D.C. One of Four Contenders for 2024 Olympics
Washington, D.C., bids against Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
View ArticleBull Shoot, Bank Robbers, Flooding Worries, Burger Battle, and Why Is...
Plus, an attorney paid in drugs, burger battle, hunt for Harford bank robbers, residents warned to stay out of lake, school construction plans, another data breach, and other stories from Maryland...
View ArticleBaltimore County Attorney Pleads Guilty to Receiving Payment in Drugs: Officials
Lawyer will be disbarred for actions that included smuggling drugs into Baltimore County Detention Center, state's attorney said.
View ArticlePoll: Should the Government Outlaw 'Revenge Porn'?
Should the practice of humiliation and harassment online be a crime?
View ArticleMany MD. High Schools Lack Athletic Trainers, Concerns Raised About Safety
Anne Arundel and three other counties had full-time athletic trainers in all high schools for the 2013-2014 school year. Meanwhile, Baltimore City Public Schools and the Prince George's County Public...
View ArticleHitler on Buses, Grad in Space, Bull Shoot, Shark Attack and Sex Trafficking
Plus, a father just back from Afghanistan surprised his son, early voting is under way, and more from our Maryland Week in Review.
View ArticlePatch's Most Read Stories: Most Stressed Out States; Town Battles Influx of...
The most read stories from Patch's network of 905 sites from June 8 through June 14.
View ArticleMD Football Coaches Worry Rule Changes Could Hurt Game
One Maryland high school football coach says education at the grassroots level through programs such as Heads Up Football is an effective method for cutting down on head injuries.
View ArticleBears in Backyards, Steer in the City: Bizarre Maryland News
A sampling of strange stories from Maryland Patches.
View ArticleBaltimore County Celebrates 7,000 Graduates from Public Schools
Check out the the video montage of the various graduations.
View ArticleWin-At-All-Costs Mentality: MD Sports Culture in Need of Reform?
Players, parents and researchers say the culture behind sports often pressures athletes to ignore head injuries and continue playing, which can lead to long-term damage.
View ArticlePot Tied to More Fatal Accidents, But Is It the Cause?
More states are poised to make marijuana legal, but first they have some tough questions to face.
View ArticleFind Local Rentals on the Market, June 16
Patch and Zillow team up to bring you local real estate news.
View ArticleFather of Santa Barbara Shooting Victim Meets With Father of Killer
Photos of an emotional meeting between the fathers of one of the victims in the University of California Santa Barbara shooting spree and the father of the killer were released Monday. Richard Martinez...
View ArticlePedestrians Often at Fault in Crashes, Baltimore County Officials Say
A new campaign aims to reverse the trend.
View ArticleTOP: Hoarder's Death Investigated; Cop Writes 7-Year-Old Ticket; Couple's...
A daily roundup of some of Patch's top posts.
View ArticleTemperatures to Climb This Week Across Maryland
A heat wave, unhealthy air to blanket region.
View ArticleParking Lot Deaths, Waterfront Open Space, Safety in Sports
Plus, pool drowning, courthouse expanding, pedestrian fatality uptick and other headlines from Maryland Patches.
View ArticleVision Test Could Help Diagnose Concussions on the Sidelines of Games
While the King-Devick test should not be the only test administered to diagnose a concussion, it is effective in diagnosing athletes who hide their symptoms or aren’t aware they have a concussion, say...
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