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Best Downtown, Snowman Trek, Mansion Autopsy, Phelps Comeback
Former Raven indicted for alligator cruelty, school superintendent resigns and other stories from the week on Maryland Patch sites.

Here are some of the top posts of the week from Maryland Patches:
- Havre de Grace Named One of Best Small Downtowns in America
- Grandfather Drives 375 Miles to Build Snowman with Granddaughter
- Victims in Annapolis Mansion Fire Died from Smoke, Burns: Report
- Michael Phelps Launches Swim Line, Announces Return to Competitive Swimming
- Forest Hill Man Sentenced for Poaching Black Bears
- Former Raven Indicted on 15 Animal Cruelty Charges, Including Alligator Possession
- Starr Resigns as Montgomery Schools Superintendent
- Two Taken to Hospital After Truck Hits House in Perry Hall
- ‘Stop Whining’ 911 Dispatcher Tells Girl After Fatal Accident
- Maryland Groups Call For Awareness of Sex, Labor Trafficking
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Havre de Grace, a city on the Chesapeake Bay in Harford County, was recently named one of the best small downtowns in America.
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