House fire damages Maryland home on Doubs Road
A Tuesday night blaze at 5147 Doubs Road Adams town Maryland damaged a house but was kept under control quickly. Firefighters found seven people home at the James Brigham residence but reported no injuries. The Maryland Fire Marshal’s office continues to investigate the cause. There was a prior December 13 fire at a same house, per Carroll Manor Volunteer Fire Co. chief.
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Adamstown
Aryland
Doubs Road
Edward Johnson
Carroll Manor
James Brigham
Ottery
Prison chief warns Glendening cuts may worsen jail crowding
Maryland prison secretary Bishop Robinson told two committees that cutting education funding and GED programs could keep inmates longer and reduce good time credits, increasing prison crowding. He urged examining funding with the governor, as truth in sentencing proposals push for more space and reform.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Parris Glendening
Public Safety and Correctional Services
Bishop Robinson
Glendening
Robinson
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Glendening Administration
Western Correctional Institution
Cumberland
Pauline Menes
Prince George’s
Judiciary Committee
Ms. Menes
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Stolen Truck Recovered From Monocacy River
Maryland Department of the Environment employee reports a stolen truck recovered from the Monocacy River, with staff noting the incident and ongoing investigation. The recovery underscores river search efforts and interagency cooperation in resolving the case.
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Monocacy River
The
Maryland Department of the Environment
Fire log details multiple emergency calls across counties
A fragmented fire log lists numerous calls from Fahrmey Keedy Home to Carroll Manor and Frederick County sites. It notes automatic alarms, house and building fires, gas leaks, and flood damage checks. A submerged 1995 white Dodge pickup stolen from Mount Airy dealership was found under the Monocacy River Bridge near Md 28, with missing radio and snow plow. Maryland State Police continue the investigation.
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Fahrmey-Keedy
Mapleville Road
Myersville
Wolfsville
Martin Roads
Boonsboro
Mount Betna
Smithsburg
Old National Pike
Green Valley
Mount Airy
New Market
Fort Detrick
Montevue Lane
Independent
Third St
United
Seton Ave
National Emergency Training Center
Emmitsburg
Oberlin Place
Citizens
S. Main St
Catoctin
Fry Road
Carroll Manor
Jefferson
Junior
Doubs Road
Frederick County
ALS
Monocacy River
Maryland
Robert McAfee
MD. 28
McAfee
Jones Motors
Mount Maryland
Westminster Barracks
Mild to cool conditions across the Plains and Midwest
A broad warm surge moves eastward across the Plains into the Midwest while cold air retreats from the Northeast. Snow and flurries form from the Great Lakes to the central Appalachians with a few showers from eastern Texas to Arkansas and heavy rain and strong winds along the Northwest coast. In Frederick County tonight light snow likely with sleet and freezing rain possible and temps in the upper 20s.
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Plains
Midwest
Great Lakes
Central
Appalachians
Texas
Arkansas
Northwest
Frederick County
Nation thaw brings flood risk and avalanche danger
Nationwide thaw follows a deep freeze as Pacific Northwest flood warnings rise from snowmelt and up to two inches of rain. Avalanche risk closes two Cascade passes in Washington while Rockies face strong winds. Temperatures vary from 73 in Palm Springs to 11 below zero in Presque Isle as rain looms along the coast and rivers may crest five feet above flood stage.
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Pacific Northwest
Cascades
Washington State
Cascade
Rockies
Montana
Wyoming
New England
Northeast
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Palm Springs
Calif
Presque Isle
Maine
Washington
Oregon
Ice breakers delivering food to Smith and Tangier Islands
Ice floes blocked shipping to Smith and Tangier Islands forcing relief by cutters. The state cutter J Millard Tawes reached Smith Island with mail groceries and medicine while Coast Guard cutter Shock broke through 18 inches of ice from Hampton Roads to Tangier Island. Local postmaster Maxine Evans spoke of handling shipments one day at a time.
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Smith Island
Tangier Island
Island Belle
J. Millard
Maxine Evans
U.S
Canal repair bill looms over western Maryland park
National Park officials estimate flood damage to the C&O Canal could exceed 20 million dollars with the 184 mile park likely to stay closed for months. Hancock and Cumberland visitor centers may reopen in two weeks, Williamsport next week. repairs could take three to four years.
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Cumberland
National Park
C&o
Maryland
Douglas Faris
Mobile Foundation
Mobil Oil Corp
Canal Walk
Faris
Hancock
Williamsport Center
Washington
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Shamrock Restaurant
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International Martial Arts Federation
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