West Nile, Firefighter Death, Umbrella Injury, Flooding: MD News

Here are some of the top headlines from the past week on Maryland Patches:

• Beach Umbrella Impales Woman In Ocean City: Report
• Mosquitoes In MD Test Positive For West Nile Virus: Officials
• Firefighter Killed In 7-Alarm Blaze 'Lived And Died A Hero': Gov. Hogan
• Conowingo Dam Gates Open After Heavy Rain
• MD Overdose Deaths Hit Record Numbers In 2017, Early 2018
• Sewage Overflow Closes Cox Creek To Swimmers
• Mikulski Seeks Medal Of Freedom For Slain Capital Gazette Writer
• This Is Maryland's 'Prettiest Town': See Homes For Sale There
• Mount Washington Businesses Reopen As Flooding Subsides
• Paula Abdul To Perform At MGM National Harbor
• Driver Charged With DUI In Double Fatal Timonium Crash
• Halethorpe Man Sentenced 8 Years For Selling Deadly Fentanyl
• 3 Foods Linked To MD Salmonella Outbreak
• Lightning Strike Sparks House Fire In Olney, Officials Say

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• Rockville Man Fatally Stabbed By Metro Employee: Police
• Officer Amy Caprio Honored In Ocean City
• FBI Seeks 'Fake Hair Don't Care Bandit' Who Robs Banks In Wigs
• Former Substitute Teacher Charged In Sexual Abuse Of Minor
• Pasadena Woman Dies From House Fire Injuries
• Man Dies After Police Officer Shooting During Barricade
• Midshipman Sold Drugs At Naval Academy, 2 Other States: Officials
• Dundalk Shooting Victim Died, Police Seek Suspect Info
• Police Arrest 2 Men Suspected In Oxon Hill Slaying

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