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

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Broadlands Village Center restaurants just shut their doors temporarily?
  • Why Missouri officials are looking to Ashburn for data center rules
  • Why did the Commanders bring Carlos 'Boogie' Basham to Ashburn?

Also on today's calendar: Shenandoah Sips: A Celebration of Virginia Wines, Ciders, Spirits & More! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Ashburn restaurants temporarily close in same shopping center (theburn.com) — Two restaurants at Broadlands Village Center in Ashburn—Peri Peri Original and Pholicious—are temporarily closed for remodeling, with both expected to reopen, possibly with changes. The landlord is also seeking a new tenant for the former All American Steakhouse space, leaving several dining options in flux for local customers.
   

• Ralls County Commissioners place moratorium on data centers (muddyrivernews.com) — Ashburn's role as the heart of "Data Center Alley" is shaping how rural Missouri counties respond to proposed data center projects, with officials studying best practices from Loudoun's Ashburn District. Ralls County, Missouri, has enacted a one-year moratorium while it develops regulations, guided partly by lessons shared by former Ashburn supervisor Mike Turner.
   

• Commanders sign Roanoke's Carlos 'Boogie' Basham (wsls.com) — Washington Commanders activity in Ashburn includes signing Roanoke native Carlos "Boogie" Basham to bolster depth at outside linebacker as injuries pile up. The team also shuffled several safeties and placed defensive end Drake Jackson on injured reserve while trimming the roster before preseason ends.
   

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  • I have bird feeders and a bird bath for the area birds.
    I love to watch them when I am working from home. A month or so ago I had a sick pigeon that eventually died. Last week I found a dead finch. … (Nextdoor Loudoun Valley II)
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    You'll need to bring ur own tools/equipment, preferably. Please DM me if you're interested and let me know your availability and price. (Nextdoor Goose Creek Village)
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🗞 Nearby News

Sterling

  • Reston shopping center getting new Lidl grocery store (theburn.com)
  • R.A. Dobson still making house calls 50 years later (theburn.com)
  • Trump's Golf Moment Turns Awkward as Obama Takes Center Stage — Brutal Timing (newyorkbeacon.net)

Herndon

  • United Airlines adds 2027 flights spanning Sardinia to Okinawa. Here's what it says about travel today (cnbc.com)

Reston

  • Fairfax County Honors Reston Multicultural Festival's 25th Anniversary (patch.com)
  • Community Tip Leads To 18 Charges In Reston Burglary And Theft Investigation (patch.com)
  • Crash, Fallen Utility Pole Close Baron Cameron Avenue In Reston (patch.com)

Ok Ashburn! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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