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Top 5: Robbery at Gunpoint, Crematory Approval, Driver's Ed Lessons

This week Patch reported that a Severna Park McDonald's manager was robbed at gunpoint.

Miss any news this week? Don't worry, here's a recap. For more on any story, just click on the link. 

1. Police: Man Robs McDonald's Manager at Gunpoint
Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery at McDonald's in Severna Park. The man approached the manager as she was exiting the building, took money from her and fled on foot, according to the police report.

2. Despite Many Hurdles, Millersville Crematory Earns Permit
Despite a heated battle with neighboring communities for nearly two years, Maryland Cremation Services was finally granted a permit that allows them to install a crematory machine at its Millersville location.

3. What's the Worst Severna Park Intersection?
What intersection in Severna Park do you have the most trouble navigating? Patch readers sounded off with their opinions. You can join the conversation here.

4. Swimmer Lynne Cox To Visit Spark Running
How would you like to take a swim in 42-degree water? How about swimming the Strait of Magellan in water just 10 degrees above freezing? Open water swimmer and author Lynne Cox did just that. And on August 6 she will be at Spark Running in Severna Park.

5. Former Police Officer Uses Experience to Educate Young Drivers
Retired Anne Arundel County Police Officer Joe Campbell uses a little bit of fear, an inside knowledge of how the law works, real life stories and even a fog machine to educate area teens on the importance of driving responsibility at Learn To Drive Inc. in Severna Park.


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