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Greetings Rockville! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Incense ashes spark costly Rockville apartment fire, displacing residents
  • Where Rockville Spurs fans will now gather for every matchday
  • How an AI prank left a Rockville woman owing $1,000

Also on today's calendar: Lafayette Federal Credit Union Food Truck Friday and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds and breaks of sun, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Incense Ashes Cause $2M In Damages After Apartment Fire: MCFRS (patch.com) — Rockville residents are dealing with the aftermath of a major overnight fire at the Miramont Apartments on California Circle, where improperly discarded incense ashes sparked a blaze causing about $2 million in damage. More than 75 firefighters responded as the fire spread between floors, displacing a dozen residents and sending a maintenance worker to be treated for smoke inhalation.
   

• Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Club Moves from Gaithersburg to Rockville (mocoshow.com) — Tottenham Hotspur fans now have a new home base in Rockville, with MoCo Spurs moving their watch parties to Silver Branch Brewing Rockville Beerworks on Calhoun Place. The official supporters club plans ongoing gatherings there for Premier League matches, giving local Spurs fans a convenient spot to watch games together and grow their community.
   

• Rockville woman says she'll donate $1,000 to county cops to clear AI prank charges (washingtontimes.com) — A 28-year-old Rockville woman who staged an AI-generated home-intruder prank on her husband has agreed to donate $1,000 to the Montgomery County Police Department in exchange for having related misdemeanor charges dismissed. Prosecutors say the prank triggered an eight-cruiser emergency response, and the payment is meant to cover the public cost of that call-out. She must complete the donation within 90 days before a November court date.
   

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    I'm having trouble finding anyone and the one quote I received was for $850! (Nextdoor Twinbrook)
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🗞 Nearby News

North Bethesda

  • Five Vehicles Stolen, Runners Reportedly Chased on Capital Crescent Trail Among Incidents on August 25 Crime Report (mocoshow.com)
  • 7 things to do in the capital region, from baseball history to a Dolly Parton tribute (thebanner.com)
  • 12 displaced after fire tears through North Bethesda apartment building (bethesdamagazine.com)

Gaithersburg

  • With auto thefts on the rise, five license plate readers are vandalized in MoCo (bethesdamagazine.com)

Bethesda

  • Piano School Backed By Hans Zimmer Opens 1st MD Branch (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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