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Good morning Gaithersburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Gaithersburg groups just landed big grants for accessible transportation?
  • Which Gaithersburg veterinary dentist just earned a national stewardship honor?
  • How Gaithersburg-area officers helped find a missing Kentucky teen

Also on today's calendar: Timmie Metz Band and 3 more events.

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  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 46 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Monday: A bit of morning rain, temps: high: 56, low: 25.
  • Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grants awarded to improve mobility for adults and disabled persons (mymcmedia.org) — Several Gaithersburg-based nonprofits just secured major regional grants to expand transportation for older adults and residents with disabilities, including new wheelchair-accessible vans and door-to-door medical daycare rides. These awards, part of a $10.7 million regional package, will boost mobility, safety, and independence for vulnerable neighbors across Gaithersburg and surrounding Montgomery County communities.
   

• American Veterinary Dental College – September 24, 2025 (avma.org) — A Gaithersburg veterinary dental specialist, Dr. Kendall Taney, was honored with the American Veterinary Dental College’s Presidential Medal for Stewardship and is highlighted for her work at the Center for Veterinary Dentistry & Oral Surgery in Gaithersburg. The awards, announced at the AVDC’s annual meeting in San Antonio, recognize leaders and rising stars in veterinary dentistry nationwide.
   

• Missing Kentucky Teen Found in Maryland; Man Arrested (wtvq.com) — Authorities say a missing 13-year-old Kentucky girl was safely located in Montgomery County after officers and U.S. Marshals traced her to a home in Silver Spring. The Gaithersburg-datelined report notes a 37-year-old man was arrested, the teen was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and the suspect faces a kidnapping charge and extradition to Kentucky.
   

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    Sunday December 28
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