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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Potomac mansion is funding reparations for Gambian victims.

Also on today's calendar: MoCo Dems 5K Fall FunRun and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 66 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Cloudy, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• US sells ex-Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh's $3.5m Maryland mansion and returns $2.5m to victims of his 22-year rule (businessinsider.com) — A luxury mansion on Bentcross Drive in Potomac, once owned through a trust linked to former Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh, has been sold by U.S. authorities, with about $2.5 million in proceeds returned to Gambian victims. The 11,000-plus-square-foot estate, featuring a pool, guest house, and seven-car garage, became a focal point in an international anti-corruption case.
   

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    Monday September 28
  • Mahjong Night Gathering to Play and Socialize Together →
    The Grove Bar and Grill, 7747 Tuckerman Lane, POTOMAC
  • 2026 FNS Atomic Open →
    Falls Road Golf Course, 10800 Falls Road, Potomac
  • Tiny Tots Open Gym
    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
    9:00 am
  • Pickleball 18+ Drop In
    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
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    Clara Barton Neighborhood Recreation Center
    5:00 pm
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    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
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    Walter Johnson High School Bethesda, MD 20814
    7:00 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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Loose dogs alert - Gainsborough road.
    Are these dogs yours, they were just near the Regency Pool. (Nextdoor Regency)
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🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

  • 11800 Old Georgetown Rd #1330, NORTH BETHESDA, MD 20852 Property for rent (corcoran.com)
  • Frederick Starbucks Among 250 Stores Closing (mocoshow.com)
  • Gunfire Strikes Home, Multiple Vehicles Stolen in Sept. 24 Crime Summary (mocoshow.com)

Bethesda

  • Ma Rainey's Black Bottom at Round House in Bethesda extended through Oct. 18 (wtop.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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