Good morning, Potomac! It’s Monday morning, a new week, a new year and time to get started with today’s “5 Things.” Among our offerings: weather, some interesting tidbits and a few quick notes.
1. This week we can expect skies to stay sunny through out the day, with some cloud cover coming in during the evenings. Today will be party sunny with a high of 41, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be cloudy with lows dropping to 22. The week will start off cool, but temperatures will gradually rise to a high of 55 on Saturday.
2. . Paper and plastic bags will now cost shoppers $0.05 per bag at grocery stores and other retailers. The county is encouraging shoppers to purchase reusable bags to carry goods rather than using paper and plastic. Did you remember your reusable bags on your first shopping trip of the year? Let us know how the bag tax is (or isn’t) working for you. Email katie.griffith@patch.com
3. We have recently welcomed a new blog to Potomac Patch! We’d like to welcome and her new blog about au pairing around the area to Patch. Check out her ! Are you going to be our next great blogger? If you’re interested in getting your words up on Patch, send an email to katie.griffith@patch.com
4. Do you have holiday stories you’d like to post on Patch? Send in your pictures! We’d love to learn about how your family celebrated the season.
5. Are you a social media buff? Do you love to share and connect with your community online? Check out the Potomac Patch Twitter account, and follow it for all the latest Potomac updates, especially regarding breaking news. We also have a Facebook page were we poll readers on those fun questions we’re just itching to ask.
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