Best Places, Ugliest City, Drug Raid, Angry Prank: Maryland News

Take a look at the week in headlines on Maryland Patches:

These Are The Best Places To Live In Maryland
A new set of rankings breaks down the best places to live in Maryland. North Potomac, a suburb of the nation’s capital, is the best place to live in the Free State, according to Niche.com. Quality of local schools, crime rates, housing trends, employment statistics and access to amenities were among the factors Niche used to come up with its rankings.

Baltimore Rated Ugliest City By Travel And Leisure Magazine
Travel and Leisure published its list of America's least attractive cities this week, and readers made it known that Baltimore left more to be desired. Baltimore's spot at the top of the list was consistent, Travel and Leisure reported, with the "tendency for cities with ultra-dedicated sports fans to rank poorly in the looks department."

Bel Air Home Invasion Victim Hospitalized, Suspects In Custody
Two teens stomped and hammered a resident on Moores Mill Road during a weekend home invasion, authorities say. Police reportedly believe the incident, which injured an 18-year-old, was retaliatory.

More Than $150K In Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin Seized In Annapolis: Police

Anne Arundel County Police have arrested two men after an Annapolis drug raid turned up $150,000 in marijuana, cocaine, LSD, heroin and Ketamine.

• Parents' Angry Prank Scares Son, Enrages Internet
• Armed Fallston Man Arrested At BWI, Officials Say
• Husband Wanted in Coffee Shop Murder Added To FBI's Most Wanted

Elephant Tranquilizer Kills 2 Anne Arundel Residents
Maryland health officials say carfentanil, a large animal drug, caused 3 overdose deaths in the state, including 2 in Anne Arundel County. “The risk in using these drugs cannot be overstated,” said Maryland Public Health Services Deputy Secretary Howard Haft.

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