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🌱 Patch AM: Which Kensington startups just landed a share of $7.5 million?
Coming up: Family Storytime - In-person on the Kensington Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Which Kensington startups just landed a share of $7.5 million?
Also on today's calendar: Intro to Drawing and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 37 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 47, low: 28.
- Thursday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 51 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• With these grants, 55 local entrepreneurs get an early holiday gift (thebaltimorebanner.com) — Two Kensington companies, Neuroene Therapeutics and Whoosh HPC Lab, are among 55 early-stage businesses sharing $7.5 million in Montgomery County grants to help them grow. The awards back life sciences, technology, and clean energy ventures, aiming to keep innovative small firms rooted and expanding in the county. Kensington residents may see local jobs and investment benefit over time. 
📸 Around Kensington
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kensington
★ Featured events ★
- Family Storytime - In-person
Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave, Kensington
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
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Other local events
- Intro to Drawing
The Compass Atelier , 10335 Kensington Pkwy , Kensington
5:30 pm - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
10:00 am - Bone Builders Exercise Class for 55+ Tues & Thurs
Kensington Park Library , 4201 Knowles Ave , Kensington
12:30 pm - BabyCat Pub Run
BabyCat Brewery , 10241 Kensington Pkwy , Kensington
6:30 pm - WInter Instrumental Music Concert
Albert Einstein High School Kensington, MD 20895
7:00 pm - Painting From Photos
Compass Art Center , 10335 Kensington Pkwy , Kensington
10:00 am - The British Players Present: Robin Hood
Kensington Town Office , 3710 Mitchell St , Kensington
8:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
📣 Kensington Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Shuffleboard
Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
1:00 pm - Bocce Rolls on!
Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
1:00 pm - Winter Instrumental Concert
Rockville High School Rockville, MD 20851
7:00 pm - Baby Storytime at Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Montgomery County Fire and Rescue respond to a house fire on Gabel Street with residents reporting power loss and smoke, but no injuries are reported.
4:02PM on Dec 14: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue is dispatched to a house fire on Gabel Street in Silver Spring, with no injuries reported and all… (Nextdoor )
- TJX posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandise Associate in Kensington. Apply here.
- PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Section Manager - Meter Services (Silver Spring, MD) in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kensington here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wheaton
- Wheaton Safeway Operating as Normal After 300K Gallon Water Leak (mymcmedia.org)
Chevy Chase
- Forbright Bank Announces Results of 2025 Savings Survey (apnews.com)
- Nearly 800 Marylanders gather at Government House for holiday celebration with Gov. Moore (wjla.com)
Silver Spring
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