Kids Leave School, Flash Mob, Halloween Events: MD News Nearby

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

• Gaithersburg Celebrating Halloween Virtually And In-Person
• Bowie's Water May Discolor For 24 Hours, But Don't Worry
• Police Investigate Two Armed Carjackings In Three-Hour Period

More MCPS Students Getting Home-Schooled, Going To Private School

More parents in Montgomery County are opting to home-school their children or send them to private school amid the coronavirus pandemic, enrollment data found. Between July 1 and Sept. 16, 2020, 984 students ditched public school.

Hogan Warns Against Rushed, Partisan Vote On Ginsburg's Successor

Gov. Larry Hogan cautioned the U.S. Senate against speedily confirming a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Hogan, a Republican, called out the confirmation push in a Wednesday interview.

Montgomery County Surpasses 20K Coronavirus Cases

Montgomery County's COVID-19 caseload surpassed 22,000 on Wednesday, according to the Maryland Department of Health. Montgomery County, which is home to roughly 1.1 million people, continues to have the highest number of deaths in the state.

Man Proposes With Flash Mob Of Dancers In Downtown Annapolis

Proposals are always sweet, but sometimes they are extra romantic. One Maryland man put in the extra mile when he organized a dancing flash mob to propose to his girlfriend.

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