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Make time for MacGillis Global Academy Virtual Open House on the Silver Spring Patch calendar

Sunday May 10th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Good morning Silver Spring! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • How the nearly finished Purple Line will reshape getting around Silver Spring
  • Did you buy your ticket at this lucky Silver Spring shop?
  • Silver Spring man named in sweeping multi-state opioid prescription conspiracy

Also on today's calendar: MacGillis Global Academy Virtual Open House and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Warmer with sun and clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Monday: Cooler; a little morning rain, temps: high: 63, low: 43.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Purple Line hits milestone as final piece of track is laid (axios.com) — Silver Spring riders are a key hub in the nearly finished Purple Line, which will connect the town to Bethesda, New Carrollton, MARC and Metro when it opens to the public in winter 2027. With track work 90% complete, the project is moving to wires and safety testing, and nearby communities are already seeing new development and small-business support.    

• Montgomery County player cashes in with massive lottery score (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A lucky Bonus Match 5 ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Colesville Beer & Wine on New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, marking the game’s second top-prize winner in two nights. The winning numbers were 3, 8, 14, 17 and 29, and the retailer also earns a $500 bonus.    

• One charged, one sentenced in Roanoke court in massive Oxycodone conspiracy (augustafreepress.com) — A Silver Spring resident is among several Marylanders charged in a large federal prescription drug conspiracy tied to an Annandale doctor accused of distributing powerful painkillers and cough syrups across many states. Recent court hearings in Roanoke detailed how fraudulent prescriptions were filled at pharmacies around Virginia and beyond, with some co-conspirators already sentenced to prison.    


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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • MacGillis Global Academy Launches Summer 2026 Online Enrichment Clubs
    MacGillis Global Academy, where curiosity leads to greatness, is now enrolling for its summer enrichment programs. As a Maryland Certified Online... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Missing Cat!
    Hello, my name is Padme Amidala I am 4 years old and went missing on Wednesday. I am spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. I love to talk and also… (Nextdoor Wheaton Forest)
  • We lost our little parrot named Kiki, she flew away from my wife’s shoulder, she normally come back, but today she didn’t, if you see her and talk to her, she talks back, she can say hola Kiki, periquito, cotorrito, hola, she can whistle too, if you
    see her please let me know, we will really appreciate any help. https://neighbors.ring.com/n/Vr399kjFmz (Nextdoor Briggs Chaney Rd)
  • Qdoba Mexican Eats posted a job opening for Restaurant Management in Silver Spring. Apply here.
  • Think Tank, Inc. posted a job opening for Principal Logistician in Silver Spring. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Spring here.

🗞 Nearby News

Takoma Park

  • This was John Roberts' plan all along (salon.com)
  • Takoma Park Council Responds to Independent Audit in Cooper Lawsuit (mocoshow.com)
  • Police Warn Against Blocking Crosswalks Near Schools (mocoshow.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A yard Stick... (Thank you Dan S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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