Blue Angels Take Flight, Verdict in Freddie Gray Trial, Maryland's 'Ice Cream Trail:' News Nearby

Patch has community sites across Maryland. Here are some of our top posts from the past 24 hours.

• When, Where to See Blue Angels Fly Over Annapolis, Plus Boating Rules
• Baltimore Officer Not Guilty in Death of Freddie Gray
• Man Died Trying to Stop Theft of SUV: Police

Maryland's Best 'Ice Cream Trail' Passport Challenge Begins

Some may not know, but Maryland is home to nine of its own fresh dairy farms--and they make some top-notch ice cream, representatives say.

This summer, area residents are being invited to visit each of those nine dairy farms and try their handmade ice cream. If you do, you could be named one of Maryland's 2016 Ice Cream Trailblazers. >>> Read more.

Marine Launching Photography Business with $10K Prize

A soon-to-be retired U.S. Marine plans to launch a photography career after winning a $10,000 prize on theMaryland Lottery’s Poker Showdown scratch-off.

The Suitland resident enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 30, and because he was much older than the other privates at his first duty station, he quickly ended up with the nickname “Unkl Mike.” >>> Read more.

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• Second Arrest Made in Eastport Shooting Spree
• Coal Train Hits Car in Gaithersburg
• Baltimore County Teacher Charged With Child Sex Trafficking
• Driver Dies Behind Wheel in Landover Crash: Police
• Ugly Metro Commute Nears: What You Can Do About It

• Marine Launching Photography Business with $10K Prize
• Maryland Police to Step Up Seatbelt Enforcement
• Arrest Made in Knifepoint Sexual Assault on Metro Train
• Police Believe Missing Owings Mills Teen is With 24-Year-Old Man
• Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for $2.7-Million Billing Scheme

»PHOTO: Vice President Joe Biden watches the Blue Angels fly over the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis at graduation in 2015; from the White House Twitter account