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🌱 Patch AM: How you can see the 9/11 fire truck in person.

Make time for 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K on the Dale City Patch calendar

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

In today's newsletter:

  • How you can see the 9/11 fire truck in person.

Also on today's calendar: 9th Annual Gene Montague Memorial 5K and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 90, low: 69.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FDNY Squad 252 fire truck, recovered from 9/11, arrives at Prince William County government complex (insidenova.com) — Prince William County residents can visit a preserved FDNY Squad 252 fire truck and other 9/11 artifacts now on display at the county government complex in Woodbridge through Sept. 18. The engine will serve as the backdrop for the county's 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 10, and organizers plan a permanent 9/11 area at a future Americans in Wartime museum in Dale City.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 9
  • Baby Story Time
    Potomac Library - Potomac Community Room
    10:30 am
  • Me Gusta Spanish
    Central Library -
    10:30 am
  • Family Story Time
    Dale City Library -
    10:30 am
  • English Conversation
    Montclair Library - Montclair Community Room
    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Woodbridge

  • Dixie Bones Restaurant Market Report: Labor Day, 2026 – Meat Steady; Milk and Idaho Potatoes Up, Cabbage and Red Potatoes Down (potomaclocal.com)

Quantico

  • Pentagon Looking at Medical, Personnel Records to Determine Transgender Service Members: Report (military.com)

Manassas

  • Accused Manassas Shooter Was Free On Bond, Has Pending Felony And Misdemeanor Charges (patch.com)
  • Manassas Teen Killed At First Friday Shooting Identified, 1 Shooter At Large: Police (patch.com)

Ok Dale City! 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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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