LGBTQ+ Course Proposed In Maryland School System: Patch PM

Here are the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

First LGBTQ Class Is Being Developed By MCPS

The pilot program is expected to roll out in 2021 across multiple high schools.

10 Maryland Hospitals Ranked Among America's Best In 2020

Several Maryland hospitals were among the 250 recognized by Healthgrades.

Former Mayor Catherine Pugh Sentence: Prosecutors Ask 57 Months

The sentence would "deter other would-be corrupt politicians," according to prosecutors.

Melania Trump To Visit The Children's Inn At NIH On Valentine's Day

It will be the third year FLOTUS is making the visit.

MD Homicide Suspect Shot Dead By Detectives In VA

The man was responsible for stabbing the owner of a Montgomery County market in 1992.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Fox Tests Positive For Rabies In Anne Arundel County
• MD Weekend Events: Wicked, John Waters, Fire & Ice, Valentines
• 4th Pedestrian Fatally Hit In Montgomery This Year: Police
• Mystery Donor Gives $1 Million To Calvert Hall
• Edgewood Homicide Suspect Is In Custody After 3 Months: Harford Sheriff
• Lidl Opening In Reisterstown
• Teen Wielding A Sledgehammer Threatens To Kill Driver With A Gun
• Real Estate Brokerage To Open In Clarksville
• Restaurant Owner Reopens Business In Havre de Grace

Across America

• Jeff Bezos Pays $165M For Beverly Hills Mansion, Sets LA Record
• Police In This NJ Town Shut Down Road For Salamander Migration
• Dump Your Ex's Junk For Free: Valentine's Day Truck Standing By

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