Unicorn Charged, Congestion Study, Gentrified Cities: Top MD News

Top stories in the past week included a soulful Maryland songstress who made an impression on "American Idol," charges filed in the armed robbery of a convenience store by someone in a unicorn costume and the chance to see the Northern Lights overhead. Also making headlines were studies on everything from the region's traffic woes to gentrification to health.

See those and more in our roundup of the week's top stories from Maryland Patches.

• MD Highway Congestion Is As Bad As You Think, Getting Worse
• Unicorn Costume Photos Released By Police After High's Heist
• Bel Air Singer Wows 'American Idol' Judges
• Northern Lights May Be Visible This Weekend In MD
• Locker Room Rape Case: ADHD Defense Called 'Offensive'
• Baltimore Among Most Gentrified Cities In U.S.: Study
• Anne Arundel Teacher Slammed Door Severing Student's Fingertips: Lawsuit
• Columbia McDonald's Employee Stole Customers' Credit Info: Police
• Montgomery County Leads State In Health, Life Expectancy
• Amazon's Tradepoint Atlantic Fulfillment Center To Yield 2K Jobs

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• Off-Duty Trooper Charged In Road Rage Case On I-695: Police
• Md. Governor Slams BW Parkway Conditions: Report
• Students Caught With List That Ranks Girls' Attractiveness: MCPS
• Maryland's 200 Best Places To Live For 2019 Ranked: New Report
• PG County Man Charged In 3 Sexual Assaults: Police
• Maryland's Best Restaurants: Vote Online For 2019 Awards
• Police ID Couple Killed In Sparrows Point Murder-Suicide
• $15 Hourly Minimum Wage By 2025 OKed By MD Legislature
• Racial Slur Left At South River High Stadium: Police
• Here’s How Maryland Grad Schools Rank Among Top Programs: U.S.
• Youth Soccer Referee Charged With Child Porn Distribution
• Baltimore Mayor's Company Healthy Holly LLC Donated To Campaigns
• 2 Men Charged In 2013 Homicide, Prison Inmate Also Suspected: PD

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