Glitch Triggers Power Outage in Emmitsburg and Area
An equipment failure at a Potomac Edison substation cut power to about 1500 residents in Emmitsburg on Thursday night. Crews restored service shortly after 9 pm after the 7:50 pm outage. Thurmont lights flickered during the switch to Walkersville, and emergency teams aided St Catherine's Nursing Home with portable generators.
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Emmitsburg
Potomac Edison
Raymond Sandower
Thurmont
Adams County
St. Catherine's Nursing Home
Damascus man held without bail for first degree murder
In Rockville District Court Frederick Bernard Britton 30 was ordered held without bail after the fatal shooting of Walter Craven 21 in Germantown. Britton allegedly went to Craven’s apartment to recover money, fired once in the head, and told police he pulled the gun to scare him. The judge noted possible death penalty and a jury trial.
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Rockville
Damascus
Germantown
Montgomery County
Frederick Bernard Britton
Bethesda Church Road
Cornelius J. Vaughey Jr
Michael Algeo
Brit
Britton
Mr. Craven
Chuck
Craven
Vaughey
Britten
Detrick tests inconclusive on TCE contamination source
At a Fort Detrick Restoration Advisory Board meeting, investigators said Trench 11 shows no unusual findings and ERM has not yet identified the TCE source. Hoffman of the Army Environmental Center noted groundwater contamination exists with no discernible pattern, while Maryland tests show declining TCE levels toward safe limits.
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Fort Detrick
Restoration Advisory Board
Trench 11
David Hoffman
Army Environmental Center
ERM
Montevue Lane
Hoffman
Norm Covert
Affars
Fort
Maryland Department of the Environment
Myersville man faces drug charges after early drive
Charles Hollis Langley Jr., 18, of Myersville, was charged by Frederick City Police with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, driving while intoxicated, and negligent driving after an officer found a pipe with marijuana in his truck. The 12:30 a.m. incident occurred near Service Merchandise on U.S. 40. Cpl. Andrew Dewese made the arrest.
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Frederick City
Charles Hollis Langley Jr
Myersville
U.S. 40
Andrew Dewese
Cold weather grips east while west sees warmth shift
A cold front brings snow and high winds across the Great Lakes with wintery mix in the South and West. Minnesota may see 1 to 3 inches. Michigan and New York could reach 20s highs. Georgia forecasts under an inch with icy roads. Arctic readings persist from the Dakotas to Minnesota, while Pacific Northwest warmth retreats. Public forecasts show scattered snow or sleet and patchy fog along the West Coast, with temperatures ranging from the single digits to the 40s across regions.
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Great Lakes
Georgia
Minnesota
Michigan
New York
Rockies
Plains
Dakotas
Maine
North
South Dakota
Marshall
Fargo
N.D
Sioux Falls
S.D
Pacific Northwest
Frederick County
Frederick
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Westminster
Panel's plan for marijuana gets mixed review
A Baltimore grand jury calls for decriminalizing marijuana and letting doctors dispense drugs like heroin and cocaine to addicts. Mayor welcomes the plan as officials split. police say it won’t change policing, while the report urges treating drug abuse as a medical issue with treatment instead of jail for many addicts.
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Baltimore
Maryland Lottery Drawn Numbers for Thursday Night
Baltimore AP reports the Maryland Lottery results from Thursday night. Pick Three numbers 2 6 7, Pick Four 1 9 6 4, and Match Five 3 5 24 38 were drawn.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Fire log recap of multiple incidents across state roads
Fire log records show a truck fire at US 40 and Old Camp Road at 8 16 am followed by house fires at 206 Hostel Street and in New Market. Additional building and house fires occurred in Md 609 south of Md 882 Brunswick and 16825 S Seton Ave Emmitsburg Fairfield Gettysburg Greenmount Rocky Ridge Thurmont plus a 4720 Lynn Surke Road house fire in Ciizens Green Valley Mount Airy New Market. Ambulance calls list Emergencies 45 and routine 0.
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Old Camp Road
Hostel St
New Market
Brunswick
Seton Ave
Emmitsburg
Fairfield
Gettysburg
Greenmount
Rocky Ridge
Thurmont
Lynn Surke Road
Ciizens
Green Valley
Mount Airy
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George B. Delaplaine Jr
George E. Randall
Marlene B. Young
Philip W. Hammond
Jame
Addi Ervn Circub
Right & Marketing
Great Southern Printin and Manufacturing Compan
E. Patrick Street
Res
Maryland Ave
News Matters
Cary Ship
Cersee
Sonia Boi
Montgomery
Detrick
Matthew Barakat
News-Post
BNO Tea
coLo
Central Plains
Ohio Valley
Oklahoma
Ohio
Thomas C. Frazier
Tamele Atta
Harden
Lottery
Iit
Beall’s Florist
Damascus Centre
Antietam
Rosemont Ave
East Street
Janet's Florist
W. Patrick St
Mwinpady
Brehive
Sharpe's Flowers, Inc
Motter Avenue
Monrovia
Big Woods
Green Valley Center
MT. Airy
W. Ridgeville Blvd
Anne
Roy, Ltd
A Frederick Rd
Walkerville
Flowers and Re. Ltd
Hiaseasyas
China
West Main St
Middletown
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