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Good morning to you Gaithersburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $600 million NIST upgrade could impact Gaithersburg's campus
  • Police probe deadly Rockville gas station collision reported from Gaithersburg

Also on today's calendar: Calluna Flower Truck Joins Nationwide Effort to 'Petal It Forward' and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A morning shower; warmer, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• HITT Contracting Secures NIST Design-Build Contract With Up to $600 Million in Work (constructionowners.com) — NIST's Gaithersburg campus is set for a major utility overhaul after awarding HITT Contracting a design-build framework that could reach up to $600 million in work over five years. The modernization of the Central Utility Plant will support the federal research center's long-term operations and may create opportunities for regional subcontractors and suppliers as individual task orders are issued.
   

• Silver Spring Man Dies Following Collision in Gas Station Parking Lot (montgomerycountymd.gov) — Montgomery County police, based in Gaithersburg, are investigating after an 83-year-old Silver Spring man died from injuries sustained when a pickup truck struck him in a Rockville gas station parking lot on October 9. The driver remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, and collision reconstruction specialists say their review of what happened could take weeks or months.
   

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  • Secret HOA Tribunals are un-American, & There's Nothing "Private" about an Alleged Property Violation —Steven Lapham Read on Patch
  • AAA to Host "Girls' Night at the Garage" Car Care Event in Gaithersburg Next Week; RSVP Today —AAA Mid-Atlantic Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery Village

  • MCPS Draft Calendars Include Built-In Snow Make-Up Days and Virtual Learning Option (mocoshow.com)
  • Jawando Bill Expands Political Appointments (montgomeryperspective.com)
  • Montgomery County Adds 75 Early Head Start Seats for Infants and Toddlers (mocoshow.com)

Germantown

  • Kusshi Continues Montgomery County Expansion With $150K Bethesda Fitout (mocoshow.com)

Ok Gaithersburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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