Weather outlook for Western Maryland and mountain areas
Tonight mainly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain after midnight and lows in the lower to mid 40s. Friday remains mostly cloudy and breezy with a 60 percent chance of rain. highs 55 to 60. Winds southwest 15 to 20 mph. Extended forecast calls for rain Friday night into Saturday, with snow showers likely in far western Maryland Saturday. highs 50 to 60, and 40s in the mountains. Sunday turns partly cloudy and colder with a few snow showers over western Maryland. highs 40 to 45 and mountain lows in the 20s to teens. Increasing clouds Monday with highs in the lower to mid 40s and lows around 38.
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CSX derailed cars near Harpers Ferry tunnel
CSX derailment left 41 car freight train from Winchester to Brunswick. One car ran off track, damaged bridge, killed 630 ties, costing about 55,000 in bridge and track damage. Five empty cars, four propane cargo, one lime car. remaining propane residue deemed dangerous by responders. MARC service disrupted with commuters rerouted. schedules resumed by 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Brunswick
Jay Westbrook
CSR
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Peters
Westbrook
Doug Dehaven
Washington County
MARC
Harpers Ferry
West Virginia
CSX
Andrea Just
Walkersville Recycling Rate Highlighted At Town Meeting
Walkersville discussed curbside recycling with 12 percent of waste recycled and a 2 percent set-out rate. Frederick County officials noted about 142 tons collected so far and compared progress to neighboring Carroll County. Commissioners also approved a 16 percent cap on property tax assessments.
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Walkersville
Walhereville
Phil Bresee
Frederick County
Waltersville
Town to form own forest conservation program
New Market town officials moved to create a local forest conservation program by a state imposed deadline after a December decision request. They weighed keeping county plans versus establishing town control under the state act, with councilmember concerns about county practices and clarity on program specifics. The meeting also approved four water taps for a future post office site and noted three streetlights upgraded to high efficiency lamps.
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Frederick County
St Franklin Shaw
Howard Wilson
Maryland State Police to Apply Federal Gun Standards
Maryland Attorney General ordered state police to screen gun buyers using both federal and state standards. Fourty convicted criminals will be barred from purchasing weapons. A loophole from a Prince George's County ruling left gaps. Curran will introduce legislation next month to close it, while police enforce dual standards until then.
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Prince George’s County
William McCullough
J. Joseph Curran Jr
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