'Smash Space' Closes After Criticism: Patch PM

Here are some stories to share this evening from Patch sites across Maryland:

Teachers' 'Smash Space' Draws Apology From Kensington Principal
The principal said she thought that a "smash space" where teachers could break things with a baseball bat would give staff a way to decompress on campus. "This was a lapse in judgment,” she wrote in a letter to parents after criticism and the announcement that the school system would be conducting an investigation.

Jessup Fugitive Tried To Kill Police: Officials
An inmate escaped on the way to the state mental hospital for the criminally insane Friday morning. David M. Watson, 28, was being taken to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center in Jessup from the Wicomico County Detention Center when he escaped and fled to a wooded area, police said. Watson had been serving a 106-year sentence in connection with the attempted murder of law enforcement officers, authorities said.

Round One: Who Did The Ravens Pick In 2017 NFL Draft?
Die-hard fans and sports bloggers seemed to agree the team's running game needs a play-making wide receiver, and expected the Ravens to nab Corey Davis of Western Michigan with the first-round selection. Well, the experts were wrong.

• NFL Draft: Redskins in Need
• Maryland Prisons Block Cell Phone Use By Inmates With High-Tech System
• City Lights Up Blue For Fallen Delaware Trooper With Maryland Connections
• Fort Meade NSA Staffer Killed In Car Crash

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must-read items from our Maryland network. The Patch community platform covers communities across the state.