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Principal's 'Productive' Snow Day | Patch PM

WeeWee the piglet saved from snowstorm, market | Latest on arrests in murder of 13-year-old | Raven has one regret after meeting Obama

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Principal Gives Kids Glimpse into Wild Snow Day

While Howard County students have had an entire week off after a blizzard left Maryland under 2 feet of snow, some staffers have come in and had the schools to themselves.

“In the spirit of transparency, I want you to see the successful, productive day principals have on blizzard snow days,”Waterloo Elementary School Principal Sean Martin said in a YouTube video addressed to his school. >>>watch video and read more.

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Also: Assistant Principal Rocks Out to ‘Snowline Bling’

WeeWee the Piglet Spared from Snowstorm and Market

A Chevy Chase family on their way home last weekend through the blizzard saved a life when they pulled a shivering body from the road. Turns out, the pink form covered in snow was a piglet that likely fell or jumped from a hog transport truck on the way to auction. >>>read more.

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  • Ravens running back Justin Forsett gave fans the scoop on his exhilarating brush with President Barack Obama this week.

Two Virginia Tech Students, MD Natives Facing Charges After Missing Girl Found Dead

  • Two Virginia Tech students and Maryland natives are facing charges in connection with the abduction and death of a Blacksburg teenager.

Bel Air Man Charged in $2.5M Sports Memorabilia Scheme

  • The former owner of a group of sports memorabilia businesses is accused of selling jerseys with fake signatures, federal officials say.

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