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Spotted on the Takoma Park calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE!

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Good day Takoma Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Sunday's Takoma Park Street Festival on Carroll Avenue?
  • What the lifted WSSC water advisory means for Takoma Park homes
  • How was Takoma Park once part of a corn-powered heating experiment?

Also on today's calendar: Vendor Members Group & the Markets of CRAFTS GALORE! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm with some sun, temps: high: 88, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Cloudy with a stray t-storm, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Takoma Park Street Festival returns with music, art, and local vendors on Oct. 4 (mdstatewire.com) — Takoma Park's signature Street Festival returns this Sunday, Oct. 4, filling Carroll Avenue with nearly 200 local vendors, live music on three stages, and an expanded farmers market. Residents can browse handmade art, jewelry, decor, and specialty foods while many Takoma Park shops and restaurants spill onto the sidewalks to join the celebration.
   

• WSSC lifts essential water use advisory for MoCo residents (bethesdamagazine.com) — WSSC has lifted its essential-water-use-only request, meaning Takoma Park residents connected to the utility can resume normal water use after two days of conservation. A power issue at the Potomac filtration plant had threatened a possible boil-water advisory, but stable temporary repairs and customer cooperation kept supplies safe and adequate while crews work on a permanent fix.
   

• The Last Days of Mount Rainier's Urban Corn Silo (hyattsvillewire.com) — An unusual chapter in local environmental history is closing as Mount Rainier's urban corn silo, once paired with a pioneering corn-heating silo in Takoma Park, has been dismantled and sent back to a Mount Airy farm. The co-op that ran the silos showed how locally grown, pesticide-free corn once powered eco-friendly stoves before changing economics made the model unsustainable.
   

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  • While a beautiful bouquet lights up a room, it's my handsome boy, Spanky, who makes it feel like home.
    "If I sit perfectly still behind these flowers, they'll never know I'm plotting my next move." - Spanky (Nextdoor Garland)
  • About an hour after reading (on this site) about a scam that had almost worked, I received an Evite to attend "a memorable event".
    It appeared to be from a friend of mine who is almost 80 years old and is on dialysis. I thought he was either turning 80 or was coming off dialysis… (Nextdoor Erie/Maple)
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  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Wheaton Plaza - Part Time in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Takoma Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Masked Man Arrested After Pointing Gaming Gun At UMD Students: Police (patch.com)

Potomac

  • Arrest In Potomac Burglary Case Linked To String Of Home Thefts (patch.com)
  • Cashmere Pop-Up Shop Eyes October Opening In MoCo (patch.com)

Ok Takoma Park! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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