40-Foot Rescue, Grand Staircase, Crab Walking: News Nearby

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Deadly Rockville Intersection To Gain Flashing Pedestrian Signal
The Maryland State Highway Administration plans to install a flashing pedestrian safety signal at an intersection that has been the site of at least three deaths.

Al Roker, Loyola University Attempt World Record In Crab Walking
NBC weatherman Al Roker will be at Loyola University of Maryland Thursday attempting to help set a world record for the most people crab walking at one time. The event will be broadcast on the Today show.

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• Ellicott City Staircase Wins Award For Helping Chesapeake Bay
• Davidsonville Worker Rescued From Well By Firefighters
• Welcome Center Opens At Harford's First Continuing Care Retirement Community
• Man Dies After Fight Outside Glen Burnie Bar: Police

Nottingham Man Sentenced To Prison In Food Stamp Fraud Case
A Baltimore County man admitted to exploiting the food stamp program as the operator of multiple convenience stores, officials said. He must pay more than $3 million in restitution and serve prison time.

Babysitter In PG County Charged With Child Abuse For Allegedly Burning Baby’s Feet
The woman babysitting a 6-month-old told the Bladensburg Police Department that the girl's feet bumped into a tortilla that had been taken off of a hot pan. Court documents say she later admitted to becoming so frustrated with the girl that she placed the baby's feet on a hot pan where she was cooking a tortilla.

• Residents Decide On Design For New Takoma/Langley Crossroads Mural
• Annapolis Man Shoots Dog That Ate Pillow: Police
• Harford County Farm Fair Extends Run Time For 2017
• Reisterstown Man Charged After Dog Dies In Liberty Reservoir
• 2 Trapped In Joppa Crash: Fire Officials
• Timbuktu Restaurant Armed Robbery Suspects Arrested
• Driver Dies After Route 301 Crash In Upper Marlboro

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