1st Day Of School Hits Snag For MD's Biggest District: Patch PM

Here are the share-worthy stories from Maryland Patches to talk about tonight:

Technical Difficulties Arise During First Day Of Virtual School

A number of Montgomery County families said they had login issues on the first day of school.

Baltimore Cancels Recycling; 14 Community Collection Centers Open

Recycling pickup is canceled until Nov. 1 due to staffing shortages in the city.

8-Year-Old Skips Birthday Gifts, Requests Donations For Nonprofit

The nonprofit honors the child's late father.

Farmers' Almanac, Old Farmer's Almanac Assess MD Winter 2021

Maryland is in for a "winter wild card," according to the Farmers' Almanac.

MS-13 Involved In Teen's Murder: Baltimore County Police

Five gang members were charged in the May death of a teen found near Loch Raven Reservoir, police said.

Best Employers In Maryland: New Forbes List

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is the top employer in the state, Forbes reports.

Also Worth A Look Today

• Bar Fight Leads To Murder Charge For Reisterstown Man: Police
• Hogan Administration Official Praises Teen Kenosha Shooter On Social Media, Loses Job
• Gas-To-Energy Program In White Marsh To Help County, Environment
• Device Shortage In Harford County Public Schools Prompts New Plan
• Car Batteries Catch Fire At Rockville Waste Management Facility
• Election Officials Believe They Have Enough Judges Lined Up To Staff Polling Places
• Drive For Justice Protest Calls For End To Police Brutality
• Hogan: Hefty Payout To Ex-Aide 'Didn't Have Anything To Do With Us'
• Missing In Maryland: 6 People Have Disappeared
• Confirmed Coronavirus Case Total In Howard County Reaches 4,410
• Confirmed Coronavirus Case Total In Baltimore County At 15,479
• MoCo's Coronavirus Cases Top 20K; Nearly 22% Of County Tested
• Controlled Burns Happening This Week In Clarksville
• Lidl To Open Three Stores In Montgomery County
• Some Voters Who Applied Online For Mail-In Ballot Are Getting Mailed Applications Too
• Lawmakers Say They'll Keep The Heat On For Quick Mail Delivery
• Lawmakers Ask: Is Law Enforcement Officers' Bill Of Rights Necessary?
• Missing Gaithersburg Man Last Heard From Aug. 9: Police
• Park Fees Reinstated Sept. 1 At Anne Arundel's Regional Parks
• Baltimore Man Charged In Catonsville Shooting Death: Police

Across America

• Millions Made Hungry By Pandemic Could Include Your Neighbor
• CA Fires 2020: 16,000 Firefighters Battle Fires; 60,000 Evacuated
• 40M Americans Could Lose Homes In Coronavirus Eviction Crisis

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