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How to Clear Your Name on the Internet, a Child's Sweet Legacy, Are You Spoiled and Entitled? Top Maryland Blogs

Check out some of the blog posts from Patch sites in Maryland with tips ranging from clearing court records online to fall yard maintenance.

“What happens on the Internet stays on the Internet,” writes blogger and attorney Drew Cochran. “If you've been charged with a crime, this fact should definitely cause you some concern.” Find out what you need to know about clearing your court records in the blog post: Getting Convictions Expunged in Maryland: What You Need To Know.

Learn about a 5-year-old named Sarah who passed away last month and leaves behind a legacy of helping homeless animals. The Sarah Jayne Orton Memorial Foundation was created by her family to help support the care of the animals at Baltimore Humane Society. Click here to read Sarah’s story.

“We have become a nation of entitled people, and there seems to be no end in sight to this trend,” writes blogger Buzz Beeler in his postLosing the American Dream. Beeler expresses concern for the future, stating “our nation could be faced with third-world conditions with people depending on the government to survive.” For more insights, see Buzz Beeler's Blog.

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One parent shares her thoughts on new Common Core standards inher blog: “One size fits all doesn’t cut it ... As a nation, we need to recognize the potential of every learner and provide a path and the tools for each individual to aim as high as they can go.” Read more from this Perry Hall High parent in Julie Henn's Blog.

There’s still time for fall yard beautification and maintenance! “Even though we’ve flirted with frosts and freezes here and there over the past couple of weeks, there is still time to plant your cold-loving plants like violas and pansies,” according to the Gardening with Greenstreet blog. Read more in the blog post What To do Between Pumpkin Time and Turkey Time.

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Have you ever thought of putting together a time capsule? That’s just what one Towson group did by placing key items behind insulation in a building's new walls to tell the story of the center’s expansion project. Click to find out what items they included in the capsule in the blog post: If Assistance Center of Towson Churches' Walls Could Talk

Above are highlights from the best of this week's Local Voices posts from our Patch sites across Maryland. Want to share your thoughts on local politics, sports or entertainment? Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Start a Blog" under "Post Something" on your Patch homepage. If you need help getting started, email community editor Susan Jenkins at susan@patch.com.


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