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Morning Rockville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Wootton High students soon attend class in Gaithersburg?
  • How Rockville police want your help catching bold porch pirates
  • How a Rockville bakery turns Hanukkah rush into life-changing training.

Also on today's calendar: Art and Crafts activity with Anna Cable, Props Supervisor and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 45 and low of 25 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and colder, temps: high: 32, low: 17. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wootton High could permanently move to upcoming Crown High in Gaithersburg under MCPS boundary option ‘H' (wtop.com) — Montgomery County Public Schools are considering a boundary option that would move Rockville’s Thomas S. Wootton High School into the new Crown High in Gaithersburg and repurpose Wootton’s current building as a temporary holding school. The proposal, discussed at a community meeting at Magruder High in Rockville, could significantly reshape where local students attend high school and how future renovations are managed.
   

2. Have you seen these thieves? Porch pirates strike Rockville apartment complex back-to-back (wjla.com) — Rockville residents at a local apartment complex are on edge after back-to-back package thefts, and police are urging neighbors to use surveillance cameras and promptly collect deliveries. Rockville Police Chief Jason West highlights a voluntary camera registration program that helps investigators quickly find video evidence and encourages residents to report suspicious activity rather than staying silent.
   

3. Sunflower Bakery's Hanukkah rush helps prepare chefs for life (thebaltimorebanner.com) — Sunflower Bakery in Rockville is bustling with Hanukkah orders while training adults with learning differences and developmental disabilities for real-world culinary and hospitality jobs. Trainees work in the Rockville kitchen and warehouse, earning food-preparation credentials that help them land positions at area restaurants, grocery stores, and cafes, while the nonprofit pushes for more skills-based programs across the region.
   

4. This Montgomery Co. teen's kidnapping motivated her to start a toy drive (wtop.com) — A 13-year-old is leading a holiday toy drive centered at Montgomery County Circuit Court in Rockville, where police and even Santa helped collect over $1,100 in gifts. Inspired by her own traumatic childhood experience, she now partners with the sheriff’s office to bring toys, coats, and other essentials to children in need across Montgomery County.
   

5. JPMorgan expands housing finance team; Transwestern adds research manager; EYA names multifamily chief (costar.com) — A Rockville-based developer, EYA, has promoted industry veteran Robin Bettarel to lead its multifamily development work as it ramps up projects across the Washington, D.C., region. While most of the piece covers national real estate hires, this leadership change could shape where and how EYA builds new residential communities that Rockville-area residents may see in coming years.
   

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  • It is Fiber Friday!
    A new group for crochet, knitting, and any other craft. All are invited. Bring your own project. 200 W. Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg 6:30-8:30 2nd… (Nextdoor Manor)
  • A large brush fire that extended to a house on Mullinix Mill Road in Damascus, Maryland, was reported with all occupants safe and no injuries.
    5:30AM on Dec 12: A working house fire with a brush fire was reported at 26200 Mullinix Rd, involving multiple fire and rescue units. (Nextdoor )
  • City of Rockville MD posted a job opening for Sanitation Temporary Worker in Rockville. Apply here.
  • Addison Group posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Clerk in Rockville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville here.

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