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🌱 Patch AM: What police say happened in the New Year’s Day Germantown shooting
Make time for Germantown Toastmasters Open House on the Germantown Patch calendar
Good morning Germantown! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What police say happened in the New Year’s Day Germantown shooting
- How a new “Village” network could support Germantown’s aging neighbors
Also on today's calendar: Germantown Toastmasters Open House.
Find out what's happening in Germantownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Germantownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, temps: high: 36, low: 22.
- Sunday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 39 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man hurt in shooting near Germantown apartment complex (dcnewsnow.com) — Police are investigating after a man was shot early New Year’s Day in Germantown on the 13000 block of Briarcliff Terrace; his injuries are not life-threatening. No suspects were in custody as of Thursday morning, and detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Montgomery County police. 
• The Village Movement helps seniors age in place in Montgomery County (thebanner.com) — Germantown is among several Montgomery County communities where organizers are building new “Village” networks to help seniors age safely at home with rides, tech help, and social events. The story spotlights how nearby Boyds is launching its own Village and explains how county grants and volunteers are expanding this model into less affluent, more rural upcounty neighborhoods.
📸 Around Germantown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Germantown
- Germantown Toastmasters Open House
Germantown Library , 19840 Century Blvd , Germantown
5:30 pm - SVHS IB Program Information Night
Seneca Valley High School Germantown, MD 20874
6:30 pm
Monday January 5
Wednesday January 7
📣 Germantown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Sunday 9am Youth Group Lessons - Session 2
Rockville Town Square Outdoor Ice Skating , 131 Gibbs St , Rockville
9:00 am - Commissioners Meeting
Poolesville, MD Calendar , 19721 Beall St. , Poolesville
7:00 pm - G JV Basketball @ Clarksburg HS
Clarksburg HS
5:30 pm - G V Basketball @ Clarksburg HS
Clarksburg HS
7:15 pm - V Wrestling @ Wheaton HS
Wheaton HS
6:15 pm - SVHS IB Program Information Night
Seneca Valley High School Germantown, MD 20874
6:30 pm - JV Wrestling @ Wheaton HS
Wheaton HS
7:15 pm - RMS Open House
Redland Middle School Derwood, MD 20855
8:00 am - Churchill's Got Talent
Winston Churchill High School , Auditorium , Travilah
5:00 pm - Glenview Mansion & Peerless Rockville Speaker Series
Glenview Mansion , 603 Edmonston Drive , Rockville
7:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wishing you all an awesome 2026!
New year and a new opportunity to make those dreams come true! See ya'll at the gym :) (Nextdoor Waters Landing) - Good morning.
I have some frozen meals available for pickup in Germantown . Free (Nextdoor Elton Manor)
- Weichert, Realtors posted a job opening for Real Estate Agent - Weichert, Realtors in Germantown. Apply here.
- Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Germantown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Montgomery Village
- Penn State Football Defensive Lineman Xavier Gilliam Plans To Enter Transfer Portal (onwardstate.com)
- Montgomery County police stepping up roadway patrols for New Year's Eve (dcnewsnow.com)
- Two men rescued from 9th-floor ledge after an armed intruder broke into their hotel room (wjla.com)
Clarksburg
- Washington football must pursue transfer portal's top available DT (usatoday.com)
Ok Germantown! 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
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