Can I Take a Selfie With My Maryland Ballot? | Patch PM

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Can I Take a Selfie With My Maryland Ballot?

For those Maryland voters who can't call it Election Day without a picture of themselves with their completed ballot or a "selfie" photograph of the completed ballot, you should know snapping that picture is against state law. But you probably won't get in trouble if you do grab a selfie, a state elections official told Patch. >>> Read more.

How to Keep Trick-Or-Treaters Away from Your Door

We’re jumbling a couple seasons together, but there are Halloween Grinches. Some folks just don’t welcome trick-or-treaters, whether it’s because they don’t want the ringing doorbell to wake up a baby, or they aren’t physically up to the repeated trips to the door, or perhaps they can’t afford the expense of feeding every candy junkie within a hundred miles. >>> Read more.

Parents Charged in 9-Year-Old Girl's Death in Motel Room: Police

• A grand jury indicted the parents of a child found unresponsive in a motel room off Security Boulevard in December 2015.

14 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Winter

• Before it starts to feel like winter, there are things you should do to winterize your home, feel comfy and save money on heating costs.

Mission BBQ Now Delivers By Boat to Annapolis Waters

• Mission BBQ has christened its first delivery boat, Seabrisket, for catering and deliveries in Annapolis area waters.

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