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Hi there, Potomac! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Potomac River sewer disaster could hit your water bill.
  • How a Potomac home shaped Andrew Bayer's most personal album yet

Also on today's calendar: Global Rhythms and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maryland utility seeks to join lawsuit over DC sewer collapse that spilled 240 million gallons (thecooldown.com) — A massive January sewer collapse just outside Cabin John spilled 240 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River, only about two miles upstream from WSSC's Potomac Water Filtration Plant that supplies most local drinking water. WSSC now seeks to join a federal lawsuit over the failure, aiming to influence how repairs, accountability, and future costs for Montgomery and Prince George's customers are handled.
   

• Andrew Bayer Announces Fifth Studio Album A Light That Guides Weary Travelers Home (freshmusicfreaks.com) — A new electronic album was written and produced right in Potomac as musician Andrew Bayer channeled grief, new fatherhood, and creative reinvention into ten emotionally driven tracks. Local fans will see their town featured in the project's backstory while the release, paired with an expansive visual campaign, reaches a global audience.
   

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    HE IS STILL WAITING FOR YOU. Teddy is waiting for his happily ever after. The family that adopted him received sad and disturbing medical news that… (Nextdoor Democracy)
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🗞 Nearby News

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Bethesda

  • 150 feet below Bethesda, Metro shows off work before Red Line stations reopen (wtop.com)

Rockville

  • MCPS Asks Families To Help Shape Future School Calendars (patch.com)
  • Labor Day Parades In Montgomery County: Where To Go (patch.com)

Ok Potomac! 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: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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