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In today's newsletter:
Silver Spring bank manager jailed and banned after $246,000 embezzlement scheme.
How could this Silver Spring synagogue's lawsuit change county gun rules?
Also on today's calendar: The W. Allen Taylor Quintet and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.
Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fed bars teller who stole $246K from banking (americanbanker.com) — A former Sandy Spring Bank teller manager in Silver Spring has been permanently barred from banking after admitting she stole about $246,000 from teller cash machines between June 2023 and July 2024. She's serving a one-year jail term, with nine additional years suspended and five years of probation, while regulators use the case to underscore strict penalties for bank theft.
• NCLA to Court: Let Jewish Community Defend Themselves with Firearms Outside Synagogue Too (nclalegal.org) — Members of the Silver Spring Jewish Center are asking a federal judge to let them carry firearms while walking between their synagogue and homes, challenging Montgomery County's restrictions near places of public assembly. Their lawyers argue the county's rules violate religious freedom and gun rights, especially with upcoming Jewish holidays. The case could shape how similar rules affect worshippers across Silver Spring and beyond.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello Neighbors, I really like foraging and thanks to some Nextdoor Neighbors I was able to find a couple of paw paws by the C/O canal a couple of weeks ago. Today, I was so excited to find some American Persimmon while out walking near the Matthew Hansen Trail. Several had fallen on the ground due to the… (Nextdoor Glenmont)
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🗞 Nearby News
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Former Turnstile guitarist found incompetent to stand trial (bethesdamagazine.com)
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