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And on the Rockville Patch calendar - New Year's Eve! With Airport 77's & American Touristor

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Coffee in hand, Rockville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much grant support is headed to Rockville’s Fisher House Foundation?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve! With Airport 77's & American Touristor and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Rockvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Monday: Very cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 28 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Turning cloudy; not as cold, temps: high: 39, low: 24.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lilly Endowment awards $193.5 million to veterans, Indiana youth camps (philanthropynewsdigest.org) — Rockville gets a mention as home to Fisher House Foundation, one of several veterans’ organizations receiving major support from a new $193.5 million Lilly Endowment grant initiative. The funding will bolster services for active-duty military, veterans, and families nationwide, while also upgrading dozens of residential youth camps across Indiana with improved cabins, dining halls, and outdoor facilities.
   

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  • *** LOST DOG IN DERWOOD from Muncaster Mill & Airpark Rd.
    *** Background: This dog was trapped and brought to the shelter after he was missing since late Nov. Unfortunately he was lost AGAIN while on a… (Nextdoor Fallsmead)
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Gaithersburg

  • Amazon Announces Major Delivery Change Affecting 2,300 Cities (macon.com)
  • Family Of 8 Displaced After $150K House Fire Spreads Through Gaithersburg Home (dailyvoice.com)
  • Snow totals across the DC, Maryland and Virginia region (fox5dc.com)

Potomac

  • An Apocalypse for Every Epoch (lareviewofbooks.org)
  • ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac' shows Tia treating the ladies to a proper day of polo this week (al.com)

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