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Best Of 2012

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Best of Potomac 2012: Top 20 Most Read Stories

Potomac Patch counts down the top 20 stories from 2012.

What was the top story for Potomac in 2012? We're counting down the year's top 20 stories on Potomac Patch as 2012 comes to a close. Interested in more top stories? Check out the top 24 stories from across all Maryland Patch sites in 2012 on Potomac Patch. 20. Man's Body Pulled From Potomac River (Sept. 14, 2012) – First responders from both Fairfax County, VA, and Montgomery County responded to the Rivers Bend area of the Potomac River where the body of a young adult male was pulled from the river in September. 19. Armed Suspect Robs M&T Bank in Potomac (Jan. 27, 2012) – An armed suspect entered the M&T Bank on River Road in Potomac and approached a teller demanding cash, according to a police release. After obtaining an undisclosed …

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Best of 2012: Most-Read Stories in Maryland

Maryland had its own horrific shootings in 2012, but it wasn't a year all about bad news. Remember Zaching, dinosaur footprints and the lawless Batman?

  The end of the year is an opportunity to look back at the news that had us riveted in Maryland. Here are Patch's most-read stories of 2012: Blue State Politics: Referendum Wins in Maryland Make National Headlines A dominant state Democratic Party, a progressive electorate and other factors converged in Maryland on Election Day to bring passage of same-sex marriage, in-state tuition for some illegal immigrants and expanded gambling. -- Two Young Women Dead in Ellicott City Train Derailment Two young women one week away from going back to college died at the site of a CSX train derailment in Ellicott City. -- Perry Hall High School Shooting Opens 2012-2013 School Year A 15-year-old was accused of shooting another student in Perry Hall High…

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9:02 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012

Considering that the list you consult for your empirical data ranks every Republican "ahead" of every Democrat on the "conservative" -->"liberal" continuum, I think we can agree that for YOUR purposes all we need to do is designate party affiliation and you will know all you need to know. Just say it, Chris W. I'll be honest. When I read http://bit.ly/VbUcUm , the Republican Party platform, I …   more ›

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