Toys R Us Closing 1 Store In Maryland: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Maryland Patch network to talk about tonight:

Toys R Us To Close Over 180 Stores, 1 MD Location On List

Savvy shoppers can take advantage of going-out-of-business sales, which are slated to to begin in February, including at the Prince George's County store closing in Maryland.

Rockville Is The Best Place To Live In Maryland: Magazine

Money magazine's editors cited Rockville's low crime rate and sense of community.

Kayaker Stuck On Ice Rescued At Seneca Creek Park

The kayaker paddled out to retrieve a drone and got stranded, officials said.

PG County Suing The Entire Opioid Industry

The county has hired a law firm to file suit against "all facets of the opioid business."

State Center Study Is Complete: Hogan

The Maryland Stadium Authority found strong potential for retail, housing, grocery, schools and office space in midtown Baltimore.

5 Maryland Employers Among Best For Diversity In U.S.: Forbes

Forbes evaluated companies by looking at factors such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability, leadership gender makeup and perceptions of diversity at the companies.

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• Havre de Grace Announces 11th Annual Mardi Gras Parade
• Student Charged At Perry Hall HS Was Breaking Up Fight: Report
• Annapolis High School Teacher Wins $25K Milken Award
• MD Coach Who Sexually Abused 42 Boys Guilty Of Child Porn
• Child Pornography Charges Waged Against Kingsville Man
• Gubernatorial Primary Election Deadline Approaches
• Chicken Fritters Shipped To Maryland Recalled
• Homicide Reported Near Rosedale
• 7-Eleven In Bel Air Robbed At Gunpoint: Police

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Patch PM shares a few of the day's must-read items from our Maryland Patch network.

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