Drag Shows Canceled, Protest Sparked By Crackdown: Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Wednesday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

These Maryland Hospitals Honored For Patient Safety, Experience

A total of nine Maryland hospitals were recognized by Healthgrades as excelling in at least one of two award categories for patient safety and patient experience.

Home Of Joe Flacco Sells In Days: Report

The home of former Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco reportedly sold in four days and was purchased in cash for about $1.5 million.

Drag Shows Stir Controversy For Harford Liquor Board

The Harford County Liquor Control Board is under fire after businesses have canceled drag events over fear of losing their liquor licenses.

Columbia Among Top 10 Places For Summer Jobs

The final bell before summer break is drawing near, and Columbia ranked 9th overall in the country for summer work.

Woman Brought Loaded Handgun To BWI Airport: TSA

Security officers saw a loaded .38-caliber handgun in an Anne Arundel County woman's carry-on bag at a Baltimore Washington International Airport security checkpoint May 22, authorities say

Also Worth A Look Today

• Havre de Grace Hosting Community Outreach On Flooding
• School Bus Crash Reported On Rock Spring Road
• New Superintendent At BCPS Named
• Critically Missing Man Disappeared: Have You Seen Him?
• Rally In Towson A Response To Abortion Bans
• 2 Silver Spring Eateries Make Best New Mexican Restaurant List
• Protest Held In Rockville To Protest Alabama's Abortion Ban
• Heroin, Crack Cocaine Netted In Search
• Motorcycle Crash With Serious Injuries Reported
• Motorcyclist Thrown From Bike In Millersville Collision

Across America

• American Taliban' John Walker Lindh To Be Paroled
• Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Receiving Hollywood Star
• Boy Sells Popcorn So Grandpop Can Get New Heart
• 178 Cats Found Inside Oakland County Home
• Ford Recalls 270K Vehicles That Can Suddenly Roll