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Beaver Goes Christmas Shopping at Dollar General

A call to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s office Monday noted a suspect had caused property damage to the store and then tried to flee the area but was apprehended. Turns out, the troublemaker was a beaver that had wandered into the Dollar General store, where it appears to have browsed a bit, may have nibbled on some items and tried to pick out a Christmas tree. >>> Read more.

19 Fallston Students Pricked with Lancet: Official

More than a dozen students at Fallston High School were advised to seek medical attention after a fellow student poked them with a medical device. "At this time, we are aware of approximately 19 students who were pricked with the blood lancet," Harford County Public Schools spokeswoman Jillian Lader said Thursday afternoon. >>> Read more.

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