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Latest MD Retailer To Close Is 2 Disney Stores | Patch PM

2 Disney stores close | New police chief | Record COVID shots given| Student voting lawsuit tossed | Pets ready for forever homes: Patch PM

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Shoppers browse in the Disney store located in the Bayside Marketplace on March 4, 2021 in Miami. Disney company said it would close at least 60 stores in North America, including two in Maryland.
Shoppers browse in the Disney store located in the Bayside Marketplace on March 4, 2021 in Miami. Disney company said it would close at least 60 stores in North America, including two in Maryland. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Group Helps Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants Find Families

Bethany Christian Services in Crofton is seeking help from volunteers. The organization not only offers support for people seeking to adopt and assists expecting parents and foster parents, but it also works to help the children who cross the Mexican border alone by placing them with temporary foster families in Maryland.

Judge Rules County Student Board Member Has Voting Rights

A judge has ruled on a lawsuit filed by Howard County Public School System parents who claimed the student member elected to the Howard County Board of Education was invalid.

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Disney Closes 2 Maryland Stores, 60 Nationwide Shut Down

In a move to focus on online business and significantly reduce its brick-and-mortar footprint, Disney has closed at least 60 stores in North America this month. That includes two locations in Maryland.

Maryland Sets Another Record Giving 60K COVID-19 Shots In One Day

Another daily goal has been reached in Maryland's quest to expediently vaccinate its residents against COVID-19. Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that for the first time, more than 60,000 COVID-19 vaccinations had been administered in a single day in the state. The governor also reported a new record seven-day average of 46,817 shots per day.

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Meeting Will Highlight Plan To Remedy Flooding In Valley Mede

Howard County's Department of Public Works will hold a virtual public meeting on April 15 to discuss plans for a drainage improvement project in the Valley Mede neighborhood of Ellicott City.

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