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Hi there, Woodbridge! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Try this Woodbridge cook's make-ahead meatball veggie Crocktober soup
  • How a Woodbridge retailer is helping grow Brentsville's new hoop house

Also on today's calendar: Informational Meeting on Data Centers and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 45.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Crocktober: Meatball Veggie Soup for Make-Ahead Comfort (princewilliamliving.com) — A Woodbridge home cook, Steve Graham, shares a slow-cooker meatball veggie soup that's ideal for busy local families juggling work, school, and evening activities. The make-ahead base can be frozen, then finished with rice or pasta for a heartier bowl, and is featured as part of Prince William Living's Crocktober comfort-food series.
   

• Brentsville agriculture program gets $5,000 for a hoop house (potomaclocal.com) — Brentsville District High School's agriculture program is getting a $5,000 Sprouts Farmers Market grant to build a 30-by-30-foot hoop house that will grow berries and greens for the school's Bengal Cafe. Special education teacher Allison Miller will help run a farm-to-table program, with raised beds supplied by Tractor Supply in Woodbridge, tying local business support directly into student learning.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anyone is interested in a female kitten message me!
    Last in the litter, about 3-4 months old, vaccinated, and dewormed +fixed! Also she is potty trained. Mama and siblings have already been adopted… (Nextdoor Old Bridge)
  • Large older dog seen walking slowly from Smoketown road and Purdam Road.
    Walked towards Mauti Drive. Appeared Tan in color if anyone is looking for it. (Nextdoor Old Bridge Estates)
  • T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in Woodbridge. Apply here.
  • Eurpac Service, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Commissary - Ft Belvoir - P/T - 25 hrs p/w in Fort Belvoir. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodbridge here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • ICE contract reveals network infrastructure behind HSI surveillance operations (biometricupdate.com)
  • Sharon Masterson's Love of Learning Led to a Globe-Trotting Life (fairfaxcounty.gov)

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  • Maryland's governor visits Virginia to stump for Vindman, according to Cole's Facebook page (potomaclocal.com)

Ok Woodbridge! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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