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Double Fatality, Phelps DUI, Schools Honored, Human Rope
New driving law takes effect, Annapolis approves new personnel, fraudster scams Baltimore and other stories from Maryland Patches.

Here’s a look at the top headlines of the day from Maryland Patch sites:
- Body Found at House Fire; Second Person Dead in Car Crash
- Michael Phelps Reportedly Arrested for Drunk Driving
- Annapolis Council OKs New City Manager, Attorney
- Elementary School in Montgomery County Switches Name to Honor Principal
- Move Over Law Expands in Maryland
- Four Harford County Schools Receive $1.2 Million Military Grant
- Perry Hall Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Baltimore City
- 5 PG Schools Receive National Recognition for Healthy Initiatives
- Michael Phelps: ‘I Understand the Severity of My Actions’
- School in Greenbelt Earns National Blue Ribbon Recognition
- ‘Human Rope to Stop the Dope’ Forms in Bel Air
Photo Credit: Harford County Office of Drug Control Policy. Human Rope to Stop the Dop in Bel Air on Sept. 27.
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