Swastikas Drawn + Mall Closing + Lighthouse Sold: MD Top News

MARYLAND — Students drew swastikas in three Maryland schools. A mall is closing, and one store shut down a location. In brighter business news, a salad restaurant is reopening after renovations.

A lighthouse in the bay was sold. Other coastal stories explained a Chesapeake passenger ferry proposal and a whale washed ashore.

The final top articles covered Maryland gymnasts making the national team and a cat with rabies.

Here are some of the biggest Maryland news stories of the week:

Swastikas Drawn By Students Found At 3 Montgomery County Schools

Staff members at three schools in Montgomery County found swastikas drawn on student desks.

Lakeforest Mall In Gaithersburg Closing After Four Decades

Plans call to redevelop the area to include housing, a new transit center and an outdoor entertainment district.

Another Store Closes In Annapolis Mall, Marking 3rd Closure In Month

A cosmetics store closed its location at the Westfield Annapolis mall. This is one of three businesses to close at the mall in recent weeks.

Sweetgreen At Bethesda Row To Reopen After Renovations: Report

After closing for renovations in early December, Sweetgreen, a fast-casual salad restaurant at Bethesda Row, is getting close to reopening.

Maryland's Rusty 'Spark Plug' Lighthouse Sells For $192K

The 120-year-old Hooper Island Lighthouse sits smack in the middle of a weapons testing zone, but restoring it has become one man's dream.

Chesapeake Bay Ferry Proposed To Connect Bayside Towns

A Chesapeake Bay ferry was proposed to link Anne Arundel County with other waterfront hubs. Leaders think it may boost tourism and business.

Dead Humpback Whale Discovered On Assateague Island Off MD, VA Coast

The Assateague whale is the latest to wash ashore in the coastal U.S., leaving many experts and sea life enthusiasts searching for answers.

Maryland Gymnasts Named To National Competition Team

More than a dozen Maryland gymnasts have been named to the U.S. Acrobatic Gymnastics Junior and Senior National Teams.

Rabid Cat Bites Resident, Community On Alert For Possible Sick Kitten

Health officials are searching for a possible sick kitten seen playing with a cat that tested positive for rabies and bit a resident.

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Community

• Construction Canceled: Plans To Erect Office Building In Anne Arundel County Park Nixed
• Bel Air Village Project Breaks Ground, Includes Multifamily Units
• Competition Pool Closes Indefinitely At Sports And Learning Complex

Crime & Safety

• Inmate Mistakenly Released By Prince George's Corrections Department
• Road Rage Suspect Charged With Assault After Choking Victim: Police
• Light Rail Operator Charged After MD Crash Kills Football Star: Report
• Charm City Puppies To Pay $75K, Refund Buyers For Illegal Puppy Sales
• Shoplifter Tried To Strangle Roses Store Worker: Police

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