  7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park
  7:30 pm
• Oldtime Repertoire Class with Jonathan Vocke →
  School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park
  8:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Beginner Irish dance for kids →
  School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park
  5:45 pm
• Irish Dance for Kids →
  School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park
  5:45 pm
• Booker Book Club →
  People's Book, 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park
  6:00 pm
• Bluegrass Slow Jam - Takoma Park →
  School of Musical Traditions / Takoma SPARK, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park
  7:00 pm
• Board of Elections meeting →
  Takoma Park MD
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Free Adult Self-Defense Class in Takoma Park, MD →
  Dance Exchange, 7117 Maple Ave, Takoma Park
  1:30 pm
Monday October 12
• Rent Stabilization Policy Review Community Meeting →
  Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• TPPC Fall Bazaar →
  Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave, Takoma Park
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Silver Spring

• Commuter alert: Changes to Montgomery County bus routes due to Purple Line construction (wusa9.com)
• Alyscia Cunningham's Trinidadian Folklore Horror 'Douen' Set for November 1 Screening and Q&A in Maryland (blexmedia.com)
• Cat Killed, Woman Suffers Burn Injuries After MoCo Apartment Fire (patch.com)

Potomac

• Trench Collapse Traps Utility Worker in Potomac: MCFRS (patch.com)

Rockville

• $25M Wrongful Death Suit Against Former Commanders Players Resolved: Report (patch.com)

Ok Takoma Park! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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