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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• 10th Annual Wheaton Arts Parade & Festival Kicks Off In MoCo This Weekend (patch.com) — Wheaton residents can enjoy the 10th annual Wheaton Arts Parade and Festival this Sunday, with a free parade through downtown and an afternoon packed with performances and art. The celebration centers on Marian Fryer Town Plaza, featuring more than 50 artists, kids' activities, a biergarten, and a community mural, all easily accessible from the Wheaton Metro and nearby parking.
• Five Latino content creators to support this Hispanic Heritage Month (dbknews.com) — One highlighted Latino creator regularly reviews local malls, including Westfield Wheaton, giving residents ideas for things to do close to home. The piece spotlights several DMV-based and national Latino influencers whose upbeat videos celebrate culture, music, food, and everyday life, offering Wheaton-area followers new accounts to explore during Hispanic Heritage Month and beyond.
• Montgomery Update: Governor Moore Issues Statewide Executive Order on Data Centers, the Importance of Paid Family Leave, and Growth in North Bethesda for Everyone (montgomerycountymd.gov) — Montgomery County's latest affordable housing push includes new senior apartments planned in Wheaton, alongside major projects in North Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Rockville. County Executive Marc Elrich also highlights statewide paid family leave, a pause on data centers, a new child care center, and concerns over potential federal cuts to NIH-related grants that could affect local services and taxes.
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