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Triple Fatal Fire, Space Hero, Heroin Debate, School Start Times
Off-duty cop shoots teen, donors fund K-9 vests, acts of kindness club forms, veteran threatens Capitol and more from Maryland Patches.

Here are some of the day’s top headlines from Maryland Patches:
- Mom, Neighbor Died Trying to Save Teen in Brooklyn Park Fire
- Baltimore County Astronaut Named Local Hero
- Lawmakers Look to Curb Maryland’s Heroin Problem
- Off-Duty Officer Accidentally Shoots 14-Year-Old in Randallstown: Police
- School to Start 20 Minutes Later Next Year in Montgomery County
- Veteran Threatens Wife, U.S. Capitol Workers: Police
- Bel Air Acts of Kindness Club to Provide Comfort for Homeless Pets
- BB Gun Used to Rob Drive Through: Annapolis Police
- Donors Fund Protective Vests for AA Police Dogs
- Country Britches Now Open on Main Street in Harford County
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Pictured, astronaut Reid Wiseman of Cockeysville talks to media at the ceremony where he received the Baltimore County Hero Pin Tuesday for his work aboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: Baltimore County Government.
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