MD Bear Rescued After 3-Day Struggle: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Maryland Patch network to talk about tonight:

'Buckethead' The Bear Rescued From Plastic Jar After 3 Days

The rescued cub, affectionately known as "Buckethead" by wildlife agents, was freed near the Wisp Resort.

MoCo Man Gets 70 Years For Trying To Kill Pregnant Ex: Reports

The man reportedly said he wasn't ready to be a father. He'll be up for parole in 2053.

Sears Closing 5 Stores In Maryland As Company Declares Bankruptcy

Three Sears and two Kmart stores are slated for closure, Sears Holdings announced.

Maryland Overdose Deaths: Fentanyl, Cocaine Fatalities Rising

Cocaine-related deaths have nearly doubled compared with the same time last year, the state reports.

5 MD Schools Rank Among Healthiest In US: List

Two are in Baltimore City, two are in Prince George's County and one was in St. Mary's County.

Scammers Target MD Small Businesses In Green Dot Hoax: State

The scammer tells business owners their utilities are going to be shut off.

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• Sen. John McCain's Headstone In Place At US Naval Academy
• Missing In Maryland: 9 People Have Disappeared
• Drug Charges Filed After Hanover, Jessup Raids
• Pedestrian Killed In Route 40 Crash In Cecil County: Police
• 30th Annual Halloween Costume Parade To Draw Thousands To Bel Air
• Lexus Killed Pedestrian In Hit-And-Run On Liberty Road: Police
• Baltimore Ranked Among Top Foodies Hotspots
• Fatal West Street Crash Kills Elderly Driver
• Former Model, $4.5M Estate, Converted Barn: Maryland WOW Houses
• Motorcyclist Dies In Crash Near Olney: Police
• Clarksburg Premium Outlets To Host Holiday Hiring Day And Job Fair

Across America

• 'American Idol' Star Busted For Heroin In Virginia: Cops
• President Trump Surveying GA's Hurricane Michael Damage Monday
• Alabama Store Owner Won't Sell Pepsi Products With NFL Logo

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