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Good morning Gaithersburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Gaithersburg tenants say their apartment no longer feels like home
  • Which Gaithersburg restaurant deals and legal fights matter this weekend?
  • How big will Gaithersburg's new Wootton High campus actually be?

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 56.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Residents demand help after unruly neighbor allegedly trashes Gaithersburg apartment (wjla.com) — Residents at Diamond Square apartments in Gaithersburg say one neighbor's alleged vandalism and a broken trash compactor are making their building feel unsafe and unlivable. Gaithersburg police have responded multiple times and are actively investigating, while tenants plead for stronger action from both law enforcement and property management and some consider moving out rather than live with fear, filth, and broken facilities.
   

• 17 MoCo restaurants participate in Maryland Restaurant Week (bethesdamagazine.com) — Gaithersburg diners can snag Maryland Restaurant Week deals at Sixty Vines and other nearby Montgomery County spots through Sunday. Meanwhile, Diamond Square residents remain shaken after a neighbor's destructive outburst, and congressional candidate Robin Ficker is challenging Gaithersburg's campaign sign ordinance in federal court, arguing the city wrongly forced removal of one of his signs.
   

• 2026's Largest High School in Maryland (mocoshow.com) — Gaithersburg residents may be interested to know that while Seneca Valley High in Germantown is Maryland's largest high school by square footage, Gaithersburg High still ranks among the state's bigger campuses. A planned new Wootton High facility at the Crown Farm site in Gaithersburg is expected to be even larger, signaling major future investment in local school infrastructure and capacity.
   

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  • New Germantown clinic offers free flu shots, medical care Friday (wtop.com)

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  • Bogotá Coffee House Officially Opens In Montgomery County (patch.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: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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