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Hey there, Gaithersburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your teen be reassigned to Gaithersburg’s new Crown High?
  • How will NIST’s Baldrige shake-up affect Gaithersburg’s federal hub?
  • What Trone’s Gaithersburg-based comeback bid means for MD-6 voters

Also on today's calendar: Child Care Open House and 8 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 44, low: 27.
  • Sunday: Very cold; morning snow, 1-3", with a high of 29 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Wootton High could permanently move to upcoming Crown High in Gaithersburg under MCPS boundary option ‘H' (wtop.com) — Montgomery County Public Schools are considering a boundary option that would move Rockville’s Wootton High School community into the new Crown High School being built in Gaithersburg, making Crown their permanent home. Under “option H,” Wootton’s current building could become a temporary holding school for other campuses during construction or renovation, a change that could significantly reshape high school assignments for Gaithersburg-area families.
   

• Department of Commerce Announces Transition of Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (nist.gov) — A major federal quality and performance program run by NIST in Gaithersburg is shifting much of its operations to nonprofit partners while Commerce keeps overall responsibility. Local residents should know this change affects how the Baldrige Award and related programs are managed nationwide, but does not appear to alter NIST’s Gaithersburg presence or local services directly.
   

• Trone Announces Challenge to Delaney (montgomeryperspective.com) — Gaithersburg is front and center as former Congressman David Trone launches a comeback bid for Maryland’s 6th District, framing the race as a fight for communities from Gaithersburg to Oakland. He’s challenging incumbent April McClain Delaney in a high-stakes Democratic primary, vowing to oppose Trump and MAGA Republicans and positioning himself as a relentless advocate for local residents.
   

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    Fighting for Life An original poem In the quiet before dawn, when the world holds its breath, And the line between hope and despair feels thin as… (Nextdoor Charlesgate)
  • Crews extinguish a townhouse fire on Hayshed Lane in Columbia with no injuries reported, and residents are being assisted by the Red Cross.
    9:00PM on Dec 10: Crews are on the scene of a townhouse fire in the 8800 block of Hayshed Lane in Columbia. (Nextdoor )
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
  • Mathnasium posted a job opening for Learning Center Assistant Director in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaithersburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

  • County Officials Predict Major Revenue Shortfall in Coming Years (mymcmedia.org)
  • The University Boulevard Corridor Plan passed. Let's hope the next Corridor Plan goes further and faster. (ggwash.org)
  • Stress-Free Eating: How Healthy Prepared Meals Can Prevent Holiday Weight Gain – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

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