Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Want SSL hours or to help neighbors with taxes in Wheaton?

And on the Wheaton Patch calendar - Frederick Ski Swap

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM
Wednesday October 7th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello Wheaton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want SSL hours or to help neighbors with taxes in Wheaton?
  • Could this new MARC line ease Wheaton students' commute to UMD?

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

📰 News we're reading

• Montgomery County needs volunteers to help families get free tax help (mymcmedia.org) — Wheaton residents earning $71,000 or less can get free tax preparation through Montgomery County's VITA program, which will operate locally during the 2027 tax season. The county is seeking volunteers, including Spanish speakers and high school students who can earn SSL hours, with free training and flexible schedules plus virtual info sessions to get started.
   

• New MARC train service offers Brunswick-Baltimore connection for UMD commuters (dbknews.com) — Commuters traveling from Wheaton to the University of Maryland now have a new option thanks to a MARC train line linking Brunswick and Baltimore through College Park. The weekday service could help Wheaton students avoid Purple Line construction traffic, with morning and evening trains and a temporary fare discount running through March.
   

📸 Around Wheaton

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Wheaton

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Wheaton Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

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

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Wheaton PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

🗞 Nearby News

Kensington

  • Timber Pizza Signs Two-Unit Deal for Chevy Chase and Bethesda Expansion (citybiz.co)
  • The Top 50 Elementary Schools in Maryland, According to Niche (mocoshow.com)

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)

Rockville

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

Ok Wheaton! 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!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Wheaton