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In today's newsletter:

  • AI-powered private school with six-figure guides coming to Bethesda
  • What a major new Rock Spring Park lease means for Bethesda
  • Why hundreds of medical advocates are gathering in Bethesda today

Also on today's calendar: McLean Highlander Band Tag Day and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. AI-Driven School Alpha Bethesda To Open In 2027 (patch.com) — Bethesda families are being courted by Alpha Bethesda, a high-priced, AI-driven K-12 school planning to open in 2027 with guides instead of traditional teachers and heavy use of adaptive software. Supporters tout faster learning and six-figure guide salaries, while the launch coincides with Montgomery County's broader review of student screen time and digital use.
   

2. Colliers Secures 18K-SF Bethesda Lease for Rock Spring Properties (connectcre.com) — A newly renovated 18,567-square-foot office at 6550 Rock Spring Drive in Bethesda has been leased to accounting and consulting firm Grossberg Company, signaling continued investment in Rock Spring Park. Broker Colliers helped guide a multimillion-dollar upgrade that added modern amenities like a podcast room, shared conference space, and a tenant lounge aimed at attracting long-term tenants to this key Bethesda employment hub.
   

3. Largest-Ever AACOM Advocacy Day Brings Osteopathic Medical Education Priorities to Capitol Hill (aacom.org) — Bethesda is hosting AACOM's largest-ever Advocacy Day, bringing more than 700 osteopathic medical students, educators, and physicians to Capitol Hill to push for fairer residency selection and more clinical training in underserved areas. While the policy focus is national, the gathering underscores Bethesda's role as a hub for medical education advocacy and may interest local residents connected to healthcare or federal policy work.
   

4. So Gen Z : Bethesda Sisters' Platform Links Physical, Digital Worlds (georgetowner.com) — Two sisters raised in Bethesda have launched Share a Scan, a QR-code-based platform that lets people link physical items like shirts or dorm decor to personalized digital spaces. Their goal is to help Gen Z turn everyday interactions into more meaningful in-person connections, while growing a business that blends social networking, technology, and entrepreneurship experience they began building in local school competitions.
   

5. Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Drug-Trafficking and Firearm Charges (justice.gov) — Federal prosecutors say a high-volume Baltimore drug trafficker was caught with 12 kilograms of cocaine after Montgomery County police stopped his car in Bethesda during a DEA-led investigation. The July 2025 traffic stop, followed by a home search that uncovered drugs, a firearm, and trafficking evidence, led to his guilty plea and a potential lengthy federal prison sentence.
   

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