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Eclipse, Knife Fight, Protecting The Pregnant: News Nearby

Top news from Maryland Patches, including a rare lunar event. Plus, how to share your news and events on Patch.

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Here are some of the top headlines from the past 24 hours on Maryland Patches:

See Super Blue Moon Turn Red Plus Lunar Eclipse View In Maryland

Maryland skywatchers have a chance to watch a rare event: a blue moon, supermoon and total lunar eclipse.

Threat At Aberdeen High School Investigated By Police

A threat against the school was written on a stall door in the girls' bathroom, leading to an investigation and ramped-up police presence.

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Slain Teacher Inspires Proposed Change In Maryland Law

"Laura and Reid's Law" is named in honor of Laura Wallen, the pregnant Wilde Lake High School teacher killed in September 2017.

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  • Meditation Studio Opens in Historic Ellicott City
  • Child Porn Production Leads To Jail Time For Silver Spring Man
  • Knife Fight Among Baltimore County Middle Students On Bus Reported
  • Off The Chain Cycling Studio Opens In Bel Air
  • Barn Fire Out In Woodbine: Howard County Fire Officials
  • Hypothermia Alert Issued In Montgomery County
  • Code Blue Issued By Baltimore Health Commissioner
  • Anne Arundel Cold Blast: Warming Centers Open Through February 5
  • Trash Truck Crashes On I-270
  • Columbia Crash Kills 1 Driver And Injures Another, Police Say
  • Lucky Perry Hall Gas Station Sells Another Winning Lotto Ticket
  • Head-On Collision Injures 3 In Montgomery County
  • Bel Air Man Suspected In 2 Armed Robberies

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