Sister's Safety Message After 6 Die in Holiday Fire | Patch PM

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Fatal Holiday Mansion Fire: Sister's Safety Message After 6 Die

With Christmas trees installed in homes around Annapolis and nationwide, the sister of a homeowner whose tinder-dry tree torched an Annapolis mansion is reminding residents of how to safely have a tree, in hopes of avoiding a tragedy like the 2015 fire that killed Don and Sandra Pyle, along with four of their grandchildren. >>> Read more.

Snow Flurries in Maryland? Keep an Eye on the Skies Thursday

Could Maryland see its first snowflakes of the season Thursday? Winter doesn't officially arrive until Dec. 21, but some regional metro weather forecasts are predicting sporadic flurries here and there across the region for Thursday. But it's nothing that could mess up the morning commute, they say. >>> Read more.

Walkout at Oakland Mills High School Calls for End to Hate

• A racist post on social media sparked a demonstration at Oakland Mills High School.

AAA Predicts MGM Casino Will Bring Massive Traffic to PG County

• An extra 70,000 vehicles per week will flood Prince George's County roads because of the new resort, AAA estimates.

Alcohol Crackdown: 39 DUI Arrests Made in Third Week

• The number of drunk drivers arrested jumped for the third week in a Montgomery County holiday alcohol task force.

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