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Hey there, Silver Spring! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What a jury decided in a deadly Silver Spring alley shooting
  • Planning an event? Here's how to book Silver Spring's Civic Building.
  • Police seek more victims after alleged rideshare rape in Silver Spring

Also on today's calendar: Welcome to the Newsletter and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Guilty Verdict in Silver Spring Murder (montgomerycountymd.gov) — A Silver Spring man has been convicted of second-degree murder and handgun charges for a 2024 shooting caught on surveillance near the 8000 block of 13th Street in town. Jurors heard a chilling recording of the defendant minimizing the killing, and he now faces up to 60 years in prison, with sentencing set for December 15.
   

2. Silver Spring Civic Building FAQ (montgomerycountymd.gov) — If you're planning an event in downtown Silver Spring, this FAQ walks you through everything about reserving the Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, from room capacities and rental windows to alcohol rules and payment plans. It also explains logistics like parking, setup, cleanup, required insurance, and how to book both indoor spaces and Veterans Plaza through ActiveMontgomery so your gathering runs smoothly.
   

3. Rideshare driver accused of kidnapping and raping teenage passenger in Silver Spring (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Montgomery County police say a teenage girl reported being kidnapped and raped by a rideshare driver after he allegedly took her to a Silver Spring parking lot, leading to the arrest of a Lanham man. Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone in Silver Spring or nearby who used the Empower rideshare service and has concerns to contact the Special Victims Investigations Division.
   

4. Exploring the Colors of the Ocean: My NOAA Hollings Internship (noaa.gov) — Silver Spring briefly takes the spotlight as the site of a NOAA education symposium where a student intern presented new research on ocean color and phytoplankton blooms. The story follows her summer at a Rhode Island lab, from learning Python to touring research vessels, and shows how federal science work in Silver Spring connects to broader ocean and fisheries research.
   

5. From Simulation to AI and Data Mining: Newly Aligned Hemming Institute Unites Hands-on Training with Research and Scholarship (usuhs.edu) — A major military medical simulation center based in Silver Spring is expanding its mission by merging hands-on training with education research and advanced AI data analysis. For local residents, it means the neighborhood's 30,000-square-foot Hemming Simulation Center is becoming an even more important hub for training military health professionals and developing new approaches to medical education that could influence care across the system.
   

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