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Good day Gaithersburg! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Inside the Gaithersburg warehouse powering Toys for Tots this Christmas
  • How Gaithersburg became the backdrop for Cardi B’s NFL celebration
  • How Gaithersburg’s atomic clocks helped keep America’s time on track

Also on today's calendar: Ring in 2026 EARLY at Dave & Buster's Gaithersburg! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy and breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy with mist, temps: high: 52, low: 28.
  • Friday: An icy mix, up to 1", with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Toys for Tots: Inside the operation serving millions of children (usatoday.com) — A longtime Toys for Tots volunteer and her family are spending this Christmas season working out of a Gaithersburg warehouse, organizing and distributing donated toys. Their decades-long effort highlights how local volunteers here help a national program reach children in need across the country.
   

2. WATCH: Cardi B & Stefon Diggs Caught Cuddling After Massive Patriots Win (shinemycrown.com) — A nationally watched Patriots-Ravens game was played in Stefon Diggs’ hometown of Gaithersburg, putting the city in the spotlight as New England clinched a playoff berth. Cardi B cheered from Robert Kraft’s suite, celebrated online, and later joined Diggs at GAIA Supperclub as fans reacted to the dramatic 28–24 win.
   

3. Some of the World's Atomic Clocks Were Off Last Week (by 5-Millionths of a Second) (nytimes.com) — Gaithersburg plays a quiet but important role in keeping your clocks accurate, as its NIST atomic time facility helped buffer a tiny timing glitch caused by a wind-related power outage in Colorado. While some atomic clocks briefly slipped by a few millionths of a second, redundant systems in Gaithersburg and elsewhere kept official U.S. time essentially on track for phones, GPS, and financial networks.
   

4. MLB Draft 2026: Could the Washington Nationals draft hometown hero Chris Hacopian? (federalbaseball.com) — A rising MLB prospect, infielder Chris Hacopian, grew up in Gaithersburg and could be on the Washington Nationals’ radar for their 11th pick in the 2026 draft. The article breaks down his standout hitting stats, defensive questions, and recent transfer to Texas A&M, weighing whether his bat is strong enough to justify a first-round selection.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CCACC Health Center Launches Donation Drive to Support Sri Lanka Cyclone Ditwah Relief Efforts —CCACC Read on Patch
  • I just found out my 10 year old BFF Sierra was adopted from the Montgomery County Animal Services & Adoption Center in Derwood MD.....
    great furever home. https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/animalservices/ So many other highly a adoptable animals are waiting to spend the rest of… (Nextdoor Whetstone Run)
  • Big Bruno started volunteering at the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center in January 2023.
    As of today he surpassed 3,000 volunteer hours. Not too bad for a senior citizen. Big Bruno (Nextdoor Whetstone Run)
  • Associa, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
  • Dave & Buster's Restaurant posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gaithersburg here.

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