Breaching Whale, Pregnant Woman Killed, TV Station Bomb Threat: News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

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Breaching Whale Captured on Video in Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay is famous for its blue crabs and oysters, but this week a huge visitor is drawing attention to the water.

A charter boat worker from Lusby posted video of what he believes was a humpback whale breaching the water repeatedly last week. The footage, caught on a rainy Friday, shows the whale in the distance emerging from the water. >>> Read more.

Trooper Saves Elderly Man in MVA Waiting Room

A Maryland State Trooper's quick actions and CPR knowledge are credited with likely saving an elderly man's life at a state office building.

Corporal Joe Wilson was the security officer on duty Wednesday at the Annapolis Motor Vehicle Administration, where a 71-year-old man had been waiting to be called to complete his transaction.

Wilson determined that the man had no pulse, was not breathing, and immediately began cardio pulmonary resuscitation. >>> Read more.

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