September's (Almost) Supermoon | Patch PM

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Is September 2016 Harvest Moon a Supermoon? Experts Disagree

What’s in a name? Astronomers are having a bit of a debate about that when it comes to the difference between the big, orange harvest moon on Friday, Sept. 16. It'll look especially bright, but won't quite match the trifecta of supermoons to follow in October, November and December.

“So, it’s not the biggest possible Moon on our sky’s dome, but it’s slightly bigger than usual,” Earthsky.org explained on its website. “Still, in any year you might think the Harvest Moon looks bigger or brighter or more orange.” >>> Read more.

Family of Korryn Gaines Files $4M Suit After Fatal Shooting

The family of Korryn Gaines, who was fatally shot by police on Aug. 1 in her Randallstown apartment, is suing the Baltimore County Police Department for $4 million. Relatives of the deceased 23-year-old announced details of the suit at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Gaines was fatally shot after police said she threatened a tactical officer with a Mossberg shotgun during a barricade situation in the unit block of Sulky Court in Randallstown. >>> Read more.

2 Restaurants in Baltimore Area are Foodie Favorites on New OpenTable List

• Owings Mills favorite and a popular downtown restaurant among dining website's '100 Best Restaurants for Foodies in America.'

'Alert Citizens' Help Track Down Sexual Assault Suspect at Metro Station: Police

• Darren Robinson is accused of breaking into a woman's apartment and sexually assaulting her on Sunday.

$300K Internet Romance Scam Sends Silver Spring Man to Prison

• A Silver Spring man will spend time in prison and must pay victims more than $300,000 he conned them out of in phony romances.

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