Weather Update for Western Maryland and Maryland Mountains
Regional forecast for Western Maryland covering Carroll Frederick Howard Montgomery and Washington counties with today’s light showers possible and highs in the mid to upper 70s. Tonight cloudy with showers or thunderstorms. Thursday warmer and humid with more storms and highs near 80. Maryland mountains show similar airmass, highs about 60s to 80s and scattered showers. yesterday’s temps noted in several towns.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Westminster
Cumberland
Oakland
179 New Teachers Set for Montgomery Schools This Fall
The Montgomery County system will hire 179 new teachers for the 1979 opening, 117 in elementary grades, with 81 beginners. Among the new staff, 110 hold bachelor degrees and 69 hold master’s degrees or equivalents. Minority hires total 42, about 23 percent, aligning with a projected increase of 1,800 students overall and a 2,633 rise in grades 1-6, while 7-12 enrollments drop by 1,300. In Dickerson, a daytime burglary stole six shotguns, two pistols, and a 20-place silverware set valued at $10,000. no suspects yet as Deputy Barnes investigates. Additional Frederick incidents included a $700 garage theft on Glen Dale Drive and a broken plate-glass window at Changi General Construction Corp in Tramsville, both under investigation.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
William E. Henry
Henry
Dickerson
Frederick County
Donald Barnes Jr
Frederick
Glen Dale Drive
Fire log reports multiple calls and responses
Fire log for past 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday lists auto fire on US 15 at Motter Ave 8 29 am Juniors independents responded. Odor of smoke at 8 W Church St 2 05 pm United Juniors Citizens 8 W Church 81 2 42 pm odor of Windsor Garden Apts Key Parkway 3 38 pm alarms bells Independents United Citizens 7456 Sixes Bridge Road 5 59 pm barn fire Rocky Ridge New Midway responded. 7456 Sixes Bridge Road 7 31 pm field fire Rocky Ridge responded. Ambulance calls Emergency 23 routine 0.
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U.S. 15
Motter Ave
W. Church St
United
W. Church 81
Windsor Garden Apts
Key Parkway
Independents
Citizens
Sexes Bridge Road
Rocky Ridge
New Midway
Sixes Bridge Road
Bus ban at Wheaton Plaza sparks political clash
In Rockville the Republican Party condemns Wheaton Plaza managers for banning buses from the center. They argue the expansion relied on reduced parking with the expectation shoppers would use transit. Elderly customers and officials call the move harmful to riders who do not drive.
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Rockville
Wheaton Plaza
Republican Party
George E. Sauer
PEPCO Dickerson expansion could cost up to $2 billion
PEPCO officials said the Dickerson plant expansion may cost as much as $2 billion with rate payers bearing the cost over time. A 750 megawatt addition is planned, phased in as needed, while licensing proceeds and environmental reviews run.
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Rockville
Potomac Electric Power Company
PEPCO
Dickerson
Nancy Moses
Power Company
Peoples Counsel
Stolen Bar-8-0 n Burgers Trailer From I-70 Storage Lot
Maryland State Police report a $12 000 barn red cooking trailer branded Bar 8 0 n Burgers was stolen Aug 20 from Fort Knox Self Storage near I 70 and US 40A. A black 2 door Pontiac carried two white men who rented a bin, left, returned, then drove away with the trailer. Owner Charles Howard and spouse did not authorize pickup. Police seek tips to Frederick MSP.
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Maryland
Fort Knox
John Schein
Tpr
Thomas Woodward
Schein
Woodward
Charles Howard
Howard
Howards
Lottery results from Maryland DC and Pennsylvania
AP reports Tuesday night draws across Maryland and District of Columbia with Daily Lottery numbers 6 7 8 and Pick Four 6 7 6 6. In DC Lucky Numbers 4 0 6 and DC Four 6 1 5 9. In Pennsylvania Big 4 the winning number was 2 0 3 0 and the Daily Number was 9 3 6.
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Maryland
Washington
District of Columbia
D.C
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
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