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🌱 Patch AM: How will MCPS’ lean new budget affect Montgomery Village schools?
And on the Montgomery Village Patch calendar - 55+ Pickleball (3 Courts available)
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In today's newsletter:
- How will MCPS’ lean new budget affect Montgomery Village schools?
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 33 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Some sun, temps: high: 37, low: 25.
- Thursday: Colder with a flurry, with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• ‘No bells and whistles': Montgomery Co. Council education chair on school spending plan (wtop.com) — Montgomery County’s proposed $3.8 billion school operating budget for fiscal 2027 aims to maintain core services, slightly reduce class sizes, and preserve counselors and mental health supports, with no major extras. Because Montgomery Village students attend MCPS schools, local families should watch upcoming hearings and council decisions that will determine funding levels and how aging school buildings and maintenance problems are addressed. 
Find out what's happening in Montgomery Villagefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 55+ Pickleball (3 Courts available)
Damascus Community Recreation Center , 25520 Oak Dr , Damascus
9:00 am - Family Storytime at Noyes
Noyes Library for Young Children (Kensington) , 10237 Carroll Pl , Kensington
9:30 am - Winter Playdate at Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase Maryland Library , 8005 Connecticut Ave , Chevy Chase
10:30 am - Little Ones - Drop-in
Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center , 4301 Willow Ln , Chevy Chase
10:30 am - M. Shane Darwick Retirement Celebration
Frederick County Calendar , 5370 Public Safety Place Public Safety Training Center , Frederick
12:30 pm - Bocce Rolls on!
Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
1:00 pm - Shuffleboard
Schweinhaut Senior Center , 1000 Forest Glen Rd , Silver Spring
1:00 pm - Family Game Night at Long Branch
Long Branch Library -
2:00 pm - Afternoon Movie: Beauty and the Beast (Sing-Along)
Gaithersburg Library -
2:00 pm - Basketball Youth Drop In
Longwood Community Center , 19300 Georgia Ave , Brookeville
3:00 pm - Basketball - Youth Drop - In (Ages 11-17)
Damascus Community Recreation Center , 25520 Oak Dr , Damascus
3:45 pm - No Council Meeting
Frederick County Calendar
5:30 pm
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone recognize this dog and possibly know who it may belong to?
This is the second time this week we have seen him roaming around our house unattended. Male dog looks to be a husky mix on the smaller side. (Nextdoor Whetstone) - I would like to inform my neighbors to take precautions when installing your water heater and HVAC system.
Recently I have tried to replace mine with ROCKY HVACR LLC and it took them 6 days to do the work. I have to call them everyday and they will promise… (Nextdoor Walker's Choice SVHC)
- Giant Food posted a job opening for PT Night Crew Clerk - Grocery - 0196 in Gaithersburg. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Gaithersburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montgomery Village here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gaithersburg
- Matan Inks 203K-SF Industrial Lease in Virginia (commercialobserver.com)
Germantown
- Downed tree damages trailer, displaces family in Germantown (wusa9.com)
- Driver arrested after fleeing police and striking several vehicles in Germantown (mymcmedia.org)
- Raising Cane's to Replace Applebee's (mocoshow.com)
Rockville
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-- The Patch AM Team
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