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Hi Silver Spring! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Want $19 an hour safeguarding a Silver Spring dispensary?
  • How AFI Silver's 70mm hits are reshaping moviegoing in Silver Spring.
  • How a Silver Spring living room powers Greek schools worldwide.

Also on today's calendar: Free JSSA Montgomery County Virtual 50+ Employment Expo - Register today! and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Lisa R.!

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Monday: Not as warm with a t-storm, temps: high: 72, low: 60.
  • Tuesday: Cool with occasional rain, with a high of 65 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Green Thumb Asset Protection Specialist (Part Time) in Silver Spring, MD (pennlive.com) — A cannabis dispensary in Silver Spring is hiring a part-time Asset Protection Specialist to provide a welcoming, security-focused presence for customers. The role blends hospitality, safety, and compliance, requires evening and weekend availability, and pays about $19–$20 per hour. Applicants must be 21 or older and able to pass cannabis-industry background checks.
   

• Moviegoers are showing up for the biggest screens possible. Buckle up for 'Dunesday' (spokesman.com) — Silver Spring's AFI Silver theater is riding the national wave of demand for big-screen, premium-format movie experiences, breaking its all-time record for a first-run release with "The Odyssey." The article explains how 70mm and other large-format screenings are drawing crowds back to theaters nationwide, and highlights how AFI Silver's 70mm showings of classics and new films have become a major financial boost.
   

• A Textbook Example of a Life with Meaning (thenationalherald.com) — A long-running Greek-language textbook business still operates from a quiet Silver Spring home, where the founder's family continues his mission of accessible language education. The story traces how Dr. Theodore Papaloizos built a global reach from this neighborhood base, shipping thousands of books to churches and schools. It also highlights his son Dimitri's efforts to modernize the work while preserving personal relationships.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Remembering April when the azaleas were in bloom.
    This is part of my backyard. My inspiration came from brookside Gardens because as a child I spent a lot of time there. I knew that one day I was… (Nextdoor Meadowood)
  • Have a happy and blessed weekend.
    Hello! It's me again. I'm hiding in the toy box pretending to be a stuffed kitty. Do you think the humans will find me? (Nextdoor Downtown Silver Spring)
  • KFC posted a job opening for Team Member in Silver Spring. Apply here.
  • American Logistics Authority posted a job opening for Entry-Level Freight Dispatcher (Remote) Earn $2,200 to $3,000 Weekly ($114,400$156,000 Annually) in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Spring here.

🗞 Nearby News

Takoma Park

  • County Council proposal sparks press freedom concerns (bethesdamagazine.com)
  • Takoma Park to host Coffee with a Cop event on September 25 (mdstatewire.com)
  • Strings, Ice Cream, and a Proper Farewell to Summer at Potter Violins (town.news)

Chevy Chase

  • Local Event: 7th Annual Ch/Art Art Walk (patch.com)

Bethesda

  • MoCo Man Buys Historic Bethesda Community Store: Report (patch.com)

Ok Silver Spring! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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