Potomac Edison Promises Low Rates Amid Rising Costs
PSC grants continue to underline Potomac Edison’s claim of some of the lowest electric rates on the East Coast. Noia notes Maryland’s cost per kWh at 6.7 cents, compares favorably with neighboring utilities, and promises to keep rates low while facing higher operating expenses, Clean Air Act amendments, and a proposed Energy Tax. The company says it will take all appropriate steps to contain costs for customers.
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Clinton Eyes Tobacco Tax Funds for Health Plan
Clinton aides weigh financing uninsured health coverage with taxes on tobacco and alcohol, insurance companies, and employer benefits. Officials say no final decision, even as estimates project billions annually. lawmakers anticipate exceeding the president’s budget savings as plans evolve.
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Police charge Frederick man with rape and related counts
Roy G. Martin, 41, is held without bail at Frederick County ADC after six counts of rape and multiple related charges tied to alleged assaults Feb 19 and 20 at a victim’s home. He allegedly threatened with a knife and tied the woman with a phone cord while her two children were present. Police say a child was bitten. Martin knew the woman and faces a bail-review today.
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Probable cause found for man accused in covered bridge fire
A Rocky Ridge man, Joseph Perla, 28, was found with probable cause to stand trial in Circuit Court on felony charges of conspiring to burn his pickup truck and the Loy's Station covered bridge on Old Frederick Road. Perla allegedly hired Paul Samuel McCafferty to burn the bridge. McCafferty, 27, previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years and $30,000 restitution.
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Weekend Snow Outlook for Western Maryland
Periods of snow with additional accumulations of 2 to 4 inches possible. Highs in the mid to upper 20s with northeast winds shifting to southeast. Tonight light snow ends with lows near 20s and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Snow chance near 40 percent. Saturday partly cloudy with highs around 30.
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Frederick man charged with multiple sex offenses
Alfred H. LaBrush, 51, of Frederick, is held in Wicomico County Detention Center on charges including two counts each of child abuse and second degree sex offense, plus perverted practice and related counts. A search warrant was executed at 351 Catoctin Ave. The investigation spans about five months and may involve several children over 13 years, with possible incidents in Salisbury and Frederick.
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