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Good day Silver Spring! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What did auditors uncover about Springbrook High's extracurricular pay practices?
  • How did a Silver Spring standout become Maryland basketball's newest "elite talent"?
  • Why hundreds of global church leaders are meeting in Silver Spring

Also on today's calendar: Frederick Ski Swap and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 65, low: 63.
  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 1 Springbrook HS staffer had outsized number of extra paid duties, audit finds (bethesdamagazine.com) — Springbrook High School in Silver Spring is under scrutiny after an internal MCPS audit found one resource teacher held far more paid extracurricular assignments than any peer, raising process and oversight concerns. The review, which preceded Principal Stephanie Valentine's leave and retirement, recommends redistributing duties, properly posting stipend roles, and tightening documentation as new principal Aaron Shin takes over.
   

• One thing about "elite talent" Baba Oladotun" stands out most to one of Maryland basketball's new veterans (newsbreak.com) — A rising Maryland basketball freshman, Baba Oladotun, honed his game at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring before reclassifying and missing much of his senior season. Now teammates say his eagerness to learn, not just his scoring, could speed his adjustment to the college level and make his local journey a point of pride for Silver Spring fans.
   

• Color, calling and commitment open the 2026 Annual Council (adventist.org) — Silver Spring is hosting more than 440 Seventh-day Adventist leaders from around the world this week as the church's 2026 Annual Council gets underway at the General Conference auditorium. Delegates are spending eight days in town reviewing global mission progress, hearing devotionals, and handling church business under the theme "Called for Mission."
   

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  • Hello.
    Looking for contractor recommendations to remove and replace deteriorating metal railings on a townhouse stoop. Concrete repairs will be necessary. … (Nextdoor Audubon Woods)
  • If you have a young teenage son who was out on an e-bike early this evening in the Colesville area, you might want to talk to him.
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🗞 Nearby News

Takoma Park

  • People's Book to begin selling beer, wine in Takoma Park (wusa9.com)
  • Grace D. (brown.edu)
  • Breakfast links: Over 75% of Maryland residents oppose new data centers (ggwash.org)

Chevy Chase

  • Gloria Dean Campbell, Hermitage, PA (wkbn.com)

Kensington

  • Gene's Costumes Reopens Nearly 3 Years After Fire (patch.com)
  • E-Scooter Driver Suffers Serious Injuries After Kensington Crash: Police (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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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