Ban Prompts Thin Blue Line Flag Giveaway | 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.

Shake Shack Signs Lease On Baltimore County Site

Shake Shack will offer milkshakes, hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, floats and dog biscuits at its first site in Baltimore County.

Thin Blue Line Flag Giveaway Planned For This Weekend

Residents will be able to pick up free thin blue line flags this weekend in one county. The show of support for law enforcement was prompted by a ban on the flag at a police station in Montgomery County.

Special Ed Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Student

A special education teacher was arrested on Wednesday and charged with sexually abusing a female high school student, police said.

Maryland's Own Brothers Osborne Nominated For Grammy Award

Several Maryland natives have been nominated for Grammy awards, including Brothers Osborne who hail from Anne Arundel County. The group has been nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their single "I Don't Remember Me (Before You)."

Former Baltimore Mayor Pleads Guilty To Fraud Conspiracy: Report

One day after her indictment was unsealed, former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty to some of the federal charges against her.

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