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In today's newsletter:

• Why is a Potomac law firm silent in this sewage-leak eviction fight?
• Which trendy paint colors a Potomac designer now totally avoids

Also on today's calendar: "KEVIN!!!!!", a Home Alone Parody at The Alden Theatre and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 39 and low of 29 degrees.
• Saturday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 45, low: 27.
• Sunday: Snow in the morning, 1-3", with a high of 32 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• White Oak Martial Arts Business Owner Faces Eviction After Repeated Sewage Leaks (mymcmedia.org) — A White Oak martial arts studio owner is fighting possible eviction after years of sewage leaks from an upstairs office, saying he’s spent tens of thousands replacing contaminated mats while his Potomac-based law firm stays publicly silent. He withheld part of his rent over the damaged space and now faces a demand for about $150,000 by mid-January, along with dueling lawsuits. For Potomac readers, the case highlights a local firm’s role in a high-stakes dispute affecting a veteran-run business serving vulnerable students.
   

• 5 Paint Colors Designers Regret Using (southernliving.com) — A Potomac-based interior designer joins other Southern pros in warning homeowners about tricky paint choices, especially whites, cold grays, and unpredictable greiges. Their experiences show how certain colors can shift badly with changing light, making rooms feel dated, sickly, or gloomy instead of calm and timeless.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Potomac

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• "KEVIN!!!!!", a Home Alone Parody at The Alden Theatre
  Alden Theatre, 1234 Ingleside Ave, McLean
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Chantilly, VA (December 2025)
  Dulles Expo Center, 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center, Chantilly
  10:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Brunch with Santa: A Christmas Celebration
  Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, VA, 22102,
  10:30 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Basketball - Girls Varsity Richard Montgomery at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm
• Basketball - Boys Varsity Walter Johnson at Richard Montgomery 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm

Sunday December 14

• DJANGOLAYA - Beautiful Music/Dangerous Rhythms
  Rosensteel Hall , 9707 Rosensteel Ave , Silver Spring
  1:30 pm

Monday December 15

• Family Storytime at Potomac
  Potomac Library , 10101 Glenolden Dr , Potomac
  10:30 am
• Basketball - Girls JV Walter Johnson at Magruder 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Basketball - Boys JV Magruder at Walter Johnson 5:30 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  5:30 pm
• Winter Choral Concert
  Winston Churchill High School Potomac, MD 20854
  7:00 pm
• Basketball - Boys Varsity Magruder at Walter Johnson 7:15 pm
  Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
  7:15 pm

Sunday December 21

• Director of Education and Community Outreach
  9908 S Glen Rd , Potomac
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update, 3 p.
  m., Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025: The water main has been repaired and water service has been restored. Original post, 12:48 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11,… (Nextdoor )

• Aramark Corp. posted a job opening for Groundskeeper - William F. Bolger Center in Potomac. Apply here.
• The Gap, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Pike & Rose in Rockville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Potomac here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Peter Michael Collins (thecountyline.net)

Gaithersburg

• Montgomery County schools considering ‘creative' approach to fix aging school board headquarters (wtop.com)
• Trump Rules Force Cancer Registries To ‘Erase' Trans Patients From Public Health Data (kffhealthnews.org)
• Court records show jail conversations Catherine Hoggle had with her family (foxbaltimore.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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