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Cheers Potomac! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Potomac's Jewish leaders want MCPS to change this year
  • Meet the Potomac-area duo dominating their college tennis conference
  • How new Oct. 1 Maryland laws hit Potomac drivers and renters

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Hispánico New York: MUJERES; Women in Motion at The Alden Theatre and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Hot with sun and clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jewish leaders urge Montgomery County school officials to combat 'skyrocketing' antisemitism (fox5dc.com) — A Potomac rabbi and more than 40 other Jewish leaders are pressing Montgomery County Public Schools to respond more forcefully to what they call skyrocketing antisemitism in local schools. They're urging better teacher training, experiential Holocaust and identity education, and clear social media rules after recent swastika incidents in Bethesda-area schools.
   

2. First-Year Katherine Yao Named United East Player of Week (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — Two local tennis standouts from North Potomac and Potomac are leading St. Mary's College to an impressive start, sweeping the United East Conference women's weekly awards this fall. First-year player Katherine Yao just earned Player of the Week after a strong regional tournament run, following back-to-back honors for sophomore teammate Lily Ganjbaksh.
   

3. Cash, Plates, Speed Cameras: Maryland's Oct. 1 Laws (southernmarylandchronicle.com) — New Maryland laws taking effect Oct. 1 will change how you pay at stores, handle out-of-state plates, face speed cameras, and see teen gun cases handled in court. One measure especially resonates in Potomac: the Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act, inspired by two local sisters, now requires stronger fire safety in vacation rentals statewide.
   

4. Rockville Ranks in the Top 2% of Small Cities in America According to Report (mocoshow.com) — Potomac ranks in the 73rd percentile among more than 1,300 small U.S. cities in WalletHub's 2026 livability report, putting it solidly above average. Nearby Rockville cracked the top 30 nationwide, with Bethesda, Gaithersburg and Olney also scoring well. The study weighed housing, schools, safety, economic health and quality of life.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday September 30
  • JV Soccer Girls (SOC G) Winston Churchill Home
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
  • V Soccer Girls (SOC G) Winston Churchill Home
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:15 pm
    • Thursday October 1
  • Therapeutic Recreation Open Gym
    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
    10:30 am
  • 55+ Ping Pong
    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
    2:00 pm
  • Table Tennis 18+ Drop In
    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
    5:00 pm
  • JV Volleyball Girls (VB G) Winston Churchill Home
    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    5:30 pm
    • Sunday October 11
  • Todo Tango →
    The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda
    7:30 pm
    • Saturday October 17
  • 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk →
    , Washington
    12:00 pm
    • Sunday October 18
  • Grand Opening of The Cashmere Sale →
    The Cashmere Sale 1085 Seven Locks Rod, Potomac
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Second ear-shattering overflight of the day at 3:15.
    Seven Locks and Democracy. Insanely low fighter jet , unknown type. First was around 3 hours ago. On the earlier flight, there were 2 aircraft … (Nextdoor Inverness North)
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