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Styrofoam Ban, Deadly House Fire, Rain Tax Repeal, Heroin Epidemic
Murder suspect released after two mistrials, school bus crash injures 10 and other stories from Maryland Patches this week.

Here are some of the top stories from the week on Maryland Patch sites:
- Montgomery County Says Goodbye to Styrofoam
- 5 Bodies Found in Annapolis Mansion Rubble
- Harford County Repeals Rain Tax
- 10 Students Hospitalized in Baltimore County School Bus Crash
- Montgomery County, State Experience ‘Heroin Epidemic’
- Judge Releases Baltimore Man Tried Twice in Phylicia Barnes Murder
- Ravens Terminate Player Under Investigation for Animal Cruelty
- Harford Community College Evacuated After Threat
- Whooping Cough More Prevalent This Year: Anne Arundel County Health
- Rabbi Suspected in Baltimore County Sex Crimes Arrested at JFK Airport
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A sprawling home in Annapolis that neighbors called the “Castle” went up in flames with six people believed to be inside on Jan. 19, 2015. Photo Credit: Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
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