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🌱 Police seek help identifying suspects in Olney school antisemitic vandalism

Olney, Maryland Patch AM: a 4 min read

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  • Police seek help identifying suspects in Olney school antisemitic vandalism

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  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Cooler; a little morning rain, temps: high: 63, low: 42.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police seek three suspects in Jew-hatred vandalism at Maryland elementary school (clevelandjewishnews.com) — Antisemitic graffiti was spray-painted at Greenwood Elementary School in Olney, and police have released surveillance images of three persons of interest while asking the public for tips. State and Jewish community leaders say this incident is part of a broader rise in antisemitic behavior, including troubling reports tied to Olney Elementary and other Montgomery County schools, and are pressing school officials for stronger protections.
   


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    Monday May 11
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    Olney Swim Center
    12:00 pm
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    Olney Swim Center
    3:30 pm
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    Olney Swim Center
    12:00 pm
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    3:30 pm
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    12:00 pm
  • Splash Time - Recreational Swim
    Olney Swim Center
    3:30 pm
  • Thursday May 14
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    Olney Swim Center
    12:00 pm
  • Splash Time - Recreational Swim
    Olney Swim Center
    3:30 pm
  • Sunday May 17
  • Dolly & Me Tea
    The Oak Room, 17921 Brooke Rd, Ashton-Sandy Spring
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responds to a reported fire in a three-story townhouse on Cove Ledge Ct, with the bulk of the exterior fire knocked down and no injuries reported.
    12:28PM on May 8: Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responds to a reported fire in a three-story townhouse on Cove Ledge Ct off Watkins Mill… (Nextdoor )
  • ChenMed posted a job opening for Medical Receptionist in Olney. Apply here.
  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 014 in Rockville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olney here.

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Rockville

  • Cafe's Grand Opening To Offer Free Smoothie Special: Report (patch.com)
  • St. Mary's County Resident, Former GRAMMY Manager & Gospel Publicist To Sing Mystics National Anthem (thebaynet.com)
  • Rockville students transform empty lot into green space to advance sustainability (mymcmedia.org)

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