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Greetings Rockville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Rockville honored Montgomery County's 9/11 victims this anniversary weekend
  • Could this six-figure OpenShift role be your next Rockville job?
  • What Rockville's Quantum Space gains with ex-NASA chief as CEO

Also on today's calendar: Villages of Urbana Tour of Homes | Frederick, MD and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; a shower in the a.m., with a high of 84 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ceremonies held across the DMV to mark 25 years since 9/11 (fox5dc.com) — A 9/11 remembrance in Rockville's Courthouse Square Park honored 11 Montgomery County residents killed in the attacks, with benches inscribed by their families as a lasting memorial. Local leaders joined residents on Friday, and related commemorative activities will continue across the region through the weekend, offering Rockville neighbors several opportunities to reflect and participate.
   

• Senior Red Hat OpenShift Automation Engineer - Jobot - Rockville, MD, US (dice.com) — A technology consulting firm is hiring a Senior Red Hat OpenShift Automation Engineer based in Rockville, offering a salary between $140,000 and $160,000. The role focuses on designing and automating large-scale enterprise OpenShift and RHEL environments using Ansible, and seeks candidates with extensive production experience and strong troubleshooting skills in mission-critical systems.
   

• New Executives: Jim Bridenstine, Quantum Space (journalrecord.com) — Rockville-based Quantum Space has tapped former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine as its new CEO, signaling an ambitious expansion of its national security space work from right here in town. Backed by an $80 million Series A, the company is advancing its Ranger spacecraft platform while former CEO Kerry Wisnosky shifts to focus on operations and development.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Gaithersburg

  • 15-Year-Old Arrested After 3 Stolen Vehicles Found In Gaithersburg: Police (patch.com)
  • Latest Lakeforest Applications Propose 848 Homes, Nearly 47,500 SF of Retail and New Streets (mocoshow.com)
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Potomac

  • Friday Freebies: Free arts festival, dine all night, and more (wtop.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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