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Crab Feast But Not What You Think, When Mailboxes Explode, Car vs. Railing: Weird Maryland News
Sometimes you just have to stop and stare at all the weirdness.

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Sometimes you just have to stop and stare at all the weirdness.

News you need to know this week.
Maryland holds its breath for a threatened partial government shutdown, but the news isn’t all bad.
Maryland holds its breath for a threatened partial government shutdown, but the news isn’t all bad.
Sunday is National Coffee Day, and Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Caribou Coffee and other businesses have free coffee offers.
Sunday is National Coffee Day, and Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, and other businesses have free coffee offers.
Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Prosecutors: Ashref Abil Bannaga was on supervised release for prior bank robbery at the time of the Frederick robbery.
MCFRS: 20-month-old was airlifted to trauma center.
MCFRS: 20-month-old was airlifted to trauma center.
Things to do in Montgomery County this weekend.
Things to do in Montgomery County this weekend.
Things to do in Montgomery County this weekend.
Blog slams two Maryland universities over aesthetics.
Blog slams two Maryland universities over aesthetics.
Blog slams two Maryland universities over aesthetics.
The following incidents were supplied by Rockville City Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.