Good morning, Gaithersburg.

Clarksburg Premium Outlets will host a Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct.

10 from 1 to 4 p.m., featuring live music + pumpkin painting + pop-up vendors. Trick-or-treating will follow from 4 to 5 p.m. at 22705 Clarksburg Road.

Catlands, Montgomery County’s first adoptable cat lounge, will begin construction soon at 375 Main St. in Kentlands — a spot previously home to the short-lived Baby Bar — and is set to open late November or early December so guests can book 50-minute sessions for rescue cat adoption.

Lafayette Federal CU will host Fallsgrove Networking Night on Oct.

22 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 14933-A Shady Grove Rd in Rockville (an event for local business owners and professionals to explore lending options and member perks while enjoying complimentary food and drinks).

Discount Tire is seeking Schematic Development Plan approval to build its first Maryland location, a 7,020 sqft retail building at 105 Flask Place in Gaithersburg (off N.

Frederick Ave.). The proposal is under review with a public hearing not yet scheduled.

Marilyn Hucek (a Montgomery County native) wowed judges on The Voice in a blind audition by performing Shakira’s 'La Tortura' in Spanish, earning a choice between celebrity coaches.

She chose Adam Levine and donates streaming royalties to honor her late father through music.

Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson has been ranked top nationally (9.72) by The Scare Factor, beating other haunts from across the country.

Laurel’s House of Horror also made the top 10 as the attraction celebrates over 30 years of offering its signature trails.

Northwest and Quince Orchard high schools in Montgomery County canceled their homecoming dances after selling fewer than 200 and 63 tickets respectively; students will receive refunds while other homecoming festivities remain planned.

DC Water said Wednesday that new tests show the Potomac River is healthy again after the January sewage spill.

Health officials lifted advisories and residents can now fish, paddle & hike along the river.

City officials held a dedication ceremony on Oct.

6 at Griffith Park, renaming the pavilion for former Council Member Henry F. Marraffa Jr. (including Mayor Jud Ashman and local leaders) to honor his over 20 years of service that helped shape neighborhood growth.

High school football in Montgomery County features Gaithersburg (2-3) facing Churchill (4-1) today, with local forecasts favoring Churchill after a recent shutout.

Other county matchups today and on Oct. 8 promise tighter contests with playoff implications.

Sherwood will face Quince Orchard in a season game where the Warriors plan to run the ball and stay patient despite past turnovers; the Cougars, known for their tough defense (allowing only six points so far), are set to test the ground game in this key matchup.