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4 More MD Retailers Closing Or Shutdown Possible | Patch PM

New store closures | Cricket fans cry foul | Businessman admits solicitation | CAVA opening | Hospital safety rank | School theft: Patch PM

There was plenty of news across Maryland on Thursday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of some of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

HoCo Cricket Fans Want New Pitches, County Responds

Requests made by Howard County parents seeking new cricket pitches was originally denied by school officials and some believe it's racially motivated. The county now says there are plans to build pitches.

MoCo's Seth Hurwitz Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Prostitution

Seth Hurwitz of Bethesda, the co-owner of two popular D.C. music venues, pleaded guilty Thursday to soliciting prostitution from a massage therapist.

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Sears, Kmart: Possible Bad News For Retailers In Anne Arundel

Transformco, the parent company of Sears and Kmart, announced Thursday it plans shut another 96 stores by February.

Forever 21, FYE Closing At Lakeforest Mall: Report

Two more stores are reportedly closing at Gaithersburg's struggling Lakeforest Mall.

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