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MCPS Boots Security Chief Amid Budget Cuts: Report
Marcus Jones was appointed as Montgomery County Public Schools' security chief after serving nearly 40 years as the county's police chief.

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Marcus Jones was appointed as Montgomery County Public Schools' security chief after serving nearly 40 years as the county's police chief.

The new Shore United Bank location will open in Glen Burnie later this year at 891 Cromwell Park Drive.
Anne Arundel County Police are searching for three men who are wanted for robbing a dirt bike from a detached garage in Glen Burnie.
A 20-year-old Rockville man was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a crash that occurred on Norbeck Road over the weekend.
A woman was pronounced dead in Rockville after the car she was driving collided with a cable barricade inside a parking garage.
A 33-year-old Baltimore man is facing several felony charges in connection with the shooting death of a Towson University student.
A redistricting effort that was set to impact hundreds of Crofton-area students this fall was put on pause after a challenge by families.
Voters will whittle down the pool of candidates by casting their ballots in Maryland's primary election on Tuesday. Here's who is running.
Voters will whittle down the pool of candidates by casting their ballots in Maryland's primary election on Tuesday. Here's who is running.
Voters will whittle down the pool of candidates by casting their ballots in Maryland's primary election on Tuesday. Here's who is running.
Council candidate Fatmata Barrie tells Patch she'll be "bringing a stronger focus on community engagement, responsiveness, and results."
Izola Shaw, a 3rd District candidate tells Patch she'll be bringing a "co-governance leadership style" to the County Council, if elected.
Storms moving into Maryland are forecast to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, and the chance for localized flooding during the evening.
A 66-year-old woman from Potomac was killed while riding an electric bike along a stretch of Delaware's Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.
Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in Maryland.
The next superintendent for the Baltimore County Public Schools has been named. The posting is due to take effect July 1.
The Ocean City Fire Department is calling for the public's help amid an ongoing investigation into "significant" dune fires that broke out.
MCB Real Estate, a Baltimore-based developer, finalized a deal Friday to acquire an ownership interest in Annapolis Plaza.
A shooting incident is under investigation by Anne Arundel Co. Police after a total of six people suffered gunshot wounds
The Eastpoint Mall in Dundalk will be permanently shutting down on Aug. 31, according to reports.