Western Maryland forecast shows warm, less humid conditions
Forecast for Western Maryland and mountains indicates tonight’s lows 65 to 69 with mostly sunny skies and cooler, drier air. Wednesday highs near 80 with light north winds. Mountains expect fair, cool tonight with mid 70s tomorrow. Extended outlook calls for mostly sunny Thursday and a chance of showers Friday and Saturday with highs near 85 and mountain lows around 60s.
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Maryland court tightens punishment award standard in drunk driving cases
Maryland Court of Appeals ruling raises the proof needed for punitive damages, requiring actual malice. Lawyers note juries often could not tell a driver was drunk in crashes, affecting awards like the $330 verdict in a Donna Komarnik case. Critics press for holding drunk drivers more accountable.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Thomas J Bollinger
Baltimore County
Donna Komernik
Komernik
Court of Appeals
Donna Becker
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Network saves sea animals tide rescue at Chincoteague
The Maryland Marine Mammal Sea Turtle Stranding Network aided a pilot whale beached on Chincoteague Island in July after Virginia officials could not act quickly. Veterinarian Cindy Driscoll coordinated the response to help the stranded animal.
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Chincoteague Island
Maryland
Virginia
Cindy Driscoll
Department of Natural Resources
National Aquarium
Baltimore
Coast Guard
Driscoll
Atlantic
National Marine Fisheries Service
Ms. Driscoll
David Schofield
Night Out urged to unite neighbors in Frederick County
Frederick County residents are urged to join the ninth annual National Night Out from 8 to 10 pm Tuesday. Lock doors, light outside areas, and spend the evening with neighbors and police to heighten crime prevention awareness and strengthen community relations. The effort aims to show criminals neighborhoods are fighting back and has grown globally to involve millions.
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Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Austin Pohl
Prince William Ya County
Pohl
Tractors stolen and gear stolen in Maryland theft spree
Maryland State Police investigate theft of a John Deere 730 tractor valued at about 4200 from a farm on Flint Hill Road near Adamstown on July 28. An attempted theft of a John Deere 446 occurred between July 23 and 29 after ignition tampering near Motter Station Road. Police urge owners to remove keys and not hide them. Other probes include a break in on Bull Frog Road, a stolen Signature video cassette recorder, a Rocky Ridge Road home break in, and thefts of a Marlin bow, a SKS rifle, and a Remington pump rifle totaling about 1220.
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Maryland
Country Fruly Inc
N Fun
Damon Vinson
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Anita's
Fone
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Adamstown
Motter Station Road
Rocky Ridge
Tom Long
Bull Frog Road
Taneytown
Emmitsburg
Rocky Ridge Road
Astronauts rehearse satellite tether experiment aboard Atlantis
Atlantis crew tests electron beam guns and equipment for a satellite tether mission planned to unreel a 1100 pound sphere on a thin wire from the shuttle. The tether aimed to generate electricity by spanning Earth's ionosphere while orbiting 184 miles high.
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Atlantis
Earth
NASA
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