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Chocolate Beer is Near! Facebook Post Gone Bad, Worse Than Sleeping in Class: Weird Maryland News

Don't fight the weird. Embrace it.

What would Willy Wonka have to say about a chocolate beer factory? That answer, plus a school administrator's strange find and an anti-liberal rant for all to see are some of the stories in a week of weird news in Maryland.

Howard County Fire Battalion Chief Fights Dismissal Over Facebook Posts

The Howard County firefighter said his post proposing to 'kill ... a liberal' was a joke.

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Beer, Chocolate Lovers Rejoice: Berger Cookie Chocolate Stout Coming Soon

While many beer drinkers can’t imbibe and eat sweets at the same time, the Fult Tilt Brewing Co. in Baltimore is marrying stout with the city’s iconic Berger Cookies to create Berger Cookie Chocolate Stout. The new beverage will be released Nov. 15 at the Admiral’s Cup in Fells Point.

3 Schools Locked Down after Nearby Resident Kicked

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Three schools in Edgewood were locked down Wednesday with a would-be burglar on the loose, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office said. The burglar's alleged crime was strange. Read more on Bel Air Patch.

Man Found Sleeping in School, Charged with Trespassing

Administrators found the man on the floor in the hallway before the start of the regular school day. Read more onAnne Arundel Patch.

Man Hit by Bullets in Aberdeen Living Room
Police said a man’s thumb was hit when a shooter fired from outside the house. Read more on Aberdeen Patch.


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