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🌱 How long will Quantico’s water stay off after Main Side shutdown?
Coming up: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K on the Quantico Patch calendar
Morning Quantico! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How long will Quantico's water stay off after Main Side shutdown?
- Thinking of staying near Quantico after service? See Virginia's pros and cons.
Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Periods of sun; not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Quantico Main Side Shuts Down (oafnation.com) — Marine Corps Base Quantico's Main Side shut down Tuesday after a water-system failure left the Town of Quantico without running water, closing schools, child-care centers and many base facilities. Officials have not said what failed or when service will be restored, even as prior reports flagged aging treatment equipment, storage cracks and fire-protection shortfalls in the same system that supplies your homes, offices and schools. 
• Virginia for Veterans: Jobs, Benefits & Best Cities (gijobs.com) — Virginia is pitched as a top state for veterans, with Quantico anchoring a powerful federal and defense job market that stretches through Stafford and Fredericksburg. The guide explains how Marine Corps Base Quantico, nearby contractors and VA healthcare options create strong career and benefit opportunities, while warning that housing costs, commutes and traffic can complicate life for families settling near the base.
📸 Around Quantico
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Quantico
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★ Featured events ★
- 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K →
Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton
8:30 am - Fridays at 5 Free Concert Series →
1 County Complex Ct, Woodbridge
5:00 pm - Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive →
Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg Branch, 1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Rosh Hashanah (Schools and offices closed)
Manassas , VA 20108 - National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico – National Day of Service →
National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico, 18424 Joplin Rd, Triangle
11:00 am - Back-to-School Night
Baldwin Elementary Manassas, VA 20108
6:00 pm - Rappahannock Regional Veterans Treatment Docket Gala →
Events at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 1775 Semper Fidelis Wy, Triangle
7:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 26
📣 Quantico Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- A Safari Adventure with WETA PBS KIDS
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - Family Story Time
Dumfries Neighborhood Library Dumfries Library -
10:30 am - Crafternoon →
Dumfries Library, 18115 Triangle Shopping Plaza, Dumfries
11:00 am - Tech Clinic: Computer and Device Help
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library -
2:00 pm - The Story of Redemption Through The Tabernacle →
Holiday Inn Express Dumfries by IHG, 3901 Fettler Park Drive, Dumfries - Music and Motion
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
10:30 am - English Conversation
Potomac Community Library Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
12:30 pm - Potomac Shores Community Fun Day →
1800 Potomac Shores Parkway, Dumfries
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Clearance Jobs posted a job opening for Tier 2/3 Support Analyst - Day Shift Jobs in Quantico. Apply here.
- Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Woodbridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Quantico here.
🗞 Nearby News
Dumfries
- Police Blotter: Brandishing Arrests, Burglaries Hit Dumfries and Woodbridge (potomaclocal.com)
- What's happening this week: Sept. 8 to Sept. 16 (princewilliamtimes.com)
Dale City
- VFW Remembers Those Killed 25 Years Ago (vfw.org)
- FDNY Squad 252 fire truck, recovered from 9/11, arrives at Prince William County government complex (insidenova.com)
- Bright Green Fireball Lights Up Sky Over Southern Maryland, Reports Stretch Across Mid-Atlantic (thebaynet.com)
Woodbridge
- Dixie Bones Restaurant Market Report: Labor Day, 2026 – Meat Steady; Milk and Idaho Potatoes Up, Cabbage and Red Potatoes Down (potomaclocal.com)
Ok Quantico! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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