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A divided Anne Arundel County school board on Wednesday rejected a controversial proposal that would have restricted what flags could be displayed on school property — a measure that critics said was written to ban flags such as the rainbow Pride flag. The board voted 4 to 3 not to adopt the proposed policy, with one board member abstaining.

The 11 News I-Team obtained the most comprehensive data so far that details how many youths that curfew staff have interacted with each night since the curfew program began over Memorial Day weekend. While the numbers aren't perfect -- they don't tell everything about how the team of social workers, school police and others are engaging with youths who are staying out past the permitted times -- but they are the most substantive data made available so far.

Complaints were filed against 19.8% of Montgomery County police officers last year—234 out of a force of 1,181, according to a report from the department. The first-of-its-kind summary was discussed at a public hearing with the County Council on Tuesday afternoon. But members of the council’s public safety committee and an advocacy group want more information, saying the report doesn’t show the full story.

Thirteen local organizations working to combat food insecurity in the area received $350,000 in grants this month from The Community Foundation of Frederick County. The Community Foundation awarded one-year grants, financed by money awarded to the county by the U.S. Treasury Department, to local nonprofits whose programs alleviate food insecurity, according to a news release from the foundation on Wednesday.

Main Street is more than the center of business and local history in Mount Airy, Md. It’s where the Frederick-Carroll County line bisects the town and determines where children attend school and how much property taxes residents pay. That invisible demarcation dictates how businesses are licensed and how city officials apply for grants.

Unfortunately, there’s no Ctrl + Z for a street sign. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation acknowledged Wednesday afternoon in a Facebook post that it had committed an unfortunate spelling error on a street sign at the 1000 block of Orleans Street. It chided itself for the mistake. “Yes, we saw it. Yes, we messed up. Yes, we JUST replaced that sign. ... It’ll be fixed by morning,” the department posted.

Broken drones, wonky handheld vacuum cleaners and VHS tapes that have been sitting on bookshelves for ages now have a place to go — and it’s not the trash. Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection has more options for county residents who don’t want to add to the landfill, but who have been at a loss as to what do with things like empty printer ink and toner cartridges.

For the first time in nearly nine years, Allegany County’s health officer has a medical degree. County officials on Tuesday announced the hire of Dr. Junie Delizo. “Following a nationwide search,” Delizo was appointed to the position, they said via press release. “Dr. Delizo brings over 25 years of public health experience to Allegany County, including expertise in epidemiology, emergency preparedness, and public health administration.”

The Baltimore County school board on Tuesday night finally closed the chapter on a redistricting process that has taken half a year to complete and moves hundreds of students to different middle schools in the central and northeast area. The board approved a map selected by a 42-person committee without making any changes.