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In today's newsletter:

• What changes to Takoma Park rent caps are on the table now?

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 74, low: 49.
• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Takoma Park reviews rent stabilization policy options on floors and ceilings (mdstatewire.com) — Takoma Park is weighing three options to tweak its rent stabilization rules, including adding minimum and maximum annual increases tied to inflation. Officials will outline the choices at an October 12 Community Center meeting, where tenants and landlords can hear how different floors and caps might change future rent hikes and housing costs in the city.
   

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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
Thursday November 12
• Holy Cross Health Lung Cancer Screening →
  Holy Cross Health Cancer Center 11006 Veirs Mill Rd Suite L1 Wheaton, MD 20902,
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Irish Dance for Kids →
  School of Musical Traditions, 7112 Willow Ave, Takoma Park
  5:45 pm
• Beginner 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
Tuesday October 13
• Crossroads Bikeway Project Public Meeting →
  Takoma Park MD
  6:00 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

• Montgomery County Public Schools posted a job opening for FY27\: Teacher, Special Education (Learning Center), Galway ES, 0.5 FTE in Silver Spring. Apply here.
• The Sante Group posted a job opening for Consulting Psychiatrist in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Silver Spring

• Commuter alert: Changes to Montgomery County bus routes due to Purple Line construction (wusa9.com)
• Montgomery County police drones assist in locating missing girls, arresting burglary suspect (newsbreak.com)
• MS-13 leader found guilty in connection with 2010 shooting death (bethesdamagazine.com)

Rockville

• Person Hospitalized After Fight Involving Cowbell Breaks Out Post MCPS Game: Report (patch.com)
• Korean Patisserie Tous Les Jours Hosts Soft Opening For Olney Site (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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