Billionaire Gives $85M To 3 MD Universities: Patch PM

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

Morgan State Receives $40M Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

It is the largest private donation in MSU's history, second largest to a public Maryland university.

Billionaire Donates $25M To Bowie State As Part Of $4.1B Campaign

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is a novelist and the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

• UMES Receives Historic $20M Donation
• United Way Of Central Maryland Receives $20M Gift From MacKenzie Scott

Travel Restricted, Gatherings Limited In MD: Governor Hogan

The governor advised Marylanders they would be "safer at home for the holidays."

Parents Sue HoCo Education Board Over Student Member Voting Right

A lawsuit says the student voting member has blocked in-person learning.

Maryland's Longest-Incarcerated Woman Prisoner Set To Be Released

Eraina Pretty, 61, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges when she was 18.

Grim Milestone: MoCo Surpasses 1K Deaths Since Start Of Pandemic

The death toll in Montgomery County is 1,009 from COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.

MD Heroes: Help Patch Recognize Those Making A Difference

Tell us about the unsung heroes in your community.

Nominate Favorite Maryland Business As Best Of The Year

Help us shine a spotlight on your favorite local business.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Some Benefits May Expire As Initial Jobless Claims In MD Top 1.4M
• MoCo First Responders Swamped By Over 200 Calls During Snow Storm
• HoCo 8th Grader's Artwork To Appear On Cover Of Book
• Baltimore County Postpones Recycling Pickup Due To Winter Weather
• Local Artists Adapt To Pandemic, But They Still Need Your Support
• Mom Wanted For Kidnapping 9-Year-Old Daughter: Police
• Baltimore Added To Rockefeller Opportunity Collective
• $1.3M Waterfront Home In Dundalk Sits Along Bear Creek
• MD Snowfall Totals: Town-By-Town Measurements From Dec. 16 Storm

Across America

• FDA Advisers OK Second Coronavirus Vaccine
• Georgia Teen Jailed In Caymans For Breaking COVID Quarantine
• 'Unbelievable' Snowfall Blankets Parts of the Northeast

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