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The Daily Digest: Bragging Rights in Montgomery Village; Are 'Monstrous' Mini Golf and Arena Football in Gaithersburg's Future?

News you can use in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

You said it | “[I]t used to be a good place to live…”
That was the start to Patch reader Teresa Linton’s comment on a story about Montgomery Village’s perch on CNN’s list of the 50 best places to live in America. Montgomery Village was the only Maryland locale to make the list.

Here’s Linton’s full comment: 

Teresa Linton September 03, 2013 at 04:34 PM
it used to be a good place to live; now according to people I know that live there there is a lot of crime. 

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Sports | Arena Football League coming to Montgomery County?
The AFL has sent a “letter of interest” to the developers interested in building an arena near the Shady Grove Metro station. >>> See: Report: Shady Grove Piques Arena Football League’s Interest

Business Monster Mini Golf Coming to Gaithersburg
Monster-themed, glow-in-the dark mini golf course is expected to open in Gaithersburg this fall.

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Nearby | Toddler falls from window, seriously injured
The 14-month old seriously injured after falling from a second story window in Rockville on Tuesday morning is expected to survive. Read that story here

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