4 unique New Year's Eve "droppings" in Maryland

The dropping of the ball on New Year's Eve in Times Square is a beloved annual tradition, a glitzy way to welcome in a new year and say goodbye to last year.

But the ball drop isn't the only way to celebrate the new year.

Several Maryland communities have put their own twist on the tradition, dropping items that include muskrats and doughnuts.

Here they are:

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