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Share-worthy stories from the Maryland Patch network to talk about tonight:
Kmart Closing Stores In Crofton, Salisbury
Liquidation sales will begin as early as Jan. 12 at the two Kmart stores closing in Maryland.
Tractor Trailer Overturns Amid Gusty Winds On Tydings Bridge
Traffic was detoured for more than two hours while crews worked to remove a tractor trailer amid high winds.
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Anne Arundel First MD County To Sue Doctors, Opioid Makers
"Those who have had a hand in this epidemic must be held accountable," County Executive Steve Schuh said.
BWI Flights Canceled As 'Bomb Cyclone' Blankets East Coast
More than two dozen flights out of BWI Marshall Airport were canceled as winter weather hit the northeast.
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Man Shoots Teen During Car Break-In, Police Say
A teenager was shot and injured during a car break-in early Thursday morning in Silver Spring, police said.
How To Help The Homeless In Maryland This Winter
A 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found that homelessness increased for the first time in seven years.
Also Worth a Look Today
- Two Sisters Gallery Closing In Bel Air
- Maryland Snow Totals By Town For Bomb Cyclone
- New Starbucks Opens In Bethesda
- Downed Utility Pole Closes York Road In Baltimore County
- Man Found Dead Inside Germantown Home, Police Say
- Hyattsville Woman Found 2 Months After Going Missing: Police
- Manslaughter Charge Filed In Pasadena Overdose Death
- Lincoln's Bar-B-Que Closes In Silver Spring
School Closings/Delays For Friday, Jan. 5
So far, a handful of school districts have made announcements regarding their schedules Friday:
- Anne Arundel County Public Schools
- Baltimore County Public Schools
- Caroline County Public Schools
- Cecil County Public Schools
- Dorchester County Public Schools
- Harford County Public Schools
- Howard County Public School System
- Montgomery County Public Schools
- Somerset County Public Schools
- Wicomico County Public Schools
- Worcester County Public Schools
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Across America
- Bombogenesis, Bomb Cyclone, Polar Vortex Explained
- Jeff Sessions To Rescind Obama-Era Pot Policy
- Man Sexually Assaulted Woman Aboard Flight
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