Ben & Jerry's Competition Winner + Carjacking Arrest: News Today

Good morning, Silver Spring! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 77 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Silver Spring today:

1. Suspects charged with Silver Spring and Takoma Park carjackings (WDVM 25)
2. Remembering 9/11 Victims From Silver Spring 20 Years Later (Silver Spring Patch
3. Silver Spring native wins ice cream reality show competition (BethesdaMagazine.com)
4. Montgomery College: Montgomery College Awarded $1.37 Million To Help Prospective Low-Income, First-Generation College Students Access Hi ... (Press Release Desk )
5. High School Football Returns To Silver Spring: See The Schedule (Silver Spring Patch)

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Today in Silver Spring:

• Early Release Day - Roscoe Nix Elementary School (12:00 AM)

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Silver Spring Patch Notebook

• Montgomery County Police, MD: "Throwback Thursday: The Public Information Office discovered a box of old photos, many of which had descriptions written on the back! This photo was taken August, 1965, and labeled "accident" on Shady Grove Road. Photo credit: Walter H...." (Instagram)
• Montgomery Parks: "Montgomery Parks' wildlife ecologists were involved in a family rescue this summer. And, thanks to many experts and friends, this story has a happy ending: ." (Facebook)
• MyMCMedia: "Media Making With Your Smartphone - The Making of a Podcaster is OCT. 5. This seminar is part of our free midday MEDIA MAKING WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE Series. Registration is limited. Early sign-up is encouraged. Limit 10 spaces. #contentcr..." (Instagram)
• Montgomery Parks: "Montgomery Parks is excited to cosponsor the Long Branch Festival Friday, September 10, to Sunday, September 12, in Silver Spring. Music, food, dancing, and children's shows at Flower Avenue Urban Park and in the nearby neighborhood. For..." (Facebook)
• Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County: "AHCMC is deeply saddened by the news that Richard Allen Roe, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director of ChorSymphonica, has passed away. Rick Roe was a pillar in our local creative community and will be dearly missed. May his passion an..." (Facebook)

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— Colleen Martin

About me: Colleen Martin is a reporter covering Montgomery County in Maryland. She recently graduated from Boston College, where she found her passion for journalism at the independent student newspaper, The Heights. Colleen is from Long Island, and recently moved to Washington, D.C. Got a tip? Email her at colleen.martin@patch.com or follow her on Twitter @_colleenmmartin.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Silver Spring Daily? Contact me at colleen.martin@patch.com.